Passport rate hikes are almost here. Not only will the rates for new passport increase on July 13th, but frequent travelers will also feel the wrath of the passport rate increases. Currently there is no cost for adding additional pages to your passport, but starting July 13th it will cost $82 to add passport pages.
Passport increases have occurred in the past, but for the first time, this rate increase includes adding blank passport pages to an existing passport.
If you travel frequently, it is suggested that you have your passport sent into the US Department of State before July 13 to avoid the $82 fee and have additional passport pages added.
You will still be eligible for the larger passport totaling 52 pages at no extra cost when you get a new passport or renew your passport.
Most people feel that the passport rate increase is excessive. The cost is going up from $100 to $135 for new adult passports. Since passports are valid for 10 years, I don’t think that thirteen dollars and fifty cents per year is excessive. When considering that passports are valid for a decade, the rates don’t seem so outrageous.
I pay more than $135 each month for several goods and services including cable television, cellular phone service, auto insurance and gasoline. One fancy dinner, 2 tickets to a Broadway show, or a day at a sporting event all cost more than $135 – and that’s just for one night – while a passport is good for 10 years!
If you’re still not convinced that the passport increase isn’t such a great deal after all, then do something about it – take care of all of your passport needs before July 13th …
If you are interested in adding additional pages to your passport, getting a US Passport or US Passport Card or any other passport services before the rate increase, visit us at http://www.rushpassport.com or call us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to speak with a Live Agent. (877) 937-7277 (All 50 States) or (212) 643-9305 New York Agency.
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