You can save ‘£12.50’ on your next passport – everything to know | UK | News
It seems like an expensive discomfort to renew your passport before going on summer vacation, but did you know that there is a trick to shave the final price 12.50?
According to the official State The recommendation of your travel document can usually be reduced depending on how you apply, and some methods prove that it is more expensive than others.
Generally, everyone can secure the standard 34 -page passport or 54 -page frequent brochure passport for £ 120 for £ 107 when applying by paper for 107 £. For children (under 16 years of age), the 34 -page document is also priced as £ 87, while the 54 -page transition is priced by £ 87.
However, when sending an online application, BRits can break this final price £ 12.50. For adults looking for a normal 34 -page passport, this is roughly equal with 11% discount – and a 16% savings for children.
Here are full price differences:
Adult (16 and above) Standard 34 -page passport:
- Online Application – £ 94.50
- Paper Form Application: £ 107
Adult (16 years and over) 54 pages of frequent traveler passport:
- Online Application: £ 107.50
- Paper Form Application: £ 120
Child (under the age of 16) Standard 34 -page passport:
- Online Application: £ 61.50
- Paper Form Application: £ 74
Child (under the age of 16) 54 pages frequent traveler passport:
- Online Application: £ 74.50
- Paper Form Application: £ 87
However, it is important to remember that people born on 2 September 1929 or through the online or paper form are suitable for free passports. In addition, applicants from abroad will be subject to different fees and anyone requiring an emergency passport will need to pay extra payment.
How can I get the passport urgently?
Option 1: One -day premium service
Adults renewing their passports may choose a daily premium service that costs £ 235 for a £ 222 or 54 -page frequent passport for a standard passport. After sending your application online, a appointment will be made at the earliest home two days later.
The government explains: “You will have to deliver your old passport at your appointment. Your new passport will be ready to collect it from the passport office four hours after your appointment.”
Option 2: One week fast track service
This option is available for adults who renew their passports and under the following conditions:
- A lost, stolen or damaged passport needs to be changed
- You need to change personal information on a passport (your name, your birth place or gender)
- You should get a child’s passport
The Quick Part option provides better value for an adult passport (£ 191 for frequent 54 -page traveling passport) and £ 145 for a child passport (£ 158 for a 54 -page wandering passport). After sending your application, you can make an appointment one day and typically the passport is taken after about a week.
However, if you are currently outside the UK or apply for your first adult passport, you cannot apply for both services. The government also adds: “If you have already applied for a passport and have not yet received, do not pay for an emergency passport.
“You will not get your passport earlier and you will receive £ 32 for each additional application.” Visit for more information Gov.uk.
