Distances in many countries, including the US, sometimes make working with a US Embassy a long term project. Here in Nassau, the American Embassy is just downtown, ironically on historic Queen St. New consular fees come into effect on July 13, so you might want to hurry down to The Bahamas and get your passport renewed or other consular services while you are here looking for a beautiful second home.
We even have a beautiful listing on Queen St., two doors from the US Embassy. Have a look at BahamasRealty.bs/ 564203 then call me! Sara Parker, 242-324-1457. Queen St. beauty!
Here are the fees, straight from the US Embassy notice:
New US Consular Fees Effective on July 13, 2010
Passport Fees
| Description | OLD FEE | NEW FEE |
| Passport Book - adult (1st time 16 years and older) & (replacement for lost/stolen/mutilated) | $100 | $135 |
| Passport Book - minor (under the age of 16) & (replacement for lost/stolen/mutilated) | $85 | $105 |
| Passport Book Renewal - Adult (re-issuance of passport issued for 10 years and not expired for more than 5 years) | $75 | $110 |
| Additional passport visa pages | $82 | |
| Passport Card - Adult | $45 | $55 |
| Passport Card - Child | $35 | $40 |
| Consular Report of Birth Abroad | $65 | $100 |
| File Search and Verification of U.S. Citizenship | $60 | $150 |
Renunciation of U.S. Citizenship - $450.00
Documentary Services
Notarials, Certifications of True Copies, Authentications, provision of Department of State records $30.00 (first), $20.00 (addt’l) $50.00
As a very cosmopolitan place, Nassau offers consular services for many other countries. Just check the local phone book, websites, or “The Bahamas Handbook” for contact numbers.
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