The Passport Department has announced that the cost of issuing and renewing passports will be reduced by RD$262. The reductions will take effect on 30 July and passports will now cost RD$1,238 for regular service and RD$2,238 for VIP service. Director Maritza Lopez says that the reduction comes as a result of the implementation of law 173-07, which repealed article 1 of law 2254, from 1950, regarding taxes on documents.