Some passport services employees have approached management with a request to “self-furlough,” so they can find paying work during the shutdown.

It seems few things are escaping the scourge of inflation these days -- and that will soon include US passports. On December 27, the fee for a US passport book will shoot up by $20 for all customers, ...

A traditional passport book for a first-time applicant will cost $135, up from $100. Renewing a passport book will cost $110, up from $75. Ordering a new passport card will cost $55, up from $45. The ...