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Why is there an execution fee for the passport book and passport card?

April 26, 2017book card execution fee passport

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Why is there an execution fee for the passport book and passport card?

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First time applicants, minors, and those seeking to replace a lost or stolen passport must appear in person before a Passport Application Acceptance Agent (a person authorized by the Secretary of State to give oaths to verify passport applications). In order to offer American citizens convenient locations to apply for a passport, the Department of State authorizes Passport Acceptance Agents to accept passport applications on its behalf. The execution fee is used to reimburse the Acceptance Facility for the cost of the service, which provides an incentive for them to act on behalf of the Department of State. Effective February 1, 2008, the execution fee per application is $25.00. Applicants applying for both the passport book and card simultaneously pay only one execution fee.