Starting in a few weeks, British citizens who need to renew their passports will have to pay new fees. These fees will start to be charged by the government on April 8, 2026. The Home Office has confirmed that the price of a regular UK passport will go over £100 for the first time next month because prices are going up by 8%.
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In the UK, people who are 16 and older will have to pay more to apply for things online. The price will go up from £94.50 to £102. The cost of passports for people under 16 will rise from £61.50 to £66.50.
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The same percentage increases apply to applications sent by mail and those sent from other countries. The Mirror says that Parliament needs to approve the changes, which will take effect on April 8.
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This comes after 7% increases in each of the last two years and 9% in 2023. Once again, Parliament needs to approve the proposals, which will include the following:
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- Adults from the UK who apply online will have to pay £102 instead of £94.50.
- It will go up from £61.50 to £66.50 for kids.
- The cost of postal applications will go up from £107 to £115.50 for adults and from £74 to £80 for children.
- The cost will go up from £222 to £239.50 if you apply for a Premium Service (one day) from the UK.
- The price of a regular online application for a UK adult passport from outside the UK will rise from £108 to £116.50.
- It will also go up from £70 to £75.50 for kids.
- The price of standard paper applications for adult passports will go from £120.50 to £130, and for children’s passports, it will go from £82.50 to £89.
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The Home Office said, “The new fees will help the Home Office move closer to a system that pays for itself through those who use it, which will make it less dependent on money from general taxation.”The government doesn’t make any money from the fees to apply for a passport. The fees help pay for the costs of processing passport applications, helping British citizens abroad, including when their passports are lost or stolen, and processing British citizens at UK borders.
Gov.uk says that these new fees will help the Home Office switch to a system where users pay for it, which will make it less dependent on general taxes. The fees for getting a passport don’t make the government any money.
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The money from these fees goes toward processing passport applications and helping people at consulates in other countries. This includes helping British citizens at UK borders and with lost or stolen passports.
Find out how long it will take to get your passport before you apply. Gov.uk has more information about the Online Premium and one-week Fast Track services if you need a passport right away.
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