New and Renewal Passport Price Increase, Know Expected Fees
New and Renewal Passport Price Increase, Know Expected Fees
The price of applying online for a new or renewal adult passport will increase from £82.50 to £88.50 – a 7% increase. This comes after a 9% increase in February last year.
Prior to this increase, passport prices had not increased for five years. An online application costs £75.50 for an adult. The cost of applying for a child’s passport online is also rising from £53.50 to £57.50.
Those applying by post will see the biggest increase, with the price of an adult passport rising from £93 to £100 and a child from £64 to £69. Online and paper applications made from abroad are even more expensive.
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It said, “The new fees will help ensure that revenue from these applications better covers the cost of passport delivery and associated operations, allowing for funding from general taxation.” Dependence is reduced,” he said.
“The fee contributes to the cost of processing passport applications, consular support abroad, including lost or stolen passports, and the cost of processing British nationals at UK borders. “The increase will also help the government improve its services.”
The new fee applies to those applying for a new passport or renewing an old passport.