* Please arrive by 4:00 P.M. in order for us to have ample time to process your passport applications.

Fees described below apply to each applicant:

Passports issued to those 16 and older are valid for ten years.

Passports for children under 16 are valid for five years and are not renewable.

Passport renewal applications may be completed if the applicant has previously had a U.S. Passport book/card issued within the past 15 years and issued when the applicant was 16 years or older. The undamaged U.S. Passport book/card should be submitted along with the DS-82 form and mailed to the U. S. Department of State by the applicant.

If you are behind in child support payments, you may not be able to get a passport. See Child Support.

For assistance for special circumstances, visit the Recorder's Office or call 479-271-1017.

Additional information may be found at the U.S. Department of State web site
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Application Fee (payable to U.S. Department of State)* Book, Adult (16 and over) Book, Children (age 15 and under) Card, Adult (16 and over)† Card, Children (age 15 and under)†		$110.00 $80.00 $30.00 $15.00
Execution Fee‡ (payable to Benton County Circuit Clerk's Office)*		$25.00
Recommended Overnight Return Delivery Service (USPS Express Mail® service) The Overnight Return Delivery Service fee is an optional fee charged when customers request to have their newly issued U.S. Passport book shipped to them using Overnight Return Delivery Service. Please note that Overnight Return Delivery Service is not available for the U.S. Passport Card. Customers applying for the passport book and the passport card will only receive the passport book by Overnight Return Delivery Service. Passport cards will be mailed to the applicants using first class mail service.   1. Sending your passport application AND   2. Returning your passport to you Neither overnight return delivery service nor Priority Mail service will be available for the passport card. Passport cards will be mailed to applicants using First Class Mail service.		$12.72
Expedite Fee, All (payable to U.S. Department of State)*		$60.00
*Accepted Forms of Payment Payment Type Benton County Department of State Cash Personal Checks Business Checks Cashier’s Checks Traveler’s Checks Treasury Checks Debit Card Postal Money Orders Non-Postal Money Orders Canadian Postal Money Orders Foreign Money Order Credit Card Postal Payment Card