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

• the fee for a standard online application made from within the UK will rise from 拢88.50 to 拢94.50 for adults and 拢57.50 to 拢61.50 for children
• postal applications will increase from 拢100 to 拢107 for adults and 拢69 to 拢74 for children
• the fee for a Premium Service (1 day) application made from within in the UK will rise from 拢207.50 to 拢222 for adults and 拢176.50 to 拢189 for children
• the fee for a standard online application when applying from overseas for a UK passport will rise from 拢101 to 拢108 for adults and 拢65.50 to 拢70 for children
• overseas standard paper applications will increase from 拢112.50 to 拢120.50 for adults and 拢77 to 拢82.50 for children

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.

Customers are advised that they should apply in good time before travelling.

In 2024, where no further information was required, 99.7% of standard applications from the UK were processed within 3 weeks.

Passport fees are reviewed in line with HM Treasury guidance.