About the student passport sponsorship initiative

This passport application fee applies to anyone who meets at least one of the following conditions:

• Applying for your first U.S. Passport
• Under the age of 16

Your previous U.S. passport was either: 

• a.)  issued under age 16  
• (b.) issued more than 15 years ago
• (c.) lost, stolen, or damaged

This passport application fee applies to anyone who meets at least one of the following conditions:

• You already have a U.S. passport in your possession
• Your passport book/card has not been damaged, mutilated, or reported lost/stolen
• Your most recent passport was issued when you were age 16 or older
• Your passport was issued within the last 15 years
• Your passport was issued in your current name, or you can provide legal proof of your name change (such as a marriage certificate or court order)
• Your passport was not limited to less than normal ten-year validity period due to passport damage/mutilation, multiple passport theft/losses, or non-compliance with 22 C.F.R. 51.41

This wallet-sized card, durable plastic card serves as official proof of U.S. citizenship.

While it cannot be used for international air travel, it is valid for land and sea travel between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and select Caribbean countries.

This fee is charged by the U.S. Department of State to expedite passport processing for travelers with urgent international travel within 14 days.