Passports cost $3 more

The price of passports increased recently when a new limited-use passport card also made its debut, the Postal Service announced.

The cost of applying for a new passport for people older than 16 increased $3, to $100. Passports for people younger than 16 also increased $3, to $85.

Post offices are also accepting applications for the new limited-use passport card, which can be used for land or sea travel to Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and Caribbean countries. The card cannot be used for air travel.

The new passport card will cost $45 for people older than 16, and $35 for people younger than 16. The State Department will begin issuing the new cards this spring.

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