The UK government will introduce new fees for passport applications on April 10, 2025.
The fee increase proposals are subject to approval by Parliament, and would include the following:
- Standard online applications made from within the UK will rise from £88.50 to £94.50 for adults and £57.50 to £61.50 for children.
- Postal applications will increase from £100 to £107 for adults and £69 to £74 for children.
- Premium Service (1 day) applications made from within the UK will rise from £207.50 to £222 for adults and £176.50 to £189 for children.
- A standard online application when applying from overseas for a UK passport will rise from £101 to £108 for adults and £65.50 to £70 for children.
- Overseas standard paper applications will increase from £112.50 to £120.50 for adults and £77 to £82.50 for children.
The fees contribute to the cost of processing passport applications, consular support overseas, including for lost or stolen passports, and the cost of processing British citizens at UK borders.
Erickson Insights & Analysis
UK passport customers are advised that they should apply in good time before travelling. In 2024, where no further information was required, 99.7% of standard applications from the UK were processed within 3 weeks.
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