22 Foreign Relations 1 1999-04-01 1999-04-01 false 22.1 Section 22.1 FEES AND FUNDS SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR CONSULAR SERVICES-DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND FOREIGN SERVICE

§ 22.1 Schedule of fees. Item No. Fee Passport and Citizenship Services 1. Passport Services: (a) Execution. Required for first-time applicants and renewals under age 16 $15.00. (b) First-time issuance: (1) Applicants age 16 or over $45.00 plus expedited processing fee if applicable. (2) Applicants under age 16 $25.00 plus expedited processing fee if applicable. (c) Subsequent issuance (renewal): (1) Applicants age 16 or over $40.00 plus expedited processing fee if applicable. (2) Applicants under age 16 $25.00 plus expedited processing fee if applicable. (d) Expedited service (exclusive of express mail charges) not applicable overseas: (1) Requested guaranteed 3-day service $35.00. (2) In-person service at a U.S. Passport Agency, unless the Department has determined that the applicant is required to apply at a U.S. Passport Agency $35.00. 2. Exemptions: The following applicants are exempted from passport fees: (a) Officers or employees of the United States proceeding abroad or returning to the United States in the discharge of their official duties, or their immediate family members (22 U.S.C. 214) No fee. (b) American 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. 2602(c)) No fee. (e) Peace Corps and Volunteer Leaders deemed to be employees of the United States for purposes of exemption from passport fees (22 U.S.C. 2504(a)) No fee. 3. File search and verification of U.S. citizenship when applicant has not presented evidence of citizenship and previous records must be searched. (This fee will not be charged when the applicant's passport was stolen or lost overseas or when one of the exemptions in item 38 is applicable.) $15.00. 4. Determination or adjudication of U.S. citizenship for applicants born overseas who have not presented a U.S. passport, Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States, or Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship from the Immigration and Naturalization Service $100.00. 5. Passport amendments, to add current or new information, change a name, extend a previous passport time limitation, correct an administrative error, validate a passport for travel to restricted countries, or add extra pages No fee. 6. Passport waiver (22 CFR 53.2(h), Passport requirement and exceptions) No fee. 7. Registration of a U.S. Citizen at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate when documentary proof of U.S. citizenship has been presented No fee. 8. Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States (includes new no. 4) $40.00. 9. Issuance of Replacement Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States by the Department of State in Washington. For fees relating to obtaining documents from passport files and related records, see Documentary Services, item 35 and succeeding $40.00. (Item nos. 10 through 14 vacant.) Overseas Citizens Services General Overseas Assistance: 15. Arrest visits No fee. 16. Assistance regarding the welfare and whereabouts of a U.S. Citizen, including child custody inquiries No fee. 17. Loan processing: (a) Repatriation loans No fee. (b) Emergency dietary assistance loans No fee. (Item Nos. 18-20 vacant.) Death and Estate Services: 21. Identification of remains and consultation with family members of a U.S. Citizen No fee. 22. Assistance to the next-of-kin in making arrangements for shipping or other disposition of remains of a U.S. Citizen No fee. 23. Affidavit attesting to preparation and packing of remains of a U.S. Citizen No fee. 24. Issuance of consular mortuary certificate on behalf of a U.S. Citizen No fee. 25. Assistance in transshipment of remains of a foreign national to or through the United States, including documentation covered by items 23 and 24 $700.00. 26. Preparation of Report of Death of an American Citizen Abroad, including sending copies to legal representative and closest known relative or relatives No fee. 27. Acting as a provisional conservator of estates of U.S. Citizens (other than U.S. Government employees), by taking possession of, making an inventory, and placing the official seal No fee. 28. Acting as a provisional conservator of estates of U.S. Citizens (other than U.S. Government employees), by overseeing the appraisal, sale, and final disposition of the estate, disbursing funds, forwarding securities, etc.: (a) Estates under $10,000 No fee. (b) Estates $10,000 or more, for rendering services additional to taking possession, inventorying, and placing the official seal Consular time (item 70) and costs. (Item no. 29 vacant.) Services Relating to Vessels and Seamen 30. Shipping and seamen services, including recording of bill of sale of vessel purchased abroad, taking of application for certificate of American ownership, and investigation Per service, $80.00. 31. Documentary services related to shipping, including issuance of certificate of American ownership Per service, $650.00 plus costs incurred. 32. Services provided for an American vessel (a vessel with a certificate of American ownership) or American seamen. (22 U.S.C. 4206) No fee. (Items nos. 33-34 vacant.) Documentary Services 35. Notarials $55.00. 36. Certifications: (a) Certifying under official seal that a copy or extract made from an official or a private document is a true copy $20.00; each additional copy $10.00. (b) Certifying under official seal a statement or extract from official files or a statement that no record of an official file can be located $20.00; each additional copy $10.00. (c) Certifying the fact of issuance of a Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States and certifying copies of documents relating to births, marriages, and deaths of citizens abroad issued by a U.S. Embassy or Consulate (obtainable from the Department of State, Washington, D.C.) $20.00; each additional copy $10.00. 37. Authentications: (a) Certifying to official character of a foreign notary or other official (i.e., authenticating a document) $32.00. (b) Authenticating a federal, state, or territorial seal, or 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, or any document submitted to the Department for that purpose $32.00. 38. Exemptions: Notarial, certification, and authentication fees (items 35, 36, and 37) or passport file search fees (item 3) will not be charged when the service is performed: (a) At the direct request of any federal government agency (unless substantial costs would be incurred) No fee. (b) At the direct request of any state or local government, the District of Columbia, or any of the territories or possessions of the United States (unless substantial costs would be incurred) No fee. (c) With respect to documents to be presented by claimants, beneficiaries, or their witnesses in connection with obtaining federal, state, or municipal monetary benefits No fee. (d) For American citizens outside the United States preparing ballots for any public election in the United States or any of its territories No fee. (e) 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. (f) At the direct request of a foreign government official when appropriate or as a reciprocal courtesy No fee. (g) At the direct request of U.S. Government personnel, Peace Corps volunteers, or their dependents stationed or travelling officially in a foreign country No fee. (h) With respect to documents whose production is ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction No fee. (i) With respect to affidavits of support for immigrant visa applications No fee. 39. 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. 40. Providing seal and certificate for return of letters rogatory executed by foreign officials $455.00. 41. Taking depositions or executing commissions to take testimony Per hour, $200.00 plus costs incurred. (Items nos. 42-49 vacant.) Visa Services 50. Immigrant visa application processing fee $260.00. 51. Immigrant visa application surcharge for Diversity Visa Lottery $75.00. 52. Immigrant visa issuance fee $65.00. 53. Refugee case preparation and processing No fee. 54. Nonimmigrant visa application processing fee $45.00. 55. EXEMPTIONS from nonimmigrant visa application processing fee: (a) Applicants for A, G, C-2, C-3, and NATO visas No fee. (b) Applicants for J visas participating in official U.S. Government (USIA or USAID) sponsored educational and cultural exchanges No fee. (c) Persons issued replacement machine readable visas when the original machine readable visa has not adhered to the passport or other travel document through no fault of the applicant No fee. (d) Persons exempted by international agreement as determined by the Department No fee. (e) Persons travelling to participate in charitable activities as determined by the Department No fee. 56. Nonimmigrant visa issuance fee, including border crossing cards RECIPROCAL. 57. 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 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) Persons travelling to participate in charitable activities as determined by the Department No fee. 58. Visa fingerprinting $25.00. 59. Special visa processing services for aliens: (a) Returning resident status $50.00. (b) Transportation letter (unless waived in significant public benefit parole cases) $120.00. (c) Waiver of immigrant visa ineligibility (collected for INS; subject to change) $95.00. 60. Filing immigrant visa petition (collected for INS; subject to change) $80.00. (Items nos. 61-64 vacant.) Administrative Services 65. Non-emergency telephone calls Local long distance rate plus $10.00. 66. Setting up and maintaining a trust account for 1 year or less to transfer funds to or for the benefit of an American in need in a foreign country $20.00. 67. Transportation charges incurred in the performance of fee and no-fee services when appropriate and necessary Costs incurred. 68. Emergency passport photo service overseas No fee. 69. Return check processing fee (only in the United States) $25.00. 70. Consular time charges as required by this schedule or for fee services performed away from the office or after-duty-hours Per hour, $180.00 plus costs incurred. 71. Photocopies (provided other than pursuant to 22 CFR Part 171 or order of a court of competent jurisdiction) Per page, $1.00. (Item nos. 72-80 vacant.) [63 FR 5100, Jan. 30, 1998]