Comments on: U.S. Passport Price Increase and Application Changes http://nobudgettravel.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/us-passport-price-increase-and-application-changes/ Budget Travel Tips for People With No Budget Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:40:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: poetloverrebelspy http://nobudgettravel.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/us-passport-price-increase-and-application-changes/#comment-676 poetloverrebelspy Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:08:42 +0000 http://nobudgettravel.wordpress.com/?p=195#comment-676 Jae sent me a link to one of the companies he mentioned above. He overlooked the fact that $65 was the fee you sent just to the company for applying on your behalf; it was also necessary to include the expedited processing fee for your passport charged by the State Dept. ($135) as well as pay shipping costs, resulting in over double the cost of applying yourself. Applying for a passport is a straightforward process and the forms are available for free download from the State Dept. website. What these services promise is expedited returns -- so unless you need your passport in 4 business days, I can't imagine why you would pay anyone $65 to hand-deliver your application to a passport center for you. Hope this clears up confusion in this matter. Jae sent me a link to one of the companies he mentioned above. He overlooked the fact that $65 was the fee you sent just to the company for applying on your behalf; it was also necessary to include the expedited processing fee for your passport charged by the State Dept. ($135) as well as pay shipping costs, resulting in over double the cost of applying yourself.

Applying for a passport is a straightforward process and the forms are available for free download from the State Dept. website. What these services promise is expedited returns — so unless you need your passport in 4 business days, I can’t imagine why you would pay anyone $65 to hand-deliver your application to a passport center for you.

Hope this clears up confusion in this matter.

]]> By: Jae m. http://nobudgettravel.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/us-passport-price-increase-and-application-changes/#comment-660 Jae m. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:05:33 +0000 http://nobudgettravel.wordpress.com/?p=195#comment-660 What do you think about other places that also offer passports for like $65? Is it the same thing as ordering it from the state dept site, will it be honored if you tried using it? Please e-mail me your response, it would be very helpful. What do you think about other places that also offer passports for like $65? Is it the same thing as ordering it from the state dept site, will it be honored if you tried using it? Please e-mail me your response, it would be very helpful.

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