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Internet Travel Monitor - Events & Legislation
July 7, 2010
U.S. Passport Fees Set to Rise July 13
LOS ANGELES, CA - Summer travelers just can’t get a break. First, the airlines slap on surcharges for the season, and now the U.S. State Department is raising passport fees and imposing a new fee for extra visa pages.
The new passport prices take effect next week, on July 13. So you’ll save money by applying or renewing this week. How much? Here are some comparisons:
But Brenda Sprague, deputy assistant secretary of State for passport affairs, has said the fee increases are needed to cover rising costs, including high-tech security features added to passports and new passport facilities being built to keep up with demand.
To learn how to apply for a passport or renew one, go to the State Department’s website for travelers. For details on the fee increases and the debate surrounding them, check out the “interim final rule” section of the Federal Register — at more than dozen pages, not exactly light reading
July 7, 2010
U.S. Passport Fees Set to Rise July 13
LOS ANGELES, CA - Summer travelers just can’t get a break. First, the airlines slap on surcharges for the season, and now the U.S. State Department is raising passport fees and imposing a new fee for extra visa pages.
The new passport prices take effect next week, on July 13. So you’ll save money by applying or renewing this week. How much? Here are some comparisons:
- Adult passport: New fee: $135. Old fee: $100
- Adult passport renewal: New fee: $110. Old fee: $75
- Minor passport (under age 16): New fee: $105. Old fee; $85
- Adult passport card (allows border crossings by land): New fee: $55. Old fee: $45
- Minor passport card: New fee: $40. Old fee: $35
- Extra visa pages: New fee: $82. Old fee: It was free of charge
But Brenda Sprague, deputy assistant secretary of State for passport affairs, has said the fee increases are needed to cover rising costs, including high-tech security features added to passports and new passport facilities being built to keep up with demand.
To learn how to apply for a passport or renew one, go to the State Department’s website for travelers. For details on the fee increases and the debate surrounding them, check out the “interim final rule” section of the Federal Register — at more than dozen pages, not exactly light reading