The fee is one of the clearer ones in this directory, and it comes with a detail worth noting: the passport application fee for Liberians living abroad is $160, but applicants must remit $165, because the bank adds a $5 transaction charge. Send the $160 and the file stops.
Quick facts
The embassy runs a WhatsApp channel for passport queries, which is unusual among the missions in this directory and genuinely useful when a document requirement is unclear.
Fees breakdown
| Item | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Passport for Liberians living abroad | $160 | Reduced from the previous rate |
| Bank transaction charge | $5 | Added, not optional |
| Total to remit | $165 | The amount that must arrive |
| Processing | Six weeks | Biometric passport |
| Return shipping | Your own cost | Arrange a tracked service |
Consular hours are Monday to Thursday only, from 10am to 3pm, which is a narrower window than most missions and worth planning a trip around.
How to apply
- Check the current document list on the embassy’s passport page, or ask through its WhatsApp channel.
- Gather proof of Liberian citizenship and identity.
- Prepare photographs to the published specification.
- Remit the full $165, not the headline $160.
- Submit within consular hours, Monday to Thursday.
- Allow six weeks for the biometric passport to be produced.
Required documents
- Current or most recent Liberian passport.
- Evidence of Liberian citizenship, such as a birth certificate or certificate of naturalisation.
- Proof of identity and of your status in the United States.
- Photographs to specification.
- Completed application form.
- Proof of remittance of the full amount.
Where to apply
At the embassy in Washington, which handles consular services for the United States, within its published hours.
Additional notes
Use the WhatsApp channel
For a question about which documents your particular case needs, it is faster than email and the embassy publishes it deliberately.
Six weeks is the baseline
Add appointment waiting and shipping on both sides. Renewing well ahead of travel is the only sensible approach.
Regional travel
Liberian citizens move visa-free within the West African regional bloc, which is a practical benefit of holding the passport.
Check the amount twice
The gap between the advertised fee and the amount to remit is the commonest avoidable error on this application.