(Photo: Facebook). Lawmakers in the Palmetto State gave easy initial approval to a proposal to allow the concealed carry of handguns without a permit in the state last week in a 90-18 vote.
When applying for the passport book and the passport card together, the fee for an applicant 16 years or older is $165 ($140 Application fee payable to U.S. Department of State and $25 *Execution fee payable to the Clerk of Court). The U.S. Department of State and Clerk of Court fees are paid separately.
The passport card will share the same validity period as the passport book: 10 years for persons 16 and over, 5 years for children under 16. As of July 13, 2010, the passport card renewal fee for eligible applicants (adults only, by mail) is $30; first-time applicants and those applying in person must also pay a $25 processing fee, for a total fee of $55.