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IMPORTANT NOTICE
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PASSPORT APPLICATION ACCEPTANCE AGENTS
Effective May 12, 2008
Fee Change for Return Overnight Delivery Service for Passports
Good news for our customers! Effective May 12, Passport Services is reducing the fee from $16.25 to
14.85 for customers requesting overnight delivery service for the return of their passports.
The payment of 1$ 4.85 for overnight return delivery service must be included with the passport fee,
payable to the Department of State. We have enclosed a new fee chart with this Notice for easy
reference.
Important Note: Different rates for Express Mail service may apply for customers requesting
overnight delivery of their passport applications and documents to our Passport Agencies due to new
zone rate pricing by the Postal Service. The rate of $14.85 only applies to the fee charged by the
Department of State for the return of a passport using overnight delivery service.
Change in Hours of Operations at the National Passport Information Center
Effective May 12, the National Passport Information Center (NPIC) will have new hours of operation.
• Public Lines are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm Eastern Standard
Time.
• Dedicated Congressional lines are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Eastern Standard Time.
NPIC will be closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal Holidays. Customer Service Representatives
are available to speak with customers during these hours of operation. Customers can continue to
access general passport information and make appointments at our passport agencies through our toll-
free number 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Other News -Update on the Production of the Passport Cards
We expect to begin producing the Passport Card in June and be in full production in July. Please have
customers continue to check our website at http://travel.state.gov for updates on the Passport Card,
current passport processing times, online status check of pending passport applications, and other
important passport information.
Passport Book
The U.S. Passport Book may be used for any type of international travel.
EXECUTION FEE PASSPORT FEE
FEE TYPE Separate Payment to Separate Payment to
Acceptance Facility U.S. Department of State
Under Age 16 $25.00 $60.00
Age16 and Over $25.00 $75.00
Passport Card
The U.S. Passport Card may only be used for re-entry into the United States at land
borders and sea ports-of-entry when traveling from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean
and Bermuda. Passport cards may not be used for air travel.
EXECUTION FEE PASSPORT FEE
FEE TYPE Separate Payment to Separate Payment to
Acceptance Facility U.S. Department of State
Under Age 16 $25.00 $10.00
Age16 and Over $25.00 $20.00
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Passport Book a= Passport Card
IMPORTANT: Only one Execution Fee may be charged per application even if the cus-
tomerapplies for both the Book and the Card at the same time.
EXECUTION FEE PASSPORT FEE
FEE TYPE Separate Payment to Separate Payment to
Acceptance Facility U.S. Department of State
Under Age 16 $25.00 $70.00
Age16 and Over $25.00 $95.00
EXPEDITED SERVICE: Customers who choose expedited service must include an additional
$60.00 per application.* To ensure timely receipt, customers are encouraged to pay an addi-
tional $14.85 for overnight return delivery service of the passport. Both the expedite fee and
overnight return delivery service fee should be made payable to the U.S. Department of State.
* Expedited service is only available for passport books at this time.
CA/PPT/FO/CS - 05/05/08