Federal government remits passport fee increases deemed unreasonable, capping certain fees for applicants

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The federal government has issued a remission order forgiving certain passport and travel document fee adjustments that were considered unreasonable to collect. For a multi-year period ending January 2026, automatic annual fee increases applied to most passport services under the relevant regulations are remitted in full. For a separate period going back to 2019 and ending March 2026, annual inflation-linked adjustments on three specific services are also remitted. Going forward into the period ending March 2027, fees for those three services are capped at specific dollar amounts ($125.75 for two services and $383.50 for one), meaning any portion of the fee above those caps is forgiven. Individuals and organizations that paid passport or travel document fees during the covered periods may have overpaid relative to these remitted amounts, and those applying or paying fees in the current period should note the applicable caps.

Who this affects
passport applicants · travel document applicants · immigration service providers · corporate travel managers