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UK passport fees: what you pay now and every price rise since 2023
Now Current fees took effect on 8 April 2026: £102 for an adult online application and £115.50 by post.
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Passport fees
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Where things stand
- DevelopingUK passport fees: what you pay now and every price rise since 2023
Current fees took effect on 8 April 2026: £102 for an adult online application and £115.50 by post.
Key facts
- A standard 34-page adult passport (16 and over) costs £102 online or £115.50 by paper form. The 54-page frequent traveller passport costs £116 online or £129.50 by paper form. GOV.UK
- On 8 April 2026 the adult online fee rose from £94.50 to £102 and the child online fee from £61.50 to £66.50. Postal fees rose from £107 to £115.50 for adults and from £74 to £80 for children. GOV.UK
- On 2 February 2023 the adult online fee rose from £75.50 to £82.50, and the adult postal fee from £85 to £93. The government said it was the first rise in 5 years. GOV.UK
Timeline
- On 8 April 2026 the adult online fee rose from £94.50 to £102 and the child online fee from £61.50 to £66.50. Postal fees rose from £107 to £115.50 for adults and from £74 to £80 for children. GOV.UK
- On 10 April 2025 the adult online fee rose from £88.50 to £94.50 and the child online fee from £57.50 to £61.50. Postal fees rose from £100 to £107 for adults and from £69 to £74 for children. GOV.UK
- On 11 April 2024 the adult online fee rose to £88.50 and the child online fee to £57.50. Postal fees rose to £100.00 for adults and £69.00 for children. GOV.UK
- On 2 February 2023 the adult online fee rose from £75.50 to £82.50, and the adult postal fee from £85 to £93. The government said it was the first rise in 5 years. GOV.UK