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It's a legitimate question. What exactly makes a US passport more expensive? The cost of labor, shipping, and manufacture isn't 4.5x here than that of Ireland.
by Dracophoenix 4y ago
It's a legitimate question. What exactly makes a US passport more expensive? The cost of labor, shipping, and manufacture isn't 4.5x here than that of Ireland. Even If the a US passport is less than a cup of coffee a month, that doesn't make the cost justified.
- returningfory2 4y agoThis is a children's passport; an adult Irish passport is basically the same price as an adult US passport. Given my experience growing up in Ireland, I would guess that the Irish government is subsidizing passports for children.
- CalRobert 4y agogood point - adult passport book is €75, card (valid in Europe) is €35 https://passportonline.dfa.ie/Apply/Passport https://passportonline.dfa.ie/Apply/Passport
- diebeforei485 4y agoOther countries see passports as a normal thing to have - a second identity document to keep at home in case your wallet is stolen, etc, and so charge a reasonable price for it. I think the US government might see it as a thing that wealthier people use for travel abroad, and so feel justified in charging more for it.
- refurb 4y agoI assume Ireland subsidizes theirs? You’re paying for all the thousands of State Department Employees, the IT, the passport book itself, etc. It wouldn’t surprise me all in it costs that much.