Adult passports will cost over £100 for the first time as the Home Office confirms an 8% price increase from 8 April
Passport costs across all categories will rise substantially from next month following confirmation of proposed plans by the Home Office.
The Home Office has put forward an 8 per cent increase in UK passport prices, which could see an adult paying over £100 for the first time. The price of children’s and pensioners’ passports will also rise, with the changes scheduled to take effect from Wednesday, 8 April.
The Home Office stated it will “move towards a system that meets its costs through those who use it, reducing reliance on funding from general taxation”. The fee increases are subject to Parliamentary approval.
In a statement, the Home Office said: “The new fees will help the Home Office to continue to move towards a system that meets its costs through those who use it, reducing reliance on funding from general taxation.
“The Government does not make any profit from the cost of passport applications. 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,” reports the Mirror.
How much is an adult passport?
From 8 April, the cost of a UK adult passport, for standard online applications, could be set to increase from £94.50 to £102. Meanwhile, postal passport applications could increase from £107 to £115.50 for adults.
How much is a passport for children?
The standard charge for a child’s passport through online applications could rise from £61.50 to £66.50, whilst postal applications could increase from £74 to £80 for children.
How much is a pensioner’s passport?
A standard, 32-page concessionary passport is available free of charge for those who were born on or before 2 September 1929 and at the time of their application, hold any British nationality.
The government said: “Customers who naturalised or registered as British nationals will still qualify regardless when they naturalised or registered.”
Whilst the passport itself is free, there may be some delivery charges to return the passport or to send any supporting documents.
Will next-day services increase?
Whilst it’s always advisable to apply for a new or replacement passport as early as possible, a next-day premium service is available in the UK. However, the new charges from 8 April could see this increase from £222 to £239.50.
How much will overseas UK passports cost?
Those applying overseas for a UK passport online can expect an increase from £108 to £116.50 for adults and from £70 to £75.50 for children. Meanwhile, overseas paper applications will rise from £120.50 to £130 for adults and from £82.50 to £89 for children.
The previous occasion UK passport prices increased was on 10 April 2025, when they rose by approximately 7 per cent. An adult passport jumped from £88.50 to £94.50, whilst a child’s online application increased from £57.50 to £61.50. Prior to 2025, price rises occurred in April 2024 and February 2023. The 2023 increase was notably the first hike in five years.
The government has urged anyone requiring a new passport to apply well ahead of time, as the renewal process can take up to three weeks in the UK, or even longer during busy travel periods. For further details or to apply for a new or replacement UK passport, visit the government website.
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