FYI: No more extra passport pages

Hadn't seen anyone post this on the board, thought it might be relevant to at least a few of us. Have realised I was starting to fill my US passport, and thought I'd see about adding pages after a few upcoming trips are complete.

Well, that option is no more for those of us who live outside the US: https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/news/visa-pages-no-longer-issued.html

The U.S. Department of State will no longer add visa pages into U.S. passports beginning January 1, 2016. Previously, U.S. passport holders had the option to pay for the insertion of additional 24-page visa inserts when valid passports lacked adequate space for entry or exit visa stamps. The decision to discontinue this service was made to enhance the security of the passport and to abide by international passport standards.

To mitigate the impact on frequent travelers, the Department began issuing 52-page passports to all applicants outside the United States starting October 1, 2014 for no additional cost.  Applicants within the United States may choose a 28-page or 52-page book.

Requests for additional 24-page visa inserts will only be accepted until December 31, 2015.  Beginning January 1, 2016, applicants in need of additional pages in their valid passports must obtain a new passport.

So we'll get hit for a full passport-renewal fee. Sigh.