ANNOUNCEMENT:
Beginning April 15, 2024, U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India is accepting online fee payments for U.S. Passport application. Paying online allows you to avoid long wait times during your appointment at the U.S. Embassy.
General Information
Fees
Adult Applicants: Adult applicants must pay the appropriate passport renewal fee online via the U.S. government’s secure payment site, Pay.gov.
Minor Applicants: Minor applicants applying in-person are recommended to utilize the U.S. government’s secure payment site to make the payment. Alternatively, payments can be made in cash dollars, cash rupees (at the current exchange rate), demand draft (at the current exchange rate in rupees), or by credit card. Personal checks are not accepted.
Please note: Credit card transactions will be in U.S. Dollars. So please make sure that your international transactions on your card are not blocked.
Fee schedule
Consular exchange rate: $1 = Rs. 92 (Effective September 29, 2025). Avoid processing delays and submit the correct amount for the service(s) you are applying for based upon when your payment will be received by the Embassy or Consulates.
Current Fees
| Services offered | Dollar amount | Amount in Rupees $1=92 (Effective September 29, 2025) |
| Adult Passport Book | $130 | Rs. 11,960 |
| Adult passport Book & Card | $160 | Rs. 14,720 |
| Adult passport card | $30 | Rs. 2,760 |
| Adult Passport Replacement (Lost, Stolen, Damaged) | $165 | Rs.15,180 |
| First time Adult passport | $165 | Rs.15,180 |
| First-time Adult Passport card | $ 65 | Rs. 5,980 |
| First-time Adult Passport Book & Card | $195 | Rs.17,940 |
| Minor Passport (under age 16) | $135 | Rs. 12,420 |
| Minor Passport Card | $50 | Rs. 4,600 |
| Minor Passport Book & Card | $150 | Rs. 13,800 |
| Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) | $100 | Rs. 9,200 |
| Notarial (per signed seal) | $50 | Rs.4,600 |
| Certified True Copy (per signed seal) | $50 | Rs.4,600 |
| Photocopy (per page) | $1 | Rs. 92 |
| Renounce/Relinquish Citizenship | $2350 | Rs. 216,200 |
Refund
Passport and Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) fees are NOT refundable except in very limited circumstances. Please use our ACS Navigator to request a refund.
Fees for visa and other consular services not associated with a Pay.Gov transaction are NOT refundable. Requests for such refunds will NOT be responded to.
Demand Draft by Embassy/Consulate:
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American Embassy, New Delhi.
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U.S. Consulate General, Chennai
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U.S. Consulate General, Hyderabad
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U.S. Consulate General, Kolkata
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U.S. Consulate General, Mumbai