Passport Fees Waived for Deployed Search and Rescue Team Members

The new rule went into effect on April 3.

Law enforcement personnel participate in a drill in La Mirada, Calif., on Feb. 28, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

The Department of State has waived passport fees for members of U.S. search and rescue teams deployed internationally under federal disaster relief agreements.

“This change honors the critical work of American first responders who answer the call to assist abroad,” Mora Namdar, the State Department’s Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs, wrote in an X post.