Got Passport?
Winston-Salem State University Foundation’s Passport Office sponsored Passport Day on May 29. The first 10 applicants were provided free photos, while others got passport photos for a $5 half-price rate, as part of an effort to get local residents to get their passports before the fee increases.
The event was held at the WSSU Passport Acceptance Agency, located inside the Alumni House on the WSSU campus, located, 601 S. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive.
The U.S. Department of State has proposed fee increases that may take effect early in the summer. The fee for adults applying for their first passport book is expected to rise to $135 — a $35 increase from the current $100, while the adult renewal fee for passport books would rise to $110 – up from the current $75. The fee for children (under age 16) applying for the first-time is expected to rise to $105 from the current $85 rate – a $20 increase.
The cost of a wallet-size passport card, which Americans can use on certain trips closer to home, would rise from $45 to $55 for first-time applicants. For those who want to add more visa pages to their passport book, the service is currently free. However, those individuals may soon pay $82 under the proposed fee schedule.
For more passport information call (336) 750-3133 or visit www.wssu.edu/passport.
