{
  "schemaVersion": 1,
  "slug": "government-fees",
  "title": "US government document fees",
  "scope": "Selected federal document fees, observed in the eCFR October 22 edition and FBI source. Effective dates are not established by a checked date. State fees are in the separate state dataset.",
  "question": "What do the government steps cost?",
  "intro": "A direct FBI summary costs USD 18. The Office of Authentications charges USD 20 per document. These fees exclude private preparation and delivery charges.",
  "lastVerified": "2026-10-24",
  "nextReview": "2027-01-22",
  "updatePolicy": "Recheck official sources every 90 days and after a reported change.",
  "complete": true,
  "columns": [
    {
      "key": "name",
      "label": "Government step"
    },
    {
      "key": "amountUsd",
      "label": "USD"
    },
    {
      "key": "unit",
      "label": "Basis"
    },
    {
      "key": "citation",
      "label": "Authority"
    },
    {
      "key": "effectiveDate",
      "label": "Effective date, if verified"
    }
  ],
  "evidencePolicy": "Each value comes from the official source linked on its row. Sources checked on the date shown. Not published means the official page we read did not publish that detail.",
  "rows": [
    {
      "id": "fbi",
      "name": "FBI Identity History Summary",
      "amountUsd": 18,
      "unit": "per person",
      "citation": "FBI direct request",
      "effectiveDate": null,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/more-fbi-services-and-information/identity-history-summary-checks",
      "sourceDate": "undated",
      "checkedAt": "2026-10-24",
      "method": "official",
      "history": [
        {
          "checkedAt": "2026-10-24",
          "amountUsd": 18
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "authentication",
      "name": "Office of Authentications",
      "amountUsd": 20,
      "unit": "per document",
      "citation": "22 CFR 22.1, item 46(a)",
      "effectiveDate": null,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-10-22/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-22/section-22.1",
      "sourceDate": "2026-10-22",
      "checkedAt": "2026-10-24",
      "method": "official",
      "history": [
        {
          "checkedAt": "2026-10-24",
          "amountUsd": 20
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "adult-book",
      "name": "Adult passport book",
      "amountUsd": 130,
      "unit": "application, excluding execution",
      "citation": "22 CFR 22.1, items 2(a) and 2(g). USD 50 + USD 80.",
      "effectiveDate": null,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-10-22/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-22/section-22.1",
      "sourceDate": "2026-10-22",
      "checkedAt": "2026-10-24",
      "method": "official",
      "history": [
        {
          "checkedAt": "2026-10-24",
          "amountUsd": 130
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "child-book",
      "name": "Passport book under age 16",
      "amountUsd": 100,
      "unit": "application, excluding execution",
      "citation": "22 CFR 22.1, items 2(b) and 2(g). USD 20 + USD 80.",
      "effectiveDate": null,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-10-22/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-22/section-22.1",
      "sourceDate": "2026-10-22",
      "checkedAt": "2026-10-24",
      "method": "official",
      "history": [
        {
          "checkedAt": "2026-10-24",
          "amountUsd": 100
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "execution",
      "name": "Passport execution",
      "amountUsd": 35,
      "unit": "when an in-person execution fee applies",
      "citation": "22 CFR 22.1, item 1",
      "effectiveDate": null,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-10-22/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-22/section-22.1",
      "sourceDate": "2026-10-22",
      "checkedAt": "2026-10-24",
      "method": "official",
      "history": [
        {
          "checkedAt": "2026-10-24",
          "amountUsd": 35
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "expedite",
      "name": "Passport expedited processing",
      "amountUsd": 60,
      "unit": "application, not applicable abroad",
      "citation": "22 CFR 22.1, item 3",
      "effectiveDate": null,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-10-22/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-22/section-22.1",
      "sourceDate": "2026-10-22",
      "checkedAt": "2026-10-24",
      "method": "official",
      "history": [
        {
          "checkedAt": "2026-10-24",
          "amountUsd": 60
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "crba",
      "name": "Consular Report of Birth Abroad",
      "amountUsd": 100,
      "unit": "application",
      "citation": "22 CFR 22.1, item 7",
      "effectiveDate": null,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-10-22/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-22/section-22.1",
      "sourceDate": "2026-10-22",
      "checkedAt": "2026-10-24",
      "method": "official",
      "history": [
        {
          "checkedAt": "2026-10-24",
          "amountUsd": 100
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "cln",
      "name": "Certificate of Loss of Nationality",
      "amountUsd": 450,
      "unit": "request",
      "citation": "22 CFR 22.1, item 8",
      "effectiveDate": null,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-10-22/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-22/section-22.1",
      "sourceDate": "2026-10-22",
      "checkedAt": "2026-10-24",
      "method": "official",
      "history": [
        {
          "checkedAt": "2026-10-24",
          "amountUsd": 450
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-24",
      "summary": "First source-backed release. Missing checks remain explicit. No prior observations are claimed."
    }
  ],
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/"
}