Adult Passport Renewal Cost (2026): $130.00

Does this scenario require an execution fee?

No, for a qualifying mail renewal on DS-82. You pay only $130.00 to the Department of State. If you no longer qualify and must use DS-11 in person, you pay execution again.

The $130 only works if DS-82 still applies

Mail renewal is cheaper because nobody has to witness your signature. The Department of State still wants $130.00 for the book. They do not want the $35.00 facility fee on this path. That bargain disappears if the old book is damaged, if you changed your name and cannot document it, if you were under 16 when it was issued, or if it has been too long since the issue date. The government publishes the eligibility list; we do not invent extra loopholes.

People routinely mail DS-82 when they should have used DS-11. The package comes back, the trip is closer, and they pay the execution fee anyway. If you are unsure, read DS-11 vs DS-82 and the official renew rules before you buy postage.

Renewal add-ons

Expedite is $60.00 on top of the application fee, which is why a rushed adult book often lands at $190.00. Optional 1-2 day return shipping is $21.36 and does not make the agency work faster. Photo estimate $15.00 if you need a new picture.

Urgent same-day service is not a mail product. If you picked urgent in the calculator, we still show the expedite fee and warn that you are looking at an agency appointment, not a padded envelope. See urgent appointment rules.

Card renewals

An adult card renewal is $30.00 by mail when DS-82 (or the card equivalent path) still fits. Combining book and card on a mailed renewal charges both application fees and still skips execution. Full card rules: passport card cost.

Not eligible for mail renewal? Compare first-time adult and child totals if you must apply in person instead.