§ 29142 Free Federal Certification Fees

• •You don’t have to pay for official papers if the U.S. government says you need them.
• •This rule is about papers that prove something is true (like a birth certificate or a school record).
• •If a law or rule says you must show this paper, the people giving it to you can’t ask for money.

You need a copy of your birth certificate to get a passport.

The office can’t make you pay a fee for that birth certificate because the U.S. government requires it for your passport.