U.S. passport fees increase
Questioning Transphobia
Written by Helen G
04 July, 2010
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There's always a catch, isn't there? After last month's announcement by the State Department that trans people will no longer be required to have undergone surgery in order to change gender on passports comes a further announcement that passport fees are set to rise on July 13.
Via the Seattle Times and others (the State Department website's link won't open for me, for some reason):
US passport - If you need a U.S. passport, get one soon before fees increase steeply in mid-July.
Ugh that's especially a pain for those of us living near the border. >.< You can't cross over into Canada without a passport anymore, or at least not where I live...bleh.
I'm on the mexican border and its the same deal... *shrugs*
u can get a passport card instead. its cheaper but not valid for international travel by air. :) :) :)
Quote from: Chris on July 04, 2010, 11:48:11 PM
u can get a passport card instead. its cheaper but not valid for international travel by air. :) :) :)
Huh, well I should do that! :) I live like right ON the border, practically, so that'd be really useful. I probably should just get a passport at some point though...
I delayed renewing my passport because of the announcement about new trans regulations. Then, when I called for an appointment, the earliest opening was a month away. So I'll miss the deadline by a week.
They've been kicking around this idea for a few months now...nice that they gave us so much notice when they finally rammed the increase through.
Personally with the new rules I don't mind paying the higher price. I knew it would go up by the time I was ready to leave for SRS. Go figure.
But Obama said my "taxes wont increase one dime."
Ah its not a tax it's a fee :laugh:
What does a US passport cost. I got an Aussie one in my male mode and it was about $250.
Cindy
Ha Ha...
I think the new rate for a first passport is upto $130. A renewal about $110.
Considering that the exchange rate is about even now...I'll stick with the ever increasing US "fees."
Interesting. I thought that renewals used to tack on the acceptance fee ($25), but now they apparently don't? Or was I just mixed up about the old fee schedule?
Ugh I'm still waiting on my new BC with the correct name on it =/