Renewing an adult passport? You can do it by mail. The cost is $130 (no execution fee, hooray!). That’s $35 saved for refusing to lose your passport in a swamp. But here’s the catch: you only pay that if your old passport is undamaged and issued within the last 15 years. If your dog chewed the corner, you’re back to the $165 first-time fee. Keep Fido away from important documents.
Fun fact: you cannot renew a passport card if you’re over 16—you just get a new one. It’s like a subscription service for a tiny piece of plastic. The cost? Same $65 plus a $35 execution fee if it’s your first time, or $30 if it’s a renewal by mail. Confusing? Absolutely. That’s the government’s charm.
Quirky Details: The “Passport Book vs. Card” Rock-Paper-Scissors
The passport book is the star. It costs $165 and gets you on planes to Bali. The card costs $65 and only works for driving to Canada. Why do we have both? Because bureaucracy loves choices. If you want both book and card, you’ll pay $200 total. That’s enough for a used suitcase and a cheap flight to Florida. But hey, you’ll look official at the border.
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