British passport fees increase on 27th March 2018

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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".

Gov.uk - Home Office proposes changes to passport application fees