PASSPORT FEE INCREASE
Routine: U.S. Embassy Bern, December 15, 2021
Location: Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Event: Passport Fee Increase
Effective December 27, 2021, the passport book security surcharge will increase by $20. This reflects increases in security-related costs for processing passports, and is added to the application fee and the execution fee to comprise the total cost to apply for a passport.
As a result of this fee increase, the total fee for a first-time, adult applicant (using a DS-11) will be $165. For adults seeking renewals (using a DS-82), the cost will be $130. The overall passport book application fee for minors (DS-11) will be $135.
To learn more and apply for a passport, please click HERE.
As always, for emergency services, please contact the Embassy:
U.S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland
031 357 70 11 (dialing within Switzerland)
+41 31 357 70 11 (dialing from overseas)
BernACS@state.gov
State Department – Bureau of Consular Affairs
+1-888-407-4747 (toll-free in the United States and Canada)
+1-202-501-4444 (from other countries)
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