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How Federal Regulation Itemizes U.S. Passport Fees
22 CFR 22.1 lists U.S. passport fees as separate line items, not one price. Here is exactly what that federal schedule states.
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- 22 CFR 22.1 sets a separate $35 fee for passport book or card execution.
- Passport book fees are split by age: $50 for applicants 16 or older, $20 for those under 16.
- The regulation lists an $80 passport book security surcharge as its own line item.
- Expedited service is billed separately in the same schedule, at $60.
- At least one fee-schedule category is marked NO FEE rather than a dollar amount.
The federal regulation that governs consular service fees, 22 CFR 22.1, does not set a single “passport fee.” It sets a schedule of separate, numbered line items that includes an execution fee, age-based book fees, a security surcharge, and an expedited-service fee, along with at least one category marked “NO FEE.” rather than a dollar amount. This article quotes only these specific line items — not the schedule’s complete numbering or lettering.
This original record-reading guide is a general reading aid, not cited evidence. It does not depict a source record; the article text and source links provide the facts.
Key points
- The regulation charges a $35 fee to execute (process) a passport book or card application, separate from any other charge (22 CFR 22.1).
- Passport book fees are split by applicant age: $50 for applicants 16 or older (including renewals), $20 for those under 16 (22 CFR 22.1).
- A separate $80 passport book security surcharge applies as its own line item (22 CFR 22.1).
- Expedited service is billed separately in the same schedule, at $60 (22 CFR 22.1).
- At least one category in the schedule is marked “NO FEE.” rather than a dollar amount (22 CFR 22.1).
Execution fee
The schedule opens with the fee for executing (processing) a passport book or card application, separate from any other charge: “1. Passport Book or Card Execution … $35” (22 CFR 22.1).
Age-based book fees
The regulation does not set one flat book fee for every applicant. It splits the amount by age, including renewals in the adult tier: “(a) Applicants age 16 or over (including renewals) $50” and “(b) Applicants under age 16 $20” (22 CFR 22.1).
Security surcharge
Beyond the execution and book fees, the schedule lists a distinct security-related charge: “(g) Passport book security surcharge (enhanced border security fee) $80” (22 CFR 22.1).
Expedited-service line item
The schedule lists expedited service as its own line, distinct from the quoted execution and book-fee lines: “3. Expedited service: … $60.” (22 CFR 22.1).
No-fee categories
The same fee schedule also marks at least one category “NO FEE.” rather than a dollar amount (22 CFR 22.1).
Schedule’s origin
The regulatory text traces this fee schedule to a specific Federal Register origin: “Source: 46 FR 58071, Nov. 30, 1981, unless otherwise noted.” (22 CFR 22.1).
Out of scope
This article restates only the itemized line items that 22 CFR 22.1 itself displays. It does not state what any individual applicant will be charged or how individual passport-fee components should be combined.
Source records
22 CFR 22.1 (eCFR, current) — the federal regulation itemizing consular service fees, including the passport fee schedule quoted above.