Passport Fees To Increase

Laureen Borden, Crow Wing County Treasurer, reminds county residents that passport fees are going up as of July 13.  Total fees for a passport book will rise from $100.00 to $135.00 for adults and for minors under the age of 16 the fee will go from $85.00 to $105.00.  For the new passport card the total fee will go from $45.00 to $55.00 for adults and from $35.00 to $40.00 for minors.  The increase in fees is being made by Passport Services, U.S. Department of State and none of the increase will go to the county.  Applications for passports are taken at the Crow Wing County Treasurer's Office located in the historic courthouse in Brainerd, Mondays through Fridays from 8:00am - 5:00pm.