Upon arrival, the actual application process typically takes 10 - 15 minutes per applicant. Please note that discrepancies and missing documentation will result in processing delays or, ultimately, our inability to process the application.
For any travel required before the 3-week mark, you must contact the National Passport Information Center (NPIC) at (877) 487-2778 (TDD: (888) 874-7793) to make an appointment with the nearest regional passport facility for one-day service. In this case, it will be the Houston Regional Passport Facility at 1919 Smith Street.
Passport Fees
The passport fee must be paid in a money order/cashier’s check or personal check because it is sent with the application to National Passports for processing/issuance and must be made payable to the U.S. Department of State. Each application submitted must be accompanied by its individual passport fees (one payment per application submitted). For passports, an applicant is considered an adult at 16 years old, while 15 years and under are considered minors. Please keep in mind, service begins the day National Passports receives the application for processing. If you would like to use expedited service, an additional fee of $60.00 must be included in the money order/cashier's check or personal check. An optional overnight delivery fee of $19.53 can be added to expedited service to shave off the mailing time once the passport book has been issued. The overnight delivery fee is not available for passport cards.
Execution Fee and Photo Fees:
A $35.00 execution fee is charged to accept each application. If you would like for us to take your passport photograph a $15.00 photo fee will apply. These fees must be paid in cash, check, money order, cashier’s check or by credit card. Execution fee and photo fee may be combined in your payment per applicant.
Please refer to the table below for a summary of the above information if needed:
For up to date processing times, visit: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports.html.
Passport Fee based on Type and Service
Payable to U.S. Department of State
(Money order/cashier's check or personal checks only)
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Passport Fee
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Routine Service
Processing Time
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Expedited Service
Processing Time
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Expedited Services &
Overnight Delivery Fee
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Book: Adult
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$130.00
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$190.00
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$211.36*
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Book: Minor
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$100.00
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$160.00
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$181.36*
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Card: Adult
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$30.00
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$90.00
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N/A
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Card: Minor
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$15.00
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$75.00
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N/A
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Both: Adult
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$160.00
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$220.00
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$241.36*
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Both: Minor
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$115.00
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$175.00
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$196.36*
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*Only Passport Books will be delivered using overnight delivery.
All Passport Cards are always delivered via First Class mail.
Subsequent fees payable to Wood County District Clerk (cash, check, money order, cashier's check or credit cards accepted.)
Execution Fee: $35.00 for each applicant
- Picture Fee: $15.00 for each applicant (when applicable)