Passport fees to increase again in April

19 March 2025 , 21:33

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Passport fees to increase again in April

The cost of passport applications will increase - again - next month.

The 7% hike was announced on the government website this afternoon, 

Simon Calder, the well-known travel journalist and broadcaster, says it takes the cumulative rise in fees since February 2023 to 25%.

Here’s a breakdown in how prices will change:

• The fee for a standard online application 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;
• The fee for a premium service (one day) application made from within in the UK will rise from £207.50 to £222 for adults and £176.50 to £189 for children;
• The fee for 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 Home Office said the government does not make any profit from the fees for passport applications.

The fees are spent contributing 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.

James Smith

Editor-in-Chief