Passport Fees

Adult First-Time Applicants (16 and Older)

Application Fees and Execution Fees are paid separately. For more information on how to apply, please see First-Time Applicants.

Adult Renewal Applicants (16 and Older)

Adult renewal applicants residing in the U.S. must apply by mail. For more information on how to apply, please see Renew My Passport or Children 16 and 17.

Children Applicants (15 and Younger)

All child applicants, including renewals, must apply in person. Application Fees and Execution Fees are paid separately. For more information on a passport for a child, please see Children Under 16.

Changing or Correcting a Passport

Please see the Change or Correct a Passport Page for details.

Additional Services

All Additional Services Fees are per application. For example, if you want to expedite your application and your child's, you must pay an additional $60 for each application.

Applying at a Passport Acceptance Facility

Application Fee and any Additional Services Fees

• Checks (personal, certified, cashier's, traveler's) and money orders payable to "U.S. Department of State"
• Credit and debit cards cannot be accepted

$35 Execution Fee Paid Separately

• Money orders at all locations, payable as instructed by the facility
• Personal checks and cash (exact change only) at some locations
• Credit cards at U.S. postal facilities and some other locations

*Please verify acceptable payment methods with the acceptance facility ahead of time.

Applying by Mail

Renewal Fee and any Additional Services Fees:

• Checks (personal, certified, cashier's, traveler's) and money orders payable to "U.S. Department of State"
• For applicants residing in Canada, please see Applying for a U.S. Passport from Outside the United States.

Applying at a Passport Agency

All Fees

• Credit Cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover) and Debit Cards displaying the Visa or MasterCard logo
• Checks (personal, certified, cashiers, travelers), payable to "U.S. Department of State"
• Money orders (U.S. Postal, international, currency exchanges), payable to "U.S. Department of State"
• Cash (exact change only)
• Pre-paid credit card or gift card displaying the Visa or MasterCard logo

Applying from Outside the U.S.

Overseas applicants should see Applying For a Passport from Outside the United States for acceptable payment methods.