Cost of UK passports expected to increase within weeks

The new price increases will see some people paying £239.50

The UK Government has announced a price increase for passport applications from next month. New fee for passport applications will be implemented from April 8.

The exact amount the fee will rise is subject to approval by Parliament but a proposal from the UK Government sets out for the increase to as much as £239.50 for some.

Funds raised by application fees reduces the Home Office’s reliance on funding from general taxation and the government does not profit from the costs.

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The proposals for the fee change are as follows:

• the fee for a standard online application made from within the UK will rise from £94.50 to £102 for adults and £61.50 to £66.50 for children
• postal applications will increase from £107 to £115.50 for adults and £74 to £80 for children
• the fee for a premium service (one-day) application made from within the UK will rise from £222 to £239.50
• the fee for a standard online application when applying from overseas for a UK passport will rise from £108 to £116.50 for adults and £70 to £75.50 for children
• overseas standard paper applications will increase from £120.50 to £130 for adults and £82.50 to £89 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.