Passport Fees

  • Application Fees must be made by check or money order made payable to “U.S. Department of State.”  Starter checks are not accepted.
  • Execution Fees are payable to Barren County Clerk’s Office
  • Valid payment methods are listed below.

U.S. Department of State

Cash – No

Personal Check – Yes

Bank Check (i.e., Cashier’s Check) – Yes

Money Order – Yes

Debit Card – No

Credit Card – No

Application Fee (Paid to State Department)

  • U.S. Passport Book
    • Age 16 and over – $130.00
    • Under Age 16 – $100.00
  • U.S. Passport card
    • Age 16 and over – $30.00
    • Under Age 16 – $15.00
  • U.S. Passport Book & Passport Card
    • Age 16 and over – $160.00
    • Under Age 16 – $115.00

Barren County Clerk’s Office

Cash – Yes

Personal Check – Yes

Bank Check (i.e., Cashier’s Check) – Yes

Money Order – Yes

Debit Card – Yes, $2.50 fee applies

Credit Card – Yes, 2.5% fee applies

Execution Fee* (Paid to Barren County Clerk’s Office Passport Services)

  • U.S. Passport Book
    • Age 16 and over – $35.00
    • Under Age 16 – $35.00
  • U.S. Passport card
    • Age 16 and over – $35.00
    • Under Age 16 – $35.00
  • U.S. Passport Book & Passport Card
    • Age 16 and over – $35.00
    • Under Age 16 – $35.00

Optional Services

  • Department of State Expedited Passport Processing Service is available for an additional $60.00.  Please add $60.00 to your Application Fee.
  • Expedited return shipping is available for $22.05 and may be added to the application fee.                                                                                                                                                            (Example: Expedited Adult Passport Book = $130.00 + $60.00 + $22.05 = $212.05 payable to the U.S. Department of State)

For current processing times, please visit: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel.html.

*The U.S. Department of State requires the collection of an Execution Fee at ALL Passport Acceptance Facilities.