When renewing or applying for a passport, the first thing people usually ask themselves is how much this headache is going to cost them at the end of the day! Determining the cost of a passport all depends on how urgently you need it.

In recent years, the US government has increased passport fees. So, it is essential that you understand the current passport prices for 2019. Acceptable methods of payment for paying government fees include credit cards, debit cards, checks, and money orders. Be sure to make checks and money orders payable to the “Department of State”. Write the information in block letters and use black ink. It is, to triple check your passport application as submitting incorrect passport fees could delay your passport application. Below we break down the mains costs of obtaining the right passport for you.

Routine New Adult Passport Book

If you need to purchase a routine New Adult Passport Book, the passport fees cost $130.00. To expedite your order, you will pay an extra fee of $60.00. The execution fee (paid directly to the acceptance facility) is $35.00. The total for the new Adult Passport Book will be $225.00.

Minor Passport

If you need to purchase a New Minor Passport for a child 15 years old or younger, the passport fees cost $100.00. To expedite your order, you will pay an extra fee of $60.00. The execution fee (paid directly to the acceptance facility) is $35.00. The total cost of the New Minor Passport Book is $195.00.

Passport Renewal

If you need a routine Passport Renewal, passport fees are $130.00 and no execution fees. To expedite your passport order, you will have to pay an expedited fee of $60.00 making your passport total $190.00. 

Stolen Passport

If you ever misplace your passport or have it stolen, the passport fees are $130.00. For to be expedited, the charge is $60.00. The execution fee is $35.00 for ordering a replacement passport. The execution fee (paid directly to the acceptance facility) is $35.00. The total for the new Adult Passport Book will be $225.00. If a minor’s passport is ever lost or stolen, the total cost of replacing it is the same as ordering a new passport which is $195.00.

Passport Card Cost

If you need to obtain a Passport Card, the cost is a bit less than the Passport Book. For adults age 16 and older, the application fee is $30.00, and the execution fee is $35.00 making the total $65.00. This price is only if you want a passport card, but you have never had a passport issued to you before. Passport cards for ages 16 and under require an application fee of $15.00 and an execution fee of $35.00 making a total of $50.00.