Passport Fees to Jump 7% in April as Home Office Hikes Costs

📢 The Home Office has announced that passport fees will increase by nearly 7% starting April 10.

The cost of an online passport application for adults will rise from £88.50 to £94.50, while fees for child passports will increase from £57.50 to £61.50.

Those requiring the one-day premium service will see costs jump from £207.50 to £222 for adults.

Similar increases will apply to postal applications and those made from overseas.

This follows a comparable price hike in April 2024, resulting in a cumulative increase of almost 15% in just over a year.

The Home Office explained: “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.”