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United States Passports Moving to Single-Sized Passport Book

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Fed. RegisterApril 20, 2026Act by June 22, 2026 (public comments)

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The U.S. Department of State will consolidate passport book sizes into a single 38-page design when the next passport redesign is released, replacing the current two-size system (26-page and 50-page books). This change streamlines production and inventory. Public comments accepted until 2026-06-22.

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SourceFed. Register

PublishedApril 20, 2026

Comment deadlineJune 22, 2026

The U.S. Department of State currently issues two passport book sizes--a 26-page book and a 50-page book. A determination was made to shift the U.S. passport book to a single-sized, 38-page passport book, with the release of the next redesign.

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