If you need a new passport use the table below to understand what options there are to get a new passport or renew your passport, how much it will cost you, and how much time it will take. Understand your options and you won’t end up paying a high price for leaving it until the last minute.
Passport Rules and Regulations:
Adult Passport Renewals:
Who Can Apply:
- UK resident
- Aged 16 or over (or turning 16 in the next 3 weeks) to get an adult passport
When Required:
You must renew your passport before you can travel if either:
• Your passport has expired
• You do not have enough time left on it
Validity of passport:
10 years
Cost:
• Apply online: £75.50
• Apply by paper form: £85
Application Process Length:
Up to 10 weeks
Required Paperwork:
Renew Online:
• A digital photo
• A credit or debit card
• Your passport
Renew using a paper application form:
• 2 new and identical printed photos of yourself.
Online premium service:
Adult standard 34-page passport:
• £177
Adult 50-page frequent traveller passport:
• £187
Who can apply:
• Only available to renew an adult passport issued after 31 December 2001
Application Process Length:
• Allow at least 2 days from date of application for appointment date
• Appointment can last around 30 minutes
• Passport given at the appointment
Required Paperwork to apply, book an appointment and pay:
• Your old passport
• A device that takes digital photos (like a smartphone, tablet or digital camera) and someone to take your photo
• A digital photo of you
Required paperwork for appointment:
• Your old passport
1 Week fast track service:
Adult standard 34-page passport:
• £142
Adult 50-page frequent traveller passport:
• £152
Who can apply:
• To renew an adult or child passport that has expired or that is about to expire
• To change personal details on your passport (for example your name, place of birth or gender)
• To replace a lost, stolen or damaged passport
Application Process Length:
• Delivered to home within 1 week of the appointment
Required paperwork to bring to the appointment:
• 2 identical printed passport photos
• Completed paper application form
• Your supporting documents
Stipulations:
N/A
Adult Passport Replacement:
Who Can Apply:
• UK resident
• Aged 16 or over (or turning 16 in the next 3 weeks) to get an adult passport
• If your passport has been lost, stolen or damaged
When Required:
You must replace your passport if it has more than reasonable wear and tear because you may not be allowed to travel with it.
Validity of passport:
10 years
Cost:
• Apply online: £75.50
• Apply by paper form: £85
Application Process Length:
Up to 10 weeks
Required Paperwork:
Replace Online:
• A digital photo
• A credit or debit card
Replace using a paper application form:
• 2 new and identical printed photos of yourself.
• The application form and 1 of your photos signed by someone else to prove your identity.
Online premium service:
Not available
1 Week fast track service:
Adult standard 34-page passport:
• £142
Adult 50-page frequent traveller passport:
• £152
Who can apply:
• To renew an adult or child passport that has expired or that is about to expire
• To change personal details on your passport (for example your name, place of birth or gender)
• To replace a lost, stolen or damaged passport
Application Process Length:
• Delivered to home within 1 week of the appointment
Required paperwork to bring to the appointment:
• 2 identical printed passport photos
• Completed paper application form
• Your supporting documents
Stipulations:
• A video interview is sometimes needed and will take place online.
• If an interview is needed, you’ll be contacted after your application has been processed to book it.
Adult Passport – Amendments to Personal Details
Who Can Apply:
• UK resident
• Aged 16 or over (or turning 16 in the next 3 weeks) to get an adult passport
• If your passport has been lost, stolen or damaged
When Required:
You’ll need to get a new passport to travel abroad or prove your identity if you change any of the following:
• Name
• Gender
• Appearance – if you cannot be recognised from your passport photo anymore (for example, you’ve had plastic surgery)
Validity of passport:
10 years
Cost:
• Apply online: £75.50
• Apply by paper form: £85
Application Process Length:
Up to 10 weeks
Required Paperwork:
Marriage or Civil Partnership:
• Before the ceremony: a ‘passports for newlyweds and civil partners’ form with your documents, signed by the religious minister or registrar who will conduct the ceremony.
• After the ceremony: marriage or civil partnership certificate
Divorce or Returning to a Previous Name:
• Birth certificate
• Statement signed by you saying you’ve gone back to a previous surname (for example your maiden name) ‘for all purposes’ – that is, you will not use your married or civil partnership name at all
• Document that shows you’re using your new name (for example a payslip, or a letter from your local council)
• Decree absolute or final order showing both names
• Marriage or civil partnership certificate showing both names – if you do not have it you can order a copy
Gender Change (one of the following):
• A Gender Recognition Certificate
• A new birth or adoption certificate showing your acquired gender
• A letter from your doctor or medical consultant confirming your change of gender is likely to be permanent (additional information needed if also changing name)
Titles and small changes to forenames – 2 of the following documents:
• Letter from a local council or government department
• Driving licence
• Bank statement
• Baptism or confirmation certificate
Other Names Changes:
• Deed poll
• Statutory declaration
• An affidavit
Online premium service:
Not available
1 Week fast track service:
Adult standard 34-page passport:
• £142
Adult 50-page frequent traveller passport:
• £152
Who can apply:
• To renew an adult or child passport that has expired or that is about to expire
• To change personal details on your passport (for example your name, place of birth or gender)
• To replace a lost, stolen or damaged passport
Application Process Length:
• Delivered to home within 1 week of the appointment
Required paperwork to bring to the appointment:
• 2 identical printed passport photos
• Completed paper application form
• Your supporting documents
Stipulations:
N/A
Child First Passport:
Who Can Apply:
• Your child must have British nationality to be eligible for a British passport.
• If your child is aged under 16
• Someone with parental responsibility for the child must apply for the passport.
When Required:
• If your child is under 16 and has never had a British passport
• Your child is under 16 and has a British passport but some of their details have changed
Validity of passport:
5 years
Cost:
• Apply online: £49
• Apply by paper form: £58.50
Application Process Length:
Up to 10 weeks
Required Paperwork:
Apply online:
• A digital photo of your child (or a device that takes digital photos)
• Supporting documents
• A credit or debit card
Apply by post:
• 2 new photos of your child
• Child’s full birth or adoption certificate (the one with parent’s details on it)
• Proof that your child has British nationality (for example a British registration certificate, parent’s passport details or parent’s birth certificates)
• Any valid passports from a different country belonging to the child
• Any court orders relating to the child (for example, that describe parental responsibility or residency arrangements)
Online premium service:
Not available
1 Week fast track service:
Child Standard Passport:
• £122
Child 50-page frequent traveller passport:
• £132
Stipulations:
• Someone with parental responsibility must sign the form. If your child is 12 to 15 they need to sign the form too.
• You need to give both parents’ details when you apply. If you cannot provide the other parent’s details, you need to say why (for example, you’re the only parent named on the birth certificate, or you adopted the child on your own).
Child Passport Renewals or Changes
Who Can Apply:
• British nationality
When Required:
• Your child is under 16 and has a British passport
Validity of passport:
5 years
Cost:
Child (under 16) standard 34-page passport:
• Apply online: £49
• Apply by paper form: £58.50
Child (under 16) 50-page frequent traveller passport:
• Apply online: £59
• Apply by Paper Form: £68.50
Application Process Length:
Up to 10 weeks
Required Paperwork:
• Your child’s old passport
• Any valid passports from a different country your child might have
• Any court orders relating to the child (for example, that describe parental responsibility or residency arrangements)
• You’ll also need either digital or printed photos of your child.
Online premium service:
Not available
1 Week fast track service:
Child Standard Passport:
• £122
Child 50-page frequent traveller passport:
• £132
Stipulations:
• If your child is 12 to 15 they also need to sign the form.
• If your child’s name or other personal details have changed, you cannot renew their passport. You must apply for a new passport instead.
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Passport FAQs:
How much does a new passport cost?
A new adult standard passport costs £75.50, if you apply online and £85 if you apply by post.
A new child passport costs £49 if you apply online and £58.50 if you apply by post.
How much is it to renew a passport?
To renew an adult standard passport costs the same as a new one, between £75.50 and £85 depending how you apply.
To renew a child standard passport also costs the same as a new one, between £49 and £58.50 depending how you apply.
How long does it take to get a new or renewed passport?
All passport applications take up to 10 weeks.
Can you amend your passport?
You’ll need a new passport if you change any of the following: Name, Gender, Appearance (if you cannot be recognised anymore e.g. plastic surgery).
How long does it take to amend a passport
It takes up to 10 weeks for a new passport to arrive.
Following the launch of an online passport renewal service by the government in March 2017*, which allows holidaymakers to apply for a new travel document in just 10 minutes, Airport Parking and Hotels (APH) has put together a guide comparing the cost of applying and renewing UK passports.
| TYPE OF PASSPORT | WHEN REQUIRED | VALIDITY OF PASSPORT | COST | APPLICATION PROCESS TIME | 1-DAY PREMIUM SERVICE | 1-WEEK FAST TRACK SERVICE | STIPULATIONS | |
| Adult First Passport
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Applying Online And By Post:
Applying via the Passport Check and Send service at a UK Post Office:
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Applying via the Passport Check and Send service at a UK Post Office:
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| Adult Passport Replacement
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Applying via the Passport Check and Send service at a UK Post Office:
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| Adult Passport – Amendments to Personal Details
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| VALIDITY OF PASSPORT | COST | APPLICATION PROCESS LENGTH | 1-DAY PREMIUM SERVICE | 1-WEEK FAST TRACK SERVICE | STIPULATIONS |
| 10 years | Applying Online Or By Post
Applying via Passport Check and Send at a Post Office
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At least 6 weeks | Not available | Not available | Eligible for those aged 16 or over (or will be 16 within 3 weeks) and never had a child passport
Applicant will need to attend a 30-minute interview as part of the application process |
| VALIDITY OF PASSPORT | COST | APPLICATION PROCESS LENGTH | 1-DAY PREMIUM SERVICE | 1-WEEK FAST TRACK SERVICE | STIPULATIONS |
| 10 years | Applying Online Or By Post
Applying Via A Passport Check And Send At A Post Office
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3 weeks | Service available at a Passport Customer Service Centre
Passport usually available for pick-up 4 hours after appointment Costs
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Service available at a Passport Customer Service Centre
Passport is sent to travellers’ home within 1 week of appointment (excluding bank holidays) if traveller provide a completed application form, 2 photos and all supporting documents Someone may need to be at home to sign for the new passport Costs
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Up to 9 months of the time left on the old passport will be added to the new passport |
| VALIDITY OF PASSPORT | COST | APPLICATION PROCESS LENGTH | 1-DAY PREMIUM SERVICE | 1-WEEK FAST TRACK SERVICE | STIPULATIONS |
| 10 years | Applying Online Or By Post
Applying Via A Passport Check And Send At A Post Office
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3 weeks | Service available at a Passport Customer Service Centre
Passport usually available for pick-up 4 hours after appointment Costs
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Service available at a Passport Customer Service Centre
Passport is sent to travellers’ home within 1 week of appointment (excluding bank holidays) if traveller provide a completed application form, 2 photos and all supporting documents Someone may need to be at home to sign for the new passport Costs
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Travellers must renew their passport and send additional documents with the application if they change their name by marriage or civil partnership
Up to 9 months of the time left on the old passport will be added to the new passport Travellers should decide whether to change their name before or after the ceremony. The name on the passport must be the same one uses to book travel |
| VALIDITY OF PASSPORT | COST | APPLICATION PROCESS LENGTH | 1-DAY PREMIUM SERVICE | 1-WEEK FAST TRACK SERVICE | STIPULATIONS |
| 5 years | Applying Online Or By Post
Applying Via Passport Check And Send At A Post Office
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3 weeks | Not available | £87 | Valid for children under 16 |
| VALIDITY OF PASSPORT | COST | APPLICATION PROCESS LENGTH | 1-DAY PREMIUM SERVICE | 1-WEEK FAST TRACK SERVICE | STIPULATIONS |
| 5 years | Applying Online Or By Post:
Applying Via Passport Check And Send At A Post Office:
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3 weeks | Not available | £87 | Can be used until it expires, even if the passport holder is over 18
Up to 9 months of the time left on the old passport will be added to the new passport |
| Post | Check and Send at Post Office (includes £6.85 handling charge) | Fast Track (one week) | Premium (same day) | Minimum time needed | Length of passport | |
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| Adult First (includes passport interview) | £77.50 | £84.35 | N/A (interview needed) | N/A (interview needed) | Post: 6 weeks | 10 years |
| Adult Replacement | £77.50 | £84.35 | £112.50 | N/A | Post: 3 weeks Online: 3 weeks Check and Send: 2 weeks |
10 years |
| Adult Renewal or Amend | £77.50 | £84.35 | £112.50 | £129.50 | Post: 3 weeks Online: 3 weeks Check and Send: 2 weeks |
10 years |
| Extend a restricted validity adult passport (issued before 1st May 2008) | Free | Free | Free | N/A | Post: 3 weeks Online: 3 weeks Check and Send: 2 weeks |
Applicants need to check with the passport office |
| Extend a restricted validity adult passport (issued after 1st May 2008) | £77.50 | £84.35 | £112.50 | N/A | Post: 3 weeks Online: 3 weeks Check and Send: 2 weeks |
Applicants need to check with the passport office |
| Child First | £49.00 | £55.85 | £96.50 | N/A | Post: 3 weeks Online: 3 weeks Check and Send: 2 weeks |
5 years |
| Child Renewal | £49.00 | £55.85 | £96.50 | £109.50 | Post: 3 weeks Online: 3 weeks Check and Send: 2 weeks |
5 years |
| Extend a restricted validity child passport (issued before 1st May 2008) | Free | Free | Free | N/A | Post: 3 weeks Online: 3 weeks Check and Send: 2 weeks |
Applicants need to check with the passport office |
| Extend a restricted validity child passport (issued after 1st May 2008) | £49 | £55.85 | £96.50 | N/A | Post: 3 weeks Online: 3 weeks Check and Send: 2 weeks |
Applicants need to check with the passport office |
| Minimum time needed | 6 weeks | 6 weeks for first passports or 2 weeks | 1 week | 1 day services are guaranteed. |
APH makes every effort to ensure that the information provided is accurate at the time of collection and publishing but it is provided without any kind of warranty. APH accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of the information.