Learn how to correctly fill out a money order for your passport application in five easy steps to avoid delays. Fill out your form(s) online and print it.All required supporting documents for the form(s). Print your full name on the front of the money order. Use blue or black ink. See how much you need to pay for a passport, and what types of payment to use. You can also use our fee calculator to figure out the cost of your passport. The passport fee must be in the form of a check or money order and made out to the "U. S. Department of State". Acceptable forms of payment per application: personal check, business check, money order or cashier's check.