Passport fees to jump next week

Get ready to open your wallet a little wider to satisfy your travel bug: It is soon going to cost more to apply for a new U.S. passport or renew an old one — a move criticized by the public and some lawmakers.

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Starting next Tuesday, adults applying for their first passport book will have to pay $135 — a 35 percent increase from the current $100 fee.

(The cost of the wallet-size passport card, which Americans can use on certain trips closer to home, is rising from $45 to $55 for first-time applicants.)

Want to add more visa pages to your passport book? It’s free now, but you will have to shell out $82 under the new fee schedule.

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