Thursday, April 12, 2012

Passport Costs

My dad just renewed his passport and so I was curious to see how much passports cost around the world. You can compare which countries view foreign travel as a good thing for their citizens (cheaper) vs those that seem to not want it (expensive.)Although you also have to take into account how much the average person in that country makes a month. Also the idea that countries continue to make passports valid for only 5 years is ridulous (most countries now make adult passports valid 10 years and children's passports valid for 5 years.)

- Argentia: 130 Pesos (US 29.58) valid 10 years, e-passport
- Australia: A$ 208 (US $217.05) valid 10 years, e-passport
- Austria: 69.90 Euros (US $92.18) valid 10 years, e-passport
- Belgium: 71 Euros (US $93.63) valid 5 years, e-passport
- Brazil: 128 Reals (US $70.00) valid 5 years, e-passport
- Bulgaria: 30 Leva (US $ 20.23) valid 5 years, e-passport
- Canada: C $ 87 (US $ 87.47) valid 5 years, non e-pssport
- China: 200 Yuan (US $31.71) valid 10 years, e-passport
- Croatia: 320 Kuna (US $55.00) valid 10 years, e-passport
- Cyprus: 50 Euros (US $65.19) valid 10 years, non e-passport
- Czech Republic: 600 Kr (US $31.94) valid 10 years, e-passport
- Denamrk: 600 K (US $106.36) valid 10 years, e-passport
- Finland: 48 Euros (US $63.30) valid 5 years, e-passport
- France: 89 Euros (US $117.37) valid 10 years, e-passport
- Germany: 59 Euros (US $77.80) valid 10 years over aged 26, e-passport
- Greece: 26.40 Euros (US $ 34.81) valid 5 years, e-passport
- Hong Kong: HK$ 370 (US $ 47.65) valid 10 years, e-passport
- Hungary: 14,000 F (US $62.35) valid 10 years, e-passport
- Iceland: 7,700 Kr (US $60.58) valid 5 years, e-passport
- India: 1,000 Rs (US $19.39) valid 10 years, non e-passport
- Indonesia: 250,000 Rupiahs (US $27.29) valid 5 years, non e-passport
- Ireland: 80 Euros (US $105.50) valid 10 years, e-passport
- Israel: 220 NIS (US $58.79) valid 10 years, non e-passport
- Italy: 42.50 Euros (US $57.36) valid 10 years, e-passport
- Japan: 16,000 Yen (US $197.83) valid 10 years, e-passport
- Latvia: 15 Ls (US $28.29) valid 5 years, e-passport
- Lithuania: 100 Litas (US $38.19)valid 10 years, e-passport
- Luxembourg: 30 Euros (US $39.56) valid 5 years, e-passport
- Malaysia: 300 Rm (US $97.67) valid for 5 years, e-passport
- Malta: 70 Euros (US $92.31) valid for 10 years, e-passport
- Mexico: 1,795 Pesos (US $137.71) valid 10 years, non e-passport
- Netherlands: 56.90 Euros (US $75.03) valid 5 years, e-passport
- Norway: 450 Kr (US $78.05) valid 10 years, e-passport
- Poland: 140 zl (US $44.31) valid 10 years, e-passport
- Portugal: 60 Euros (US $79.12) valid 5 years, e-passport
- Romania: 276 Lei (US $83.23) valid 5 years, e-passport
- Russia: 2,500 Rubles (US $84.98) valid 10 years, e-passport
- Singapore: S$80 (US $63.90) valid 5 years, e-passport
- Slovakia: 33 Euros (US $43.51) valid 10 years, e-passport
- Slovenia: 37.49 Euros (US $49.43) valid 10 years, e-passport
- South Africa: 190 Rand (US $23.76) valid 10 years, non e-passport
- South Korea: 55,000 Won (US $48.43) valid 10 years, e-passport
- Spain: 20.20 Euros (US $26.64) valid 10 years, e-passport
- Sweden: 400 SEK (US $59.23) valid 5 years, e-passport
- Switzerland: 140 CHF (US $153.63) valid 10 years, e-passport
- Thailand: 1,000 Baht (US $32.53) valid 5 years, e-passport
- Trinidad and Tobago: T$250 (US $39.06) valid 5 years, non e-passport
- United Kingdom: 77.50 Pounds (US $123.68) valid 10 years, e-passport
- United States: US $135 valid 10 years, e-passport

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