Passport Fees and Payment Instructions

Once your form is complete you will need to submit your DS-11 or DS-64 application to a passport acceptance facility, a Passport Agency or, if you applied via a DS-82 for a passport renewal, by mail. When you submit your documentation you must pay the correct fee for the service in question. These services can be seen below.

Fees

Remember: Application and execution fees are paid separately.

ProductFormAplication FeeExecution Fee
Passport BookDS-11$130$35
Passport CardDS-11$30$35
Passport Book & CardDS-11$160$35

Remember: Adult renewal applicants residing in the U.S. must apply by mail.

ProductFormApplication Fee
Passport BookDS-82$130 
Passport CardDS-82$30
Passport Book & CardDS-82$160
 
Important
  • Make checks or money orders payable to the "U.S. Department of State".
  • Print the full name and date of birth of the applicant on the front of the check or money order.
  • Please do not send cash with your application. We are not responsible for cash sent through the mail.

Remember: All child applicants, including renewals, must apply in person. Application Fees and Execution Fees are paid separately.

ProductFormAplication FeeExecution Fee
Passport BookDS-11$100$35
Passport CardDS-11$15$35
Passport Book & CardDS-11$115$35
ServiceFeeUse Form
Name ChangeFees may varyVaries
Correct Data Error$0DS-5504

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

ServiceAdditional FeeNotes
Expedited Service$60.00Available only for applicants currently in the U.S.
1-2 Day Delivery$18.32Available only for Passport Book applicants in the U.S. 
File Search$150.00

You can select a File Service instead of submitting evidence of U.S. Citizenship if:

  • You have been issued a U.S. passport or Consular Report of Birth Abroad in the past
And
  • You can't submit it with your application

The File Search fee is $150, which is charged in addition to the normal application fees.

This is payable to the Department of State. Please fill out Request for a File Search and include it with your application.

Payment Methods

When you attend a passport acceptance facility to submit your passport forms and documentation you will need to pay both the Application Fee, Execution Fee as well as any fees for additional processing services.

In order to make a payment at a Passport Acceptance Facility, simply follow the instructions below. Accepted methods of payment for Application Fee and any Additional Service fees:

  1. Checks: Can be personal, certified, cashier’s or traveler’s checks and must be made payable to the “U.S. Department of State”

  2. Money Orders: Must be made payable to the “U.S. Department of State”

Note: Credit and Debit cards ARE NOT accepted when paying any application fee or fees for additional services at Passport Acceptance facilities.


How to pay the $35 Execution Fee (paid separately):

  1. Money Orders: Available as a form of payment at all locations and payable according to the facility’s instructions

  2. Personal Checks: This option is not available at all locations

  3. Cash: Must be exact change only. Cash payments are only available in some locations

  4. Credit Cards: Credit card payment is available at U.S. postal facilities and some other applicable locations.

Important: Make sure to verify acceptable payment methods with your choice of acceptance facility ahead of time.

If you are mailing your passport forms you will need to send the appropriate payment along with your documents. To pay your passport’s application fees and additional service fees, simply enclose the following:

  1. Checks: Can be personal, certified, cashier’s or traveler’s checks and must be made payable to the “U.S. Department of State”. The applicant’s full name and date of birth must be printed on the front of the check.

  2. For applications from citizens living in Canada or outside the U.S.: View information on applying for passports outside the U.S. below.

Applicants attending a passport agency to submit their documentation will need to pay all fees for their applications via one of the following payment methods:

  1. Credit Cards: Can be either Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover cards

  2. Debit Cards: Fees may be paid with any card displaying the Visa or MasterCard logo

  3. Checks: Certified, personal, cashier’s or traveler’s checks are accepted. Must be made payable to the “U.S. Department of State”

  4. Money Orders: U.S. Postal, International or Currency Exchange money orders are all accepted and must be made payable to the “U.S. Department of State"

  5. Cash: Exact change only

  6. Prepaid Credit Cards: Cards displaying the MasterCard and Visa logo are accepted

The fees and services outside the U.S. are the same as within the country. However, local embassies and consulates will only be able to accept payment via the following methods:

  1. Cash: Can be made with U.S. Dollars or local currency as required (DO NOT mail cash to these locations)

  2. Credit Card: Not available in all locations

However, unlike U.S. Passport Acceptance facilities, overseas missions will be unable to accept personal checks or money orders. It is also recommended to check the website of your nearest embassy or consulate to check the accepted forms of payment.

Please note: Express Mail is not available for applications overseas.

U.S. Residents in Canada

Adult citizens living in Canada may submit form DS-82 for passport renewals to the address listed on the form. Payment for these applications can be made via the following methods:

  1. Checks

  2. Money Orders

Submitted Checks and Money Orders from Residents in Canada Must:

  • Be made payable to the “U.S. Department of State”

  • Be paid in U.S. Dollars

  • Draw funds from a U.S. financial institution based in the U.S.

  • Include a 9-digit routing number

If you’ve submitted your passport from a Canadian address via mail your passport book and/or card will be sent to you directly via First Class mail on issuance.

Child Support Payments and U.S. Passport Applications

If you owe $2,500 or more in child support you will not be eligible to receive a U.S. Passport.

In order to process your application and receive your passport, you will first need to clear these back payments by making arrangements to pay the state where child support is owed BEFORE submitting your passport application.

To clear your child support arrears and be approved to receive a passport you must:

  1. Contact the state agency that you owe child support to and arrange payment

  2. Next, the state’s Child Support Enforcement Agency must report that your payment has been made to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

  3. After this, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will remove your name from the outstanding arrears list and will then provide the updated list to the Department of State

  4. Finally, once Passport Services have received the updated list and verified that your name no longer appears on it they will then be able to process your application

Be aware, once these child support payments have been made it may take 2-3 weeks before Passport Services will be permitted to process your application. If you have any questions regarding a child support payment, please contact the appropriate state child support enforcement agency.

Important Notes:

  • We have no information regarding your child support obligations.

  • The U.S. Department of State will be unable to process your passport until the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has removed your name from its list of outstanding arrears.

  • All information above is detailed in Section 51.60 (a) (2) of Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations.