A standard UK adult passport costs £94.50 if you apply online or £107 by paper form, and a child passport costs £61.50 online or £74 by paper. Those figures hold until 7 April 2026. On 8 April 2026, every category goes up. Frequent traveller passports, expedited services, and overseas applications all cost more, and a few add-ons can push the real total higher than the headline fee.
Current Passport Fees Until 7 April 2026
The fee depends on the applicant’s age, whether you apply online or on paper, and whether you want the standard 34-page passport or the 54-page frequent traveller version. Applying online is always cheaper, and gov.uk is what HM Passport Office steers most applicants toward.1GOV.UK. Passport Fees
- Adult (16 and over), online: £94.50
- Adult, paper form: £107
- Child (under 16), online: £61.50
- Child, paper form: £74
These fees apply whether you’re a first-time applicant, renewing, or replacing a damaged passport. An adult passport is valid for 10 years and a child passport for 5 years.
Frequent Traveller (54-Page) Passport
If your passport fills up with stamps and visas quickly, the 54-page version costs slightly more:1GOV.UK. Passport Fees
- Adult online: £107.50
- Adult paper: £120
- Child online: £74.50
- Child paper: £87
New Fees From 8 April 2026
Every category rises on 8 April 2026:2GOV.UK. New Fees for Passport Applications
- Adult online: £102
- Adult paper: £115.50
- Child online: £66.50
- Child paper: £80
Frequent traveller and overseas fees rise on the same date, in line with the broader increase.
Urgent Passport Services
Standard applications take about three weeks.3GOV.UK. About Our Services – HM Passport Office If you need one sooner, HM Passport Office runs two faster services, both requiring an in-person appointment.
One-Day Premium Service
You book online, attend an appointment at a passport office (the earliest slot is two days after you apply), and collect your new passport four hours later. It costs £222 for a standard adult passport or £235 for the 54-page frequent traveller version. From 8 April 2026, the premium fee rises to £239.50.4GOV.UK. Get a Passport Urgently2GOV.UK. New Fees for Passport Applications
One restriction matters. The premium service can only be used to renew an adult passport. First-time adult applications, child passports, and replacements for lost or stolen passports are not eligible.4GOV.UK. Get a Passport Urgently
One-Week Fast Track Service
The fast track service delivers your new passport by courier one week after your appointment, and it covers renewals, replacements, name or detail changes, and first child passports.4GOV.UK. Get a Passport Urgently
- Adult standard: £178 (£191 for 54-page)
- Child standard: £145 (£158 for 54-page)
A Fast Track Collect option, where you pick the passport up at the office instead of waiting for courier delivery, costs £203 for an adult standard passport.5GOV.UK. Passport Fees – Caseworker Guidance
Both services require payment when you book the appointment. Miss your premium appointment or cancel within 48 hours and you forfeit the fee.5GOV.UK. Passport Fees – Caseworker Guidance
Applying From Overseas
Fees are higher if you’re outside the UK. From 8 April 2026, overseas applications cost:2GOV.UK. New Fees for Passport Applications
- Adult online: £116.50 (up from £108)
- Adult paper: £130 (up from £120.50)
- Child online: £75.50 (up from £70)
- Child paper: £89 (up from £82.50)
Premium and fast track services are not available for overseas applications. If your passport is lost, stolen, or expired and you need to travel urgently, you may be able to get an Emergency Travel Document instead. An ETD costs £125 and is normally valid for a single journey only.6GOV.UK. New Fees for Emergency Travel Documents and Emergency Passports
Costs Beyond the Application Fee
The fee itself is rarely the only expense.
Passport Photos
Your photo needs to meet specific requirements: clear, in colour, taken against a plain light-coloured background, with a neutral expression and eyes open. Digital photos must be at least 600 pixels wide by 750 pixels tall and between 50KB and 10MB. Printed photos must measure 45mm high by 35mm wide.7GOV.UK. Get a Passport Photo8GOV.UK. Get a Passport Photo – Printed Photos
A compliant smartphone photo is free if you apply online. Photo booths and high-street shops typically charge a few pounds for a set of prints.
Post Office Check and Send
The Post Office’s Digital Check and Send service costs £16 on top of the passport fee. Staff review your application for errors, take your photo, and handle delivery to HM Passport Office. For a standard adult passport, the combined cost comes to £110.50 at pre-April 2026 fees. It doesn’t speed up processing, but it reduces the chance of a rejection bouncing back to you.
Postage
Paper applicants should use tracked or signed-for delivery, which adds a few pounds. Online applicants occasionally need to post supporting documents separately as well.
Refunds Are Limited
Treat the fee as non-refundable. HM Passport Office is only legally required to refund a payment they shouldn’t have taken, such as charging someone entitled to a free passport. Fees for applications refused on eligibility grounds or voluntarily withdrawn are not refunded.5GOV.UK. Passport Fees – Caseworker Guidance
Narrow exceptions exist. If you withdraw on compassionate grounds with evidence, or can’t attend an identity interview because of hospitalisation or short-term incapacity, you can request a refund. In rare cases involving police custody, a discretionary refund may be considered.5GOV.UK. Passport Fees – Caseworker Guidance Make sure your application is complete before you pay.