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- How much do passport renewal fees, charges and rates cost by type?
- What does a faster passport renewal cost?
- What does the passport renewal fee include, and what costs extra?
- How do you pay for a passport renewal, and what do you send?
- What changes the cost: a name change, a child, or online renewal?
- How long does each passport renewal option take?
- Where do passport renewals go wrong and cost extra time?
- What changes for green card holders and non-U.S. citizens?
Key Takeaways
- Expediting a U.S. passport renewal adds $60 to the government fees and cuts the total wait from up to 10 weeks to up to 7 weeks, door to door.
- PassportsAndVisas.com prepares your renewal, pre-checks every document and submits it for you, from $199 plus government fees, in as little as 3-4 business days.
- The government's routine renewal (form DS-82) is paid by check or money order made out to the U.S. Department of State.
- A U.S. passport name change within a year of issue carries no government application fee; after a year it is handled as a renewal at $130.
- A child under 16 cannot renew a U.S. passport and needs a new one applied for in person, with a book application fee of $100.
How much do passport renewal fees, charges and rates cost by type?
A U.S. passport renewal costs $130 for the passport book, $30 for the passport card and $160 for both together, all paid to the U.S. Department of State.
| Renewal | Government application fee |
|---|---|
| Passport book | $130 |
| Passport card | $30 |
| Passport book and card | $160 |
| Name change within a year of issue | None |
| Name change more than a year after issue | $130 |
These are the application fees for the government's routine renewal (form DS-82). Faster processing and faster return delivery are optional extras on top.
What does a faster passport renewal cost?
A faster U.S. passport renewal adds a $60 government expedite fee, plus $26.87 for 1 to 3-day return delivery; PassportsAndVisas.com service starts at $199 plus government fees.
| Cost | Amount | Paid to |
|---|---|---|
| Passport book renewal application fee Card or book and card: see the table above. | $130 | Government |
| Government expedite fee Shortens government processing. | $60 | Government |
| 1 to 3-day return delivery Faster delivery of the finished passport. | $26.87 | Government |
| PassportsAndVisas.com Essential Expedited Our service fee, plus government fees. | $199 | PassportsAndVisas.com |
| PassportsAndVisas.com Priority Expedited Our service fee, plus government fees. | $249 | PassportsAndVisas.com |
| PassportsAndVisas.com Rush Expedited Our service fee, plus government fees. | $349 | PassportsAndVisas.com |
| PassportsAndVisas.com Emergency Expedited Our fastest option, plus government fees. | $449 | PassportsAndVisas.com |
With PassportsAndVisas.com, you complete your DS-82 in your online portal, sign it at home and send your packet with our prepaid FedEx label. Our team pre-checks every document, submits your application, and sends the new passport back by FedEx, with text updates at each stage.
Our speeds run from 12 business days for Essential to 3-4 business days for Emergency. A registered passport expediter since 1992. We are a private company, not the U.S. government.
Our date assumes you send us your documents tomorrow. Government dates are the State Department's published estimates.
First-time, child and certain replacement applications still require one in-person acceptance signing — we prepare the packet and find the soonest slot near you.
What does the passport renewal fee include, and what costs extra?
The U.S. passport renewal fee covers processing your DS-82 and issuing the new book or card; a passport photo, faster return delivery and expediting are extra.
- Included: processing of your renewal and issue of the new passport.
- Extra: one passport photo, faster return delivery ($26.87) and expediting ($60).
- Your old passport: returned separately, up to two weeks after your new passport.
How do you pay for a passport renewal, and what do you send?
The government's routine renewal (form DS-82) is paid by check or money order made out to the U.S. Department of State, sent in the same envelope as your most recent passport, signed form and one photo.
What you send with a DS-82 renewal
- Signed form DS-82The renewal application itself; it is not processed without your signature.How to get it: Complete it, print it and sign it in black ink using your legal name.Watch out: An unsigned DS-82 is a common reason a renewal comes back.Who needs it: Every adult renewing with form DS-82
- Your most recent passportProves your identity and citizenship; it is canceled and returned separately.How to get it: Send the passport itself, undamaged.Watch out: A damaged passport cannot be renewed with a DS-82.Who needs it: Every DS-82 renewal
- One passport photoThe photo printed in your new passport; it must meet the photo rules to be accepted.How to get it: Have one taken, or upload a selfie through our Digital Photo Service.Watch out: Shadows, glasses or a non-white background make the photo unusable.Who needs it: Every renewal
- Check or money orderPays the government application fee and any expedite or delivery fee.How to get it: Make it payable to the U.S. Department of State, dated the day you write it, with your name and date of birth in the memo.Watch out: A low check number, wrong payee or wrong amount often causes delays.Who needs it: Every DS-82 renewal
- Name-change documentShows why the name on your new passport differs from your old one.How to get it: A marriage certificate, divorce decree or court order.Watch out: Send the document itself, not a copy of a copy.Who needs it: Only if your name has changed
Or let us handle it: PassportsAndVisas.com prepares your DS-82, and our team checks your payment, photo and signature before anything goes to the U.S. Department of State.
What changes the cost: a name change, a child, or online renewal?
A U.S. passport renewal costs a different amount when your name has changed, when the passport belongs to a child under 16, or when you renew online, which cannot be expedited.
| If… | Then… |
|---|---|
| Your passport was issued less than a year ago and your name changed | Use form DS-5504: there is no government application fee. |
| Your passport was issued more than a year ago and your name changed | It is a renewal at $130, sent with your marriage certificate, divorce decree or court order. |
| The passport belongs to a child under 16 | It cannot be renewed: the child needs a new passport applied for in person, with a book application fee of $100. |
| Your last passport was issued more than 15 years ago, or before you turned 16 | A DS-82 renewal is not available; you apply for a new passport instead. |
| You renew online | Expediting is not available, so the expedite fee never applies. |
More on children is in our guide to why kids can't renew a passport.
The U.S. Department of State also offers online renewal for adults aged 25 or older whose 10-year passport expires within a year or expired less than five years ago, who are in a U.S. state or territory, are not changing their name or sex, and are not traveling for at least six weeks. You must file it yourself. If your trip is sooner, or you would rather not do it yourself, PassportsAndVisas.com takes your DS-82 renewal from there.
How long does each passport renewal option take?
A routine U.S. passport renewal takes 4–6 weeks of government processing (up to 10 weeks door to door), expedited takes 2–3 weeks (up to 7 weeks door to door), and PassportsAndVisas.com renews in as little as 3-4 business days.
| Stage | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Sending your application to the government Routine and expedited routes | up to 2 weeks | Shipping |
| Government routine processing Door to door: up to 10 weeks | 4–6 weeks | Government processing |
| Government expedited processing Door to door: up to 7 weeks | 2–3 weeks | Government processing |
| Return of the new passport Faster with 1 to 3-day delivery | up to 2 weeks | Shipping |
| PassportsAndVisas.com Essential Expedited From when we receive your packet | 12 business days | PassportsAndVisas.com |
| PassportsAndVisas.com Priority Expedited From when we receive your packet | 8 business days | PassportsAndVisas.com |
| PassportsAndVisas.com Rush Expedited From when we receive your packet | 6 business days | PassportsAndVisas.com |
| PassportsAndVisas.com Emergency Expedited From when we receive your packet | 3-4 business days | PassportsAndVisas.com |
Government times vary, so a traveler with a cruise, wedding or flight booked cannot plan around them. Our speeds give you a clear window. The full breakdown is in how long it takes to renew a passport.
“They were very efficient, communicated every step of the process and took the ambiguity out of the renewal.”
A registered passport expediter since 1992. We are a private company, not the U.S. government.
Where do passport renewals go wrong and cost extra time?
U.S. passport renewals most often stall over an unusable photo, a check with errors or an unsigned DS-82, and any of these holds up the new passport.
| Cause | Why it happens | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Unusable passport photo | Shadows, glasses, a hat or the wrong background fail the photo rules. | Use our Digital Photo Service, which turns a selfie into a compliant photo. |
| Check or money order errors | A wrong payee, amount, missing memo or low check number stops the payment. | Make it payable to the U.S. Department of State, dated that day, with your name and date of birth in the memo. |
| Unsigned DS-82 | The form is not valid without your signature. | Sign in black ink with your legal name before sending. |
| Missing current passport | A DS-82 renewal needs your most recent passport. | Put the passport itself in the envelope. |
What changes for green card holders and non-U.S. citizens?
A U.S. passport renewal is only for U.S. citizens; green card holders and citizens of other countries renew their own country's passport.
Indian citizens in the United States can follow our guide to Indian passport renewal in the USA. Whatever your passport, our visa checker shows what you need for your destination.