Total U.S. passport fees for one person or a family, from the State Department’s October 2026 chart
Updated October 2026
Each application has an application fee paid to the U.S. Department of State, and first-time and child applications made in person on Form DS-11 add a $35 execution fee paid to the acceptance facility (a post office, clerk of court or library). Optional services are added per application. Worked example (chart test case): two first-time adult books: 2 × ($130 + $35) = $330. Two children’s books: 2 × ($100 + $35) = $270. Total $600. Expediting all four adds 4 × $60 = $240, for $840.
| Applicant and form | Book | Card | Book and card | Acceptance fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult 16+, first passport (DS-11) | $130 | $30 | $160 | $35 |
| Adult renewal (DS-82) | $130 | $30 | $160 | None |
| Child under 16 (DS-11) | $100 | $15 | $115 | $35 |
Optional fees: expedited service $60 per application; 1-3 day delivery $26.87 (books only, U.S. mailing addresses only); file search $150 when you cannot show proof of citizenship or a prior passport. The chart notes that submitting the wrong fees can delay processing.
You make two payments for a DS-11 application: the application fee (and any expedite or delivery fees) to the U.S. Department of State, usually by check or money order, and the $35 execution fee to the acceptance facility, by whatever method that facility accepts. Renewals by mail on Form DS-82 have no execution fee; the whole amount goes to the State Department.
Count each person once, on the form they will use. Adults who have had a passport issued at 16 or older within the last 15 years, still have it, and whose name matches (or can be documented) can usually renew by mail; everyone else applies in person on DS-11. Children under 16 always apply in person, generally with both parents or guardians present. Choose book, card or both: the card is cheaper but is valid only for land and sea travel to Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the Caribbean, not for international flights.
| Situation | To the State Department | To the facility | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-time adult, book and card | $160.00 | $35.00 | $195.00 |
| Family of 4: two first-time adults and two children, books | $460.00 | $140.00 | $600.00 |
| Same family, expedited with 1-3 day delivery | $807.48 | $140.00 | $947.48 |
| Adult renewal by mail, book | $130.00 | $0.00 | $130.00 |
| Urgent adult renewal: expedite and 1-3 day delivery | $216.87 | $0.00 | $216.87 |
| Teen under 16, book and card | $115.00 | $35.00 | $150.00 |
The $60 expedite fee is per application, not per family. The 1-3 day delivery fee applies only to passport books mailed to U.S. addresses; cards are sent by regular mail. Neither fee changes what the passport costs, only how fast it moves. Processing times change through the year; the State Department posts current times on its website.
It does not include passport photos, postage to mail a renewal, the cost of certified birth certificates or other documents, private expediting services, or fees for passports issued abroad. Name changes and corrections within a year of issue, and some military and official passports, follow different fee rules. Check travel.state.gov/passportfees or call 1-877-487-2778 if your situation is unusual.
One check for everything. The acceptance fee is a separate payment. Paying the acceptance fee on a mailed renewal. There is none. Buying a card for air travel. Cards are not valid for international flights. Expediting per family. It is $60 per application. Using an old fee chart; this one is dated October 2026.