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GovAssist Passport Fees: Is It an Official Government Service?

No. The FTC alleges that GovAssist LLC and Entry LLC, owned by Scott Zuckerman, bought Google ads that made their passport sites look affiliated with the US State Department, which they are not. The FTC filed suit on October 22, 2026; these are allegations, and the court will decide the case.

I paid $148 on a passport website. Did that include the government passport fee?

Probably not. The FTC alleges GovAssist and Entry charged at least $119 plus $29 shipping for their own service and underplayed or omitted the separate State Department fees, so some consumers paid twice. The official application and execution fees are paid to the government and are not refundable even if no passport is issued.

What are the official US passport fees for expedited service and fast delivery?

The State Department lists optional add-ons of $60 for expedited processing and $26.87 for 1–3 day return delivery, plus a $35 acceptance fee when you apply in person at a facility. If you paid the $60 expedite fee and your application was not processed in the stated time, you may be able to get that $60 back; other passport fees are not refunded.