Total cost for a standard renewal: $130. Add expedite and shipping? $209.53. That’s the price of dreaming about foreign beaches. Or weird public toilets in Tokyo. You choose.
Is it worth it? Absolutely. Your passport is the only ID that makes you look interesting at the bar. The cost is a conversation starter. Next time you renew, imagine Greg the stamp operator. Imagine your photo making a border guard smirk. That’s free entertainment.
Now go write that check in purple glitter ink. You deserve it. And remember: the cost of renewal is small, but the stories you’ll tell? Priceless.
