Passport fee calculator 2027, book or card.

The short answer

Under the Department of State's Schedule of Fees (22 CFR 22.1), an adult passport book costs $130 to renew by mail: a $50 application fee plus an $80 security surcharge. A first-time adult who must apply in person pays a further $35 execution fee, so $165. A child's book (under 16) is $20 plus the $80 surcharge plus the $35 execution fee, $135. A passport card is $30 for an adult and $15 for a child, with the same $35 execution fee when you apply in person. Expedited service adds $60.

How the calculator works

It adds the line items that appear in the fee table: the application fee for the product and age group (items 2 and 9), the $80 book security surcharge (item 2g), the $35 execution fee (item 1) when you apply in person, and the $60 expedite fee (item 3). The photo and delivery boxes are yours to fill in because they are not set by the fee schedule: a photo is bought from a retailer, and the return-delivery charge is shown by the Department when you apply. Leave them at zero to see the government fees alone.

Worked example

A parent applies in person for a 10-year-old's first passport book and wants it faster. The fees are $20 application, $80 surcharge, $35 execution and $60 expedite: $195. Adding a $15 photo makes $210. A traveller renewing an adult book by mail with expedited service pays $50 + $80 + $60 = $190.

Fees that are waived or different

• No fee for some replacements. A passport book or card replacement for a name change or a data-entry correction (name, date of birth, place of birth, sex printed erroneously) is free if submitted within one year of the passport's issue. A book limited in validity can also be replaced free within a year, except where it was limited because of multiple losses, thefts or damage.
• Exempt applicants. Item 4 of the schedule exempts certain applicants from the item 2 fees, including U.S. government officers and employees and their immediate family proceeding abroad on official duty, Peace Corps volunteers, U.S. citizen seamen who need a passport for their duties, and some relatives visiting the graves of deceased service members.
• File search. If you have not presented evidence of citizenship and the Department must search its records, item 6 lists a $150 fee.
• Applicants under 16. They must appear in person unless a senior official excuses it (22 CFR 51.28), which is why the calculator adds the execution fee for a child even when you pick "renewal by mail".

What 2027 means here

The figures are the fee table in force when this page was checked (the eCFR text current to October 29, 2026). The Department can amend 22 CFR 22.1, so confirm the amount on the Department of State's passport fees page before you pay. Passport processing time is a separate question: the expedite fee buys processing within the expedited period the Department publishes (22 CFR 51.56(b)), and that period changes, so check it when you apply.

Limits of this tool

• It does not know whether you qualify to renew by mail. That depends on your current passport's issue date and condition, which you can confirm on travel.state.gov.
• A passport book and a passport card are separate applications. Calculate each and add them.
• Fees for passports applied for abroad, and for emergency or special handling, can differ.

FAQ

How much does a US passport cost in 2027?

The fee schedule in 22 CFR 22.1 sets an adult passport book at $130 to renew ($50 application plus $80 security surcharge) and $165 for a first-time adult applying in person (adding a $35 execution fee). The Department can change fees, so confirm on travel.state.gov before paying.

How much is a passport card?

An adult passport card is $30 and a card for someone under 16 is $15. The $35 execution fee is added when you apply in person.

How much does expedited service cost?

Expedited service is an additional $60 under item 3 of the fee schedule. It applies to processing within the expedited period the Department publishes, and it does not include photo or delivery costs.

What is the execution fee?

The $35 execution fee in item 1 of the schedule is charged for a book or card when the applicant is a first-time applicant or otherwise must apply in person. Renewals by mail do not pay it.

How much is a child passport?

A passport book for a child under 16 is $20 plus the $80 security surcharge plus the $35 execution fee, $135 in total. A child passport card is $15 plus $35, $50 in total.

Is a passport replacement ever free?

Yes, in set cases. A book or card replacement for a name change or a data correction is free if submitted within one year of issue, and a book that was limited in validity can be replaced free within a year unless it was limited because of multiple losses, thefts or damage.

Are the photo and delivery costs included?

Only if you enter them. They are not part of the government fee schedule: you pay a retailer for the photo, and the Department shows the return-delivery charge when you apply.

Sources

Retrieved 2026-11-02. Each link was opened and checked against the claim next to it.

• 22 CFR 22.1, Schedule of fees (eCFR, current to 2026-10-29): Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 9: execution, application, surcharge, expedite, exemptions, file search, card fees
• 22 CFR 51.28, Minors: Applicants under 16 must appear in person
• travel.state.gov, Passport fees: The Department's own fee page, where you should confirm the amount before you pay (this site blocks automated reading, so it was not used for the figures above)