The cost to renew an expired U.S. passport is $130 for a standard adult passport book, provided you qualify for the streamlined renewal process by mail or online. If you don’t qualify and have to apply as a new applicant in person, the total rises to $165 because a $35 execution fee is added. Expedited service and faster delivery push the price higher still.
Base Renewal Fees for Adults
An adult passport book renewal is $130. A passport card renewal is $30. Getting both at once costs $160.1U.S. Department of State. Passport Fees Those are the only fees for a mail-in or online renewal, because the $35 execution fee that applies to in-person applications is skipped.
You qualify to renew if your most recent passport meets all of these conditions:
- It was issued when you were 16 or older.
- It was issued within the last 15 years.
- It is undamaged beyond normal wear and tear.
- It has never been reported lost or stolen.
- It was issued in your current legal name, or you can provide a certified name change document such as a marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court order.2U.S. Department of State. Renew Your Passport by Mail
The eligibility cutoff is based on when your passport was issued, not how long it’s been expired. A passport issued 14 years ago and expired for four years is still renewable. A passport issued 16 years ago but expired for only six years is not.
When You Have to Pay $165 Instead of $130
If your passport was issued more than 15 years ago, was issued before your 16th birthday, has been reported lost or stolen, or is significantly damaged, you can’t renew. You’ll apply in person using Form DS-11, the same form first-time applicants use.3USAGov. Renew an Adult Passport
The application fee is still $130 for a book or $30 for a card, but a $35 execution fee is added because an acceptance agent has to witness your signature and verify your identity. That brings the total for a new adult book to $165.1U.S. Department of State. Passport Fees The execution fee is paid separately from the application fee, and many acceptance facilities take cash or cards for it even though the State Department itself does not.
If your name has changed and you can’t document it with a marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court order, you also have to apply in person with Form DS-11 rather than renewing.4U.S. Department of State. U.S. Passport Renewal Application for Eligible Individuals
Optional Add-On Fees
Several extras can push the total higher:
- Expedited processing: $60 on top of your application fee, which cuts processing time roughly in half.
- 1-3 day delivery: $22.05 to have your finished passport book shipped faster. Available only for books mailed to U.S. addresses, not for cards.
- File search fee: $150 if you can’t produce evidence of U.S. citizenship or verification of a prior passport or Consular Report of Birth Abroad, so the State Department can search its archives.
An adult renewing a book with expedited processing and fast delivery would pay $130 + $60 + $22.05 = $212.05. If the same person doesn’t qualify to renew and applies as a new applicant, add the $35 execution fee for a total of $247.05.5U.S. Department of State. United States Passport Fees for Acceptance Facilities
Online vs. Mail Renewal Costs
Online renewal is available for eligible adults seeking routine service, and the fees match the mail-in prices: $130 for a book, $30 for a card, or $160 for both.6U.S. Department of State. Renew Your Passport Online The practical difference is how you pay. Online renewals take credit or debit cards. Mail renewals require a check or money order payable to “U.S. Department of State.”1U.S. Department of State. Passport Fees
Children Can’t Renew
Passport renewal isn’t an option for anyone under 16. Every time a child’s passport expires, a parent or guardian has to apply fresh with Form DS-11. The book fee for a minor is $100 and the card fee is $15, and every minor application also carries the $35 execution fee. That brings the total for a child’s book to $135 and a card to $50.1U.S. Department of State. Passport Fees Minor passports are valid for five years rather than ten, so this cost repeats more often than it does for adults.