New Passport Information in a Nutshell:
See the State Department Fee
Schedule for details.
| Applicant
Age |
Cost |
Passport
Validity |
Remarks |
| 18 years and
up |
$55 for
passport
$30 processing fee
$12 security surcharge
$97 total |
Adult
passport valid for 10 years; renewable by mail. |
Applicant
must appear in person. |
| 16-17 years |
$55 for
passport
$30 processing fee
$12 security surcharge
$97 total |
Adult
passport valid for 10 years; renewable by mail |
Applicant
must appear in person. Applicant's own photo ID may be used, or parents'
ID when parents accompany applicant. |
| 14-15 years |
$40 for
passport
$30 processing fee
$12 security surcharge
$82 total |
Minor
passport valid for 5 years. After age 16, must apply for new passport in
person. |
Applicant
must appear in person with parents or guardians. |
| Newborn - 14
years |
$40 for
passport
$30 processing fee
$12 security surcharge
$82 total |
Minor
passport valid for 5 years. After age 16, must apply for new passport in
person. |
Applicant
must appear in person with parents or guardians. |
This website is designed to furnish US Citizens, residing in the United
States, with information necessary to apply for a US passport. In addition,
there are assorted travel tips for the international traveler, as well as brief reviews of
travel books for
further reading. Note that the entire travel
guidebooks section has been brought up to date.
Anyone planning on taking an international trip, even just dreaming of
some future trip, is well advised to apply for their passport early, as in
NOW. Do not put it off. Once you submit your application, it may be returned
to you for some reason, such as needing additional documentation or better
photos. Get the passport in your hands first, then start planning your trip.
Please remember that this website is not written nor maintained by
government officials. For official information about passports,
appointments, and status, you must contact the
State Department. This website offers
informal, unofficial advice, only.
Applications for Children: Both parents must give consent for the issuance of a
passport to a minor under the age of 14. This is in response to the growing
concern of international child abduction. If your child is under the age of
14, then please read the
State Dept regulations for
complete information on this law. Minors who have passed their 14th birthday
need only one parent's permission for passport issuance. As of Feb 1, 2004,
all applicants, including babies and children, must be present at the
passport acceptance office.
There is no charge for the use of this Website. We believe that
international travel is a peace-promoting, life-enhancing experience and
want to encourage as many people as possible to take that first step:
applying for a passport.
For more information, contact us.
Our pledge: Nothing will ever blink at you on this site, nor will you
hear unexpected music. We don't use "cookies"! We strive to be
content-laden, Flash-free, Java-free and with minimal graphics.
Disclaimer For
information regarding the Terms of Use of this Website, please see the
Terms of Use.
If you do not agree to the Terms of Use, then do not continue through this
Website.
Spam and Virus-Loaded E-Mail: Multiple spammers have
our e-mail address and are sending out spam and viruses spoofing our address in the
"replyto". We have no control over these messages. The only time we
send an e-mail with "webmaster at passportinfo dot com" or "webmistress at
passportinfo dot com" is when we are replying specifically to a web
visitor's question. Our legitimate e-mail:
- Is Plain Text, never HTML formatted.
- Is in response to the web visitor's question, never unsolicited.
- Never contains an attachment, unless the attachment was requested by
the web visitor, such as a passport appliction PDF.
- Never contains embedded pictures or graphics.
We have a current, updated anti-virus on our computers here and practice
safe computing.
We hate spam just as much as you do.
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02/25/2008
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