British passport fees increase on 27th March 2018
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 12:50 am
Gov.uk - Home Office proposes changes to passport application feesBBC News - Cost of British passport to increase wrote:The price of a British passport is to rise by £12.50 from 27 March for those applying by post.
Currently, an adult's passport costs £72.50 regardless of how you apply for it but under government plans this would rise by 17% up to £85.
The cost of online applications will also go up - but only by £3 to £75.50.
Children's passport applications will also increase by £12.50 (27%) from £46 to £58.50 for anyone under the age of 16, but will be £49 online.
The Home Office justified the higher postal charges, saying they reflected the "increased costs of processing postal applications compared to online applications".