U.S. State Department Updates Passport Book Fees, Adds Execution and Expedited Costs

(U.S.) — The United States put new passport fees into force on April 8, 2026, setting updated costs for adults and children and keeping separate charges for the application itself and the execution fee paid at acceptance facilities.

Adults applying for a passport for the first time now pay $165 total for a Passport Book, $65 total for a Passport Card, or $195 total for both a Passport Book & Card. Those totals apply to applicants age 16 and older using Form DS-11.

Each of those first-time adult totals combines an application fee with a separate $35 execution fee. For a Passport Book, the breakdown is $130 application fee + $35 execution fee = $165 total. For a Passport Card, it is $30 application fee + $35 execution fee = $65 total. For a Passport Book & Card, it is $160 application fee + $35 execution fee = $195 total.

The fee structure changes for renewals. Adults renewing by mail or online with Form DS-82 pay $130 for a Passport Book, $30 for a Passport Card, or $160 for a Passport Book & Card.

Those renewal amounts do not include an execution fee because the listed renewal prices stand on their own under Form DS-82. The distinction between first-time applications and renewals is central to the fee schedule now in force.

Children under 16 face a different set of prices and a different process. All child passport applications require in-person submission with Form DS-11.

For a child Passport Book, the cost is $100 application fee + $35 execution fee = $135 total. A child Passport Card costs $15 application fee + $35 execution fee = $50 total. A child Passport Book & Card costs $115 application fee + $35 execution fee = $150 total.

That means every child application listed under the current schedule includes the $35 execution fee in the final total. Families applying for a child’s passport must account for both parts of the payment when calculating what they owe.

The same split applies more broadly across the system. The application fee is paid directly to the U.S. Department of State by check or money order, while the execution/acceptance fee is paid separately to the acceptance facility.

Acceptance facilities include a post office, courthouse, or passport acceptance agent. Two separate payments are required.

That payment structure can matter as much as the headline price. A first-time adult applicant seeking a Passport Book, for example, owes $130 to the U.S. Department of State and $35 to the acceptance facility, rather than one combined payment of $165 to a single office.

The same principle applies to a first-time adult applying for a Passport Card. The total is $65, but the payment is split into $30 for the application fee and $35 for the execution fee.

Applicants ordering both a Passport Book & Card for the first time also need to separate the charges. Under the new schedule, that means $160 for the application fee and $35 for the execution fee, for a combined total of $195.

For children, the split remains the same even though the underlying application fees are lower. A child Passport Book requires $100 to the U.S. Department of State and $35 to the acceptance facility, producing a $135 total.

A child Passport Card follows the same pattern at a lower base rate. The total is $50, made up of a $15 application fee and a $35 execution fee.

A child Passport Book & Card costs $150 in total. That consists of a $115 application fee and the same $35 execution fee charged for in-person applications.

Beyond the base fees, the government kept optional services that can push the final amount higher. Expedited processing adds $60, while 1-3 day delivery adds $22.05.

The fee for a file search for a replacement passport is $150. That charge stands apart from the base application prices listed for new passports and renewals.

Those optional fees can quickly change the total cost for travelers facing tight timelines. An adult renewing a Passport Book with Expedited processing would add $60 to the $130 renewal fee, while 1-3 day delivery would add another $22.05 if selected.

A first-time applicant must factor optional services into the split-payment structure as well as the base cost. The listed totals for first-time adult and child applications reflect the application fee and execution fee, but not the extra charges for faster service or file searches.

Applicants therefore need to add the base fee, any execution fee that applies, and any optional services they choose. That matters most for travelers comparing routine service with Expedited processing.

The forms themselves also define the process. Form DS-11 applies to first-time adult applications and all child applications listed in the schedule, while Form DS-82 applies to adult renewals by mail or online.

That distinction can affect both cost and where a person applies. Adults using Form DS-82 for renewal pay the listed renewal amount, while applicants using Form DS-11 must account for the separate execution fee tied to in-person acceptance.

The adult fee schedule now in force is straightforward once divided between first-time applications and renewals. First-time applicants age 16 and older pay $165 total for a Passport Book, $65 total for a Passport Card, and $195 total for a Passport Book & Card, while renewing adults pay $130, $30, and $160 for those same options.

For children under 16, all applications remain in person and all use Form DS-11. Their prices are $135 total for a Passport Book, $50 total for a Passport Card, and $150 total for a Passport Book & Card.

The fee gap between adults and children is largest in the application fee itself rather than the execution charge. The execution fee remains $35 across the first-time and child in-person categories listed in the schedule.

People preparing an application must also pay attention to how the money is sent. The application fee goes to the U.S. Department of State by check or money order, while the execution/acceptance fee goes separately to the acceptance facility.

That means a traveler who arrives with one payment instead of two may not have the correct setup for a Form DS-11 appointment. The two-payment requirement is built into the process described in the current fee notice.

For households applying for more than one passport, the arithmetic can add up quickly. Two adults applying for first-time Passport Books would owe $330 total, split between application fees and execution fees, while a child Passport Book would add another $135.

Optional services would raise that amount further. Expedited processing adds $60 per application, and 1-3 day delivery adds $22.05.

The April 8, 2026 schedule leaves applicants with a clear checklist: determine whether the application falls under Form DS-11 or Form DS-82, choose between a Passport Book, Passport Card, or both, then add any execution fee and optional services before paying. For travelers who need faster turnaround, Expedited processing can change the final bill as much as the base passport choice itself.