US EMBASSY ANNOUNCEMENTS

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FROM THE US EMBASSY IN MEXICO CITY

WARDEN MESSAGE July 6, 2010

Number 9, 2010

On June 28, 2010, the Department of State published its Schedule of Fees for Consular Services in the Federal Register. The schedule includes fees for passports, immigrant visas and other consular services. The changes will take effect on July 13, 15 days after publication in the Federal Register. The revised fees will cover actual operating expenses for the 301 overseas consular posts, 23 domestic passport agencies and other centers that provide these consular services to U.S. and foreign citizens.

The 27 adjusted fees are based on a Cost of Service Study completed by the Bureau of Consular Affairs in June 2009. The study, which was the most detailed and exhaustive ever conducted by the Department of State, established the true cost of providing these consular services, which by law must be recovered through collection of fees.

The new fees affecting routine services to U.S. citizens are listed below. For a complete list of new fees, please visit the Department of State webpage at www.travel.state.gov.

Passport Fees

Passport Book - adult
$ 100.00**
$ 135.00**

Passport Book - minor
$ 85.00**
$ 105.00**

Passport Book Renewal - Adult
$ 75.00
$ 110.00

Additional passport visa pages -
$ 82.00

Passport Card - Adult
$ 45.00**
$ 55.00**

Passport Card - Child
$ 35.00**
$ 40.00**

Consular Report of Birth Abroad
$ 65.00
$ 100.00

Documentary Services

Notarials, Certifications of True Copies, Authentications, provision of Department of State records
$ 30.00 (first),
$ 20.00 (addt'l)
$ 50.00

*This includes a $25 execution fee not retained by the Department of State.

Any U.S. citizens in Mexico who have not previously registered with the Department of State may wish to do so at http://www.travel.state.gov/. This website also contains information regarding travel registration and its benefits.

The Embassy is located at Paseo de la Reforma # 305, Colonia Cuauhtemoc, Mexico City, D.F. The Embassy telephone number from the U.S. is (011) (52) (55) 5080-2000; within Mexico, (01) (55) 5080-2000. The fax number is (011) (52)(55) 5525-5040. For after-hours emergencies, please call (011) (52) (55) 5080-2000, ext. ?0?, and ask to speak to the Duty Officer. E-mail: ACSMexicoCity@state.gov; website: http://mexico.usembassy.gov/.

Walk-in office hours for emergencies are 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Martha Roberts ;)
(Your "Warden")