what is the cost for a adult renewal passport
U.S. Passport Books
http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/get/fees/fees_837.html
The costs for passport renewal varies from a passport card to a passport book
Passport book and Card - $ 140
Passport Book - $110
Passport Card - $30
The Australian passport application costs varies from $12 up to $476 and can be found in the passports website of Australia.
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No
The cost of a renual
The cost of purchasing or renewing your passports online vary from country to country. It is best to consult your immigration office within your country.
http://travel.state.gov/
passport
Renewing your passport used to require an in-person visit to a passport office. Not anymore. Renewing a passport can now be done online. There are reputable companies that work with the relevant government agency, provide the appropriate paperwork and assist customers in renewing passports online. To complete the process, the applicant should contact one of these companies, download and complete the required forms, submit their current United States passport and have a passport photo taken.
Nothing 'happens'. Your passport has expired and needs renewing.
Yes
One can apply for an Australian passport from the Australian Passport Office. Persons can apply or renew their passport directly on their website. In Australian dollars, a regular passport for an adult costs $238 and $119 for a child.
No, if you buy a house in Australia they will not give you an Australian passport. You need to apply for an Australian passport, and you can only do that by becoming an Australian citizen.
Your current passport and your birth certificate are required every time you want to renew your passport.
Contact the British Embassy in Hong Kong for advice on renewing your British Passport.
About 1 week
Yes, it is legal. The passport office itself does this when a British Citizen living outside the UK renews their passport. The new passport is produced in and sent from the UK. Note that different procedures and different forms are needed fro renewing a passport outside the UK to renewing one in the UK. It also costs nearly twice as much to renew a passport if you live outside the UK.