THIS REVISED SCHEDULE IS EFFECTIVE February 1, 2008. (USCIS fees effective January 1, 2008)

United States Department of State and Foreign Service

Schedule of Fees

for Consular Services

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This Schedule of Fees is based on the Code of Federal Regulations – i.e.

Title 22, Part 22, Sections 22.1 through 22.7. Bracketed entries of codes

and abbreviations are added to facilitate consular staff reference and

the recording of consular services.

PASSPORT AND CITIZENSHIP SERVICES

Item No……………………………………………………………………………………………………Fee

1. Passport Execution: Required for first-time applicants and others
who must apply in person ................................................................................................................................ $25

2. Passport Book Application Services for:

(a) Applicants age 16 or over (including renewals).................................................................................... $55

(b) Applicants under age 16.................................................... ....................................................................... $40

(c) Additional passport visa pages
............................................................................................... …………………….………………NO FEE

(d) Passport book replacement for name change if submitted within one year of passport issuance. [needs to be determined]……………………….…………………………………..….. NO FEE

(e) Passport book replacement for passport book limited in validity if submitted within one year of passport issuance. (Passport books limited in validity because of multiple losses/thefts/damage/

mutilations cannot be replaced.) ………………………………….………….……….. NO FEE

(f) Passport book replacement for data correction (name, date of birth, place of birth, sex printed erroneously) if submitted within one year of passport issuance……………………….. NO FEE

(g) Passport Book Security Charge (Enhanced Border Security Fee)…. ……………………...... $20

3. Expedited service: Passport processing within the expedited processing period published on the Department’s Website (22 CFR 51.56(b)) and/or in-person service at
a U.S. Passport Agency (not applicable abroad)
....................................................................................................... …................................................................... $60

4. Exemptions: The following applicants are exempted from passport fees:

(a) Officers or employees of the United States and their immediate family
members (22 U.S.C. 214) and Peace Corps Volunteers and Leaders
(22 U.S.C. 2504(a)) proceeding abroad or returning to the United
States in the discharge of their official duties
............................................................................................... …………………………………..NO FEE

(b) U.S. citizen seamen who require a passport in connection with
their duties aboard an American flag vessel (22 U.S.C. 214)
............................................................................................... ……………………………………NO FEE

(c) Widows, children, parents, or siblings of deceased members
of the Armed Forces proceeding abroad to visit the graves of
such members (22 U.S.C. 214)........................................... ……………………………………NO FEE

(d) Employees of the American National Red Cross proceeding
abroad as members of the Armed Forces of the United States
(10 U.S.C. 2603)................................................................... ……………………………………NO FEE

5. Travel Letter: Provided in rare, life or death situations as an emergency accommodation to a U.S. citizen returning to the United States when the consular officer is unable to issue a passport book
(consular time charges, item 75, may apply).......................... ……………………………………NO FEE

6. File search and verification of U.S. citizenship:
When applicant has not presented evidence of citizenship and previous records must
be searched (except for an applicant abroad whose passport was stolen or lost abroad
or when one of the exemptions is applicable)........................ …................................................................... $60

7. Application for Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States:
....................................................................................................... …................................................................... $65

(Item No. 8 vacant)

9. Passport Card Services:

(a) Passport Card for applicants 16 or over [Adult Passport Card] ………………………………………………………………………………………….………...$20

(b) Passport Card for applicants under age 16 [Minor Passport Card]……………………………………………………………………………………………$10

applying for both the passport book and card simultaneously on the same application pay only

one execution fee.) ……..........................................................................................................$25

(d) Passport card replacement for name change if submitted within one year of passport issuance. …………………………………………..……………………….………….…NO FEE

(e) Passport card replacement for data correction (name, date of birth, place of birth, sex printed erroneously) if submitted within one year of passport issuance. …………………………NO FEE

(Item no. 10 vacant.)

OVERSEAS CITIZENS SERVICES

Item No……………………………………………………………………………………………………Fee

ARRESTS, WELFARE AND WHEREABOUTS, AND RELATED SERVICES

11. Arrest and prison visits……….…………………………………………………………………NO FEE

12. Assistance regarding the welfare and whereabouts of a U.S. Citizen,
including child custody inquiries and processing of repatriation and emergency dietary assistance loans. ……………………………………………………………………………………………NO FEE

(Item No. 13 vacant)

DEATH AND ESTATE SERVICES

14. Assistance to next-of-kin:

(a) After the death of a U.S. citizen abroad (providing assistance in
disposition of remains, making arrangements for shipping remains,
issuing Consular Mortuary Certificate, and providing up to 20 original
Consular Reports of Death).............................................. …………………………………….NO FEE

(b) Making arrangements for a deceased non-U.S. citizen family member
(providing assistance in shipping or other disposition
of remains of a non-U.S. Citizen)...................................... Consular time fee (item 75) plus expenses

15. Issuance of Consular Mortuary Certificate on behalf of a non-U.S.
Citizen................................................................................................................................................................... $60

16. Acting as a provisional conservator of estates of U.S. Citizens:

(a) Taking possession of personal effects; making an inventory
under an official seal (unless significant time and/or expenses incurred)………………….NO FEE

(b) Overseeing the appraisal, sale, and final disposition of the estate,
including disbursing funds, forwarding securities, etc. (unless
significant time and/or expenses incurred)….……………………………………………NO FEE

(c) For services listed in 16(a) or (b) when significant time and/or
expenses are incurred………………………………. Consular time fee (item75) plus expenses

(Items nos. 17 through 20 vacant.)

NONIMMIGRANT VISA SERVICES

Item No……………………………………………………………………………………………………Fee

21. Nonimmigrant visa application and border crossing card processing
fees (per person):

(a) Nonimmigrant visa.............................................................. ………………………………………..$131

(b) Border crossing card - 10 year (age 15 and over).......... [22- BCC 10 YEAR]………………….$131

(c) Border crossing card – 5 year (under age 15). For Mexican citizen
if parent or guardian has or is applying for a border crossing card:…............................................... $13

22. EXEMPTIONS from nonimmigrant visa application processing fee:

(a) Applicants for A, G, C-3, NATO and diplomatic visas
as defined in 22 CFR 41.26................................................. ……………………………………NO FEE

(b) Applicants for J visas participating in official U.S.
Government sponsored educational and cultural exchanges
.............................................................................................. …………………………………….NO FEE

(c) Replacement machine-readable visa when the original visa was
not properly affixed or needs to be reissued through no fault of
the applicant........................................................................ ……………………………………NO FEE

(d) Applicants exempted by international agreement as determined
by the Department, including members and staff of an observer
mission to United Nations Headquarters recognized by the UN
General Assembly, and their immediate families............ ……………………………………NO FEE

(e) Applicants traveling to provide charitable services as
determined by the Department......................................... ……………………………………NO FEE

(f) U.S. Government employees traveling on official business………………………………NO FEE

(g) A parent, sibling, spouse, or child of a U.S. Government employee
killed in the line of duty who is traveling to attend the employee’s
funeral and/or burial; or a parent, sibling, spouse, son, or daughter
of a U.S. Government employee critically injured in the line of duty
for visitation during emergency treatment and convalescence……..……………………..NO FEE

23. Nonimmigrant visa issuance fee, including border-crossing cards (Reciprocity Fee)……………………………………………………………………..……………… RECIPROCAL

24. EXEMPTIONS from nonimmigrant visa issuance fee:

(a) An official representative of a foreign government or an international
or regional organization of which the U.S. is a member; members and
staff of an observer mission to United Nations Headquarters recognized
by the UN General Assembly; and applicants for diplomatic visas as
defined under item 22(a); and their immediate families……………………………………….NO FEE

(b) An applicant transiting to and from the United Nations
Headquarters....................................................................... ……………………………………NO FEE

(c) An applicant participating in a U.S. Government sponsored
program................................................................................ …………………………………….NO FEE

(d) An applicant traveling to provide charitable services as
determined by the Department......................................... …………………………………….NO FEE

25. Fraud prevention and detection fee for visa applicant included in L blanket petition (principal applicant only).....................................................................................................................................................$500

(Items Nos. 26 through 30 vacant.)

IMMIGRANT AND SPECIAL VISA SERVICES

Item No……………………………………………………………………………………………………Fee

31. Filing immigrant visa petition (Collected for USCIS and subject to change)

(a) Petition to classify status of alien relative for issuance of immigrant
Visa…………………………………………………………………………………………… $355

(b) Petition to classify orphan as an immediate relative....................................................................$670

32. Immigrant visa application processing fee (per person)…………………………………………...$355

33. Diversity Visa Lottery surcharge for immigrant visa application (per person
applying as a result of the lottery program)………………………………………………………..$375

34. Affidavit of Support Review (only when AOS is reviewed domestically)................................................ $70

35. Special visa services:

(a) Determining Returning Resident Status………………………………………………………$400

(b) Transportation letter for Legal Permanent Residents of U.S. …………………………………$165

(c) Waiver of two year residency requirement................................................................................$215

(d) Waiver of immigrant visa ineligibility (collected for USCIS and subject to change)………….$545

(e) Refugee or significant public benefit parole case processing……………………………NO FEE

36. Immigrant visa security surcharge……………………………………………………………………$45

(Item Nos. 37 through 40 vacant.)

DOCUMENTARY SERVICES

Item No……………………………………………………………………………………………………Fee

41. Providing notarial service:

(a) First service (seal)………………………………………………………………………………..$30

(b) Each additional seal provided at the same time in connection with the same transaction………$20

42. Certification of a true copy or that no record of an official file can be
located (by a post abroad):

(a) First Copy………………………………………………………………………………………….$30

(b) Each additional copy provided at the same time………………………………………………..$20

43. Provision of documents, certified copies of documents, and other certifications
by the Department of State (domestic):

(a) Documents relating to births, marriages, and deaths of U.S. citizens
abroad originally issued by a U.S. Embassy or Consulate................................................................... $30

(b) Issuance of Replacement Report of Birth Abroad................................................................................. $30

(c) Certified copies of documents relating to births and deaths
within the former Canal Zone of Panama from records maintained by
the Canal Zone Government from 1904 to September 30, 1979............................................................ $30

(d) Certifying a copy of a document or extract from an official
passport record........................................................................................................................................... $30

(e) Certifying that no record of an official file can be located................................................................... $30

(f) Each additional copy provided at same time……………………………………………………$20

44. Authentications (by posts abroad):

(a) Authenticating a foreign notary or other foreign official seal or signature…................................... $30

(b) Authenticating a U.S. Federal, State, or territorial seal......................................................................... $30

(c) Certifying to the official status of an officer of the United States
Department of State or of a foreign diplomatic or consular officer
accredited to or recognized by the United States Government…....................................................... $30

(d) Each authentication............................................................ …................................................................... $30

45. Exemptions: Notarial, certification, and authentication fees
(items 35 and 36) or passport file search fees (item 4) will
not be charged when the service is performed:

(a) At the direct request of any Federal Government agency, any
State or local government, the District of Columbia, or any
of the territories or possessions of the United States
(unless significant costs would be incurred)................. …………………………………….NO FEE

(b) With respect to documents to be presented by claimants,
beneficiaries, or their witnesses in connection with obtaining
Federal, State, or municipal benefits……………………………………………………….NO FEE

(c) For U.S. citizens outside the United States preparing
ballots for any public election in the United States or any of
its territories………………………………………………………………………………NO FEE

(d) At the direct request of a foreign government or an
international agency of which the United States is a member
if the documents are for official noncommercial use………………………………………NO FEE

(e) At the direct request of a foreign government official when
appropriate or as a reciprocal courtesy……………………………………………………..NO FEE

(f) At the request of direct hire U.S. Government personnel,
Peace Corps volunteers, or their dependents stationed or traveling
officially in a foreign country…………………………………………………………….NO FEE

(g) With respect to documents whose production is ordered by
a court of competent jurisdiction…………………………………………………………NO FEE

(h) With respect to affidavits of support for immigrant visa
applications……………………………………………………………………………….NO FEE

(i) With respect to endorsing U.S. Savings Bonds Certificates………………………………NO FEE

(Item nos. 46 through 50 vacant)

JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Item No……………………………………………………………………………………………………Fee

51. Processing letters rogatory and Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA)
judicial assistance cases, including providing seal and certificate
for return of letters rogatory executed by foreign officials.................................................................$735

52. Taking depositions or executing commissions to take testimony:

(a) Scheduling/arranging appointments for depositions, including
depositions by video teleconference (per daily appointment)…………………………………$475

(b) Attending or taking depositions, or executing commissions to take
testimony (per hour or part thereof)………………………………….$265 per hour plus expenses

(d) Supervising telephone depositions (per hour or part thereof over the first hour)……$265 per hour plus expenses

(e) Providing seal and certification of depositions………………………………………………...$70

53. Exemptions: Deposition or executing commissions to take testimony. Fees
(item 52) will not be charged when the service is performed:

(a) At the direct request of any Federal Government agency, any State or
local government, the District of Columbia, or any of the territories
or possessions of the United States (unless significant time required
and/or expenses would be incurred)……………………………………………………...NO FEE

(b) Executing commissions to take testimony in connection with
foreign documents for use in criminal cases when the
commission is accompanied by an order of Federal court on
behalf of an indigent party………………………………………………………………..NO FEE

(Items no. 54 through 60 vacant.)

SERVICES RELATING TO VESSELS AND SEAMEN

Item No…………………………………………………………………………………………………….Fee

61. Shipping and Seaman’s services: Including but not limited to,
recording a bill of sale of a vessel purchased abroad, renewal of
a marine radio license, and issuance of certificate of American
ownership………………………………………………………Consular time (time 75) plus expenses

(Item nos. 62 through 70 vacant.)

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Item No.…………………………………………………………………………………………………..Fee

71. Non-emergency telephone calls……………………………………..…$10 Plus long distance charge

72. Setting up and maintaining a trust account: For 1 year or less to transfer funds to or for the benefit of a U.S. citizen in need in a foreign country…………………………………………………………….$30

73... Transportation charges incurred in the performance of fee and
no-fee services when appropriate and necessary…………………………………..Expenses incurred

74. Return check processing fee…………………………………………………………………………$25

75. Consular time charges: As required by this schedule and for fee services
performed away from the office or during after-duty hours (per hour or part
thereof/per consular employee)……………………………………………………………………..$265

76. Photocopies (per page)…………………………………………………………………………………$1

(Items nos. 77 through 80 vacant.)

THIS REVISED SCHEDULE IS EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2008.

Changes to USCIS fees effective July 30, 2007.