Two separate payments are required:

• A personal check or money order payable to the U.S. Department of State, per application (Passport application fees). The US Department of State does not accept temporary or business checks.
• A credit or debit card, or check or money order for the Acceptance Facility fee, per application.
• Acceptance fees are set by federal regulation. By law, passport fees are non-refundable.

Application Fees for a Passport Book by Personal Check or Money Order

A passport book may be used for international travel by air, land or sea.

• $130 for an applicant aged 16 or older
• $100 for an applicant aged 15 or younger
• Expedited Processing: add $60 per application 
• 1-2 day shipping of passport book to you: add $19.53 per application
• Payable to the U.S. Department of State by personal check or money order ONLY. The US Department of State does not accept temporary or business checks.

Application Fees for a Passport Card by Personal Check or Money Order

A passport card may be used only for border crossings by land or sea in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda. It cannot be used for international travel by air.

• $30 for an applicant aged 16 or older
• $15 for an applicant aged 15 or younger
• Payable to the U.S. Department of State by personal check or money order ONLY. The US Department of State does not accept temporary or business checks. Can be combined with payment for a passport book.   

Acceptance Facility-Library Fees by Personal Check, Money Order, or Credit or Debit Card

• Application acceptance fee: $35 
• Photo services fee: $12
• Payable to Austin Public Library by credit or debit card, check or money order. No cash, please.