Passport Fees Have Increased

Tuesday fees for passport books and passport cards were increased by the U.S. State Department.

The fee for a new passport book has been increased from $100 to $135 for adults and from $85 to $105 for minors.

The fee to renew a passport book has also been increased. Renewals for adult passport books have jumped from $75 to $110; renewing a minor's passport book will now cost $105.

The fee for adult passport cards has been increased to $55.  A passport card for a minor will now cost $40.

Passport cards allow its holder to enter the U.S. from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda either a cruise ship port, or at a land border crossing. They're typically used by frequent cruise ship travelers or people who live near the border and travel over it to work.