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| UK passport: How much does it cost to get or renew and what is the 10-year rule? | UK passport: How much does it cost to get or renew and what is the 10-year rule? |
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| The price of a getting or renewing a UK passport has risen for the second time in 14 months. | The price of a getting or renewing a UK passport has risen for the second time in 14 months. |
| Meanwhile, UK holidaymakers travelling to the EU are being warned not to get caught out by the "10-year rule". | Meanwhile, UK holidaymakers travelling to the EU are being warned not to get caught out by the "10-year rule". |
| How much does it cost to get or renew my passport? | How much does it cost to get or renew my passport? |
| It now costs £88.50 to get, renew or replace your passport if you apply online, external, up from £82.50, or £100 for a postal application, up from £93. | |
| An online application for a child's passport costs £57.50, up from £53.50, or £69 via post, up from £64. | An online application for a child's passport costs £57.50, up from £53.50, or £69 via post, up from £64. |
| It costs more if you apply from abroad, or if you require a passport urgently. Passports are free for people born on or before 2 September 1929. | It costs more if you apply from abroad, or if you require a passport urgently. Passports are free for people born on or before 2 September 1929. |
| The increased fees apply to both new passport applications and renewals. | The increased fees apply to both new passport applications and renewals. |
| Passport price to rise for second time in 14 months | Passport price to rise for second time in 14 months |
| Passport price to rise for second time in 14 months | |
| When should I renew my passport? | When should I renew my passport? |
| You must renew your passport before you travel if either: | You must renew your passport before you travel if either: |
| your passport has expired | your passport has expired |
| your passport has expired | |
| your date of issue was more than 10 years ago (if travelling to countries with the 10-year rule) | your date of issue was more than 10 years ago (if travelling to countries with the 10-year rule) |
| your date of issue was more than 10 years ago (if travelling to countries with the 10-year rule) | |
| your passport does not have enough time left before it expires | your passport does not have enough time left before it expires |
| your passport does not have enough time left before it expires | |
| How much time you need on your passport depends on where you are going. | How much time you need on your passport depends on where you are going. |
| You can check entry requirements, external for individual countries on the UK government's website. | |
| How do my I renew my passport? | How do my I renew my passport? |
| You can renew online at HM Passport Office, external or by filling in a paper application from certain Post Offices. | |
| You'll need your old passport and any valid passports you hold from a different country. | You'll need your old passport and any valid passports you hold from a different country. |
| UK passports are now in the King's name | UK passports are now in the King's name |
| UK passports are now in the King's name | |
| For online applications, you'll also need a digital photo that meets specific requirements. For paper applications, you need two identical printed photos. | For online applications, you'll also need a digital photo that meets specific requirements. For paper applications, you need two identical printed photos. |
| The rules are different if you are renewing a passport for a child, external, your passport has been lost, stolen or damaged, external, or you need to change your name or personal details, external. | |
| First British passports issued with King's name | First British passports issued with King's name |
| First British passports issued with King's name | |
| How long does it take to renew a passport? | How long does it take to renew a passport? |
| It should take up to three weeks to renew a passport in the UK, but it can take longer, external during periods of high demand, such as before school holidays. | |
| To get a passport issued urgently in the UK, you can book an appointment at your nearest passport office, external, subject to availability. It then takes up to a week to be issued. | |
| You can get more information on the Passport Office website, external or you can call the helpline on 0300 222 0000. The line is open 08:00 to 20:00, Monday to Friday, and 09:00 to 17:30 on Saturday, Sunday and UK bank holidays. | |
| Can I travel in the EU on my passport and what is the 10-year rule? | Can I travel in the EU on my passport and what is the 10-year rule? |
| Some British holidaymakers have been turned away at the airport because their passports are not valid for EU travel. | Some British holidaymakers have been turned away at the airport because their passports are not valid for EU travel. |
| UK travellers used to be able to carry up to nine months left on an old passport over to a new one. This meant that a passport could be valid for more than 10 years. | UK travellers used to be able to carry up to nine months left on an old passport over to a new one. This meant that a passport could be valid for more than 10 years. |
| But the rules changed after Brexit, and the majority of EU countries no longer accept British passports that were issued more than 10 years before the date of travel. This is known as the "10-year rule". | But the rules changed after Brexit, and the majority of EU countries no longer accept British passports that were issued more than 10 years before the date of travel. This is known as the "10-year rule". |
| To enter those countries now, your UK passport must: | To enter those countries now, your UK passport must: |
| have been issued less than 10 years before the date you enter the EU country (the "date of issue") | have been issued less than 10 years before the date you enter the EU country (the "date of issue") |
| have been issued less than 10 years before the date you enter the EU country (the "date of issue") | |
| be valid for at least three months after the day you plan to leave (the "date of expiry") | be valid for at least three months after the day you plan to leave (the "date of expiry") |
| be valid for at least three months after the day you plan to leave (the "date of expiry") | |
| If your passport does not meet these requirements, you will be refused entry. | If your passport does not meet these requirements, you will be refused entry. |
| British passports must be issued less than 10 years before the date you enter the EU country | British passports must be issued less than 10 years before the date you enter the EU country |
| British passports must be issued less than 10 years before the date you enter the EU country | |
| The rules apply in all 27 EU countries, except Ireland, which has its own separate travel arrangements with the UK., external | |
| They also apply to passengers traveling to Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein - which are part of the European Economic Area (EEA) - and Switzerland., external | |
| 'Escorted through the airport like a criminal' | 'Escorted through the airport like a criminal' |
| 'Escorted through the airport like a criminal' | |
| What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed? | |
| What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed? | What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed? |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Travel | Travel |
| Passport Office | Passport Office |
| European Union | European Union |
| Brexit | Brexit |
| Passports | Passports |