PRESS RELEASE : Update on passport application fees [April 2024]

The press release issued by the Home Office on 11 April 2024.

The proposals, which are subject to parliamentary approval, will include the following:

• a standard online application made from within the UK will rise to £88.50 for adults and £57.50 for children
• a standard postal application will increase to £100.00 for adults and £69.00 for children
• a standard online application when applying from overseas will rise to £101.00 for adults and £65.50 for children
• a standard paper application when applying from overseas will increase to £112.50 for adults and £77.00 for children

The new fees will help ensure that income from these applications better meets the cost of delivering passport and associated operations, 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. The increase will also help enable the government to continue improving its services.

The new fees include those newly applying or renewing their passport.