The Deal On Passport Cost
Passport costs differ based on the service that you avail. It is very important for a person to be aware of the different passport costs one has to incur when applying for one.
For Routine Services, that is, applying for a new passport using Form DS-11, there are different passport costs that you need to incur, and these, by the way, are non-refundable. For persons who are sixteen and older, the passport application fee costs $67, plus an execution fee of $30 is needed as well. All in all, when you apply for this type of service, you will have to pay $97.
If the person who will apply for a passport is under sixteen, the passport cost is $52, and an execution fee of $32 dollars should also be given. The total cost for this service amounts to $82.
Effective March 8, 2005, passport application fees will include a security surcharge which amounts to $12. The security surcharge is included with the totality of the passport cost which you have to pay because this will ensure the secure processing of your passport. If you are wondering about the methods of payment that you need to have when applying for a passport, you do not have to worry about it because passport agencies give you several choices on how to place your payments. In the fourteen passport agencies of the Bureau of Consular Affairs, the fees should be made for the US Department of State, and you may use your credit cards, debit or check cards (but not ATM cards), checks and money orders. With credit cards, VISA, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover are accepted. Personal or certified checks will also be accepted when paying for the passport costs. If the person who is applying for a passport is abroad, the US Embassies and Consulates will be accepting the foreign currency equivalent of the fees presented. Each US Embassy and Consulate on the different parts of the globe has a guideline on the methods of payment which are acceptable for them. Please take note of it because not all US Embassies follow the same mode of payment as what has been presented here. Drop by the nearest US Embassy to make sure of the accepted methods of payment. In the 9,000 passport acceptance facilities, there are also important reminders which you have to take note of. The passport application fee as well the security surcharge should be paid to the US Department of State, while the execution fee should be paid to the passport acceptance facility that you are applying in. You have to verify with the acceptance facility about the method of payment that they are accepting. For passport renewal which uses the form DS-82, the passport cost is $67. You have to add $60 if you are availing of the expedited service. It is advised that you arrange to have an overnight delivery service if you want your passport to be delivered to your doorstep right away.
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