Cost of a passport is going up $10
Get ready to pay more for a passport.
U.S. passport fees are increasing
$10 on April 2. Adult passport books will be $145; children 16 and younger,
$115.
The less expensive passport cards, which are good for border crossings and travel by sea to Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the Caribbean but are not valid for international air travel, will increase to $65 for adults and $50 for children.
The raised fees are the result of an increase in the passport acceptance, or “execution,” fee. The State Department says it is increasing the fee from
$25 to $35 to better cover the costs of processing applications.
The $10 increase does not apply to passport renewals by mail.
Application fees, the biggest part of the cost of a passport, are not going up.
To apply for a passport, visit the State Department website at state.gov.