How to Renew a UK Passport

From 8 April 2026, a standard adult passport costs £102 online or £115.50 by post. The bigger 54-page passport costs £116 online or £129.50 by post. A child renewal costs £66.50 online or £80 by post. Fees can change, so check gov.uk before you apply.

HMPO says you will usually get it within 3 weeks after they receive your documents. If you need it sooner, you can book Fast Track (1 week, £192) or Premium (same day, £239.50, adults only). You must go to a passport office for both.

No. A damaged passport cannot be renewed in the normal way. Apply for a replacement instead. It costs the same £102 online, but it takes longer because HMPO does extra identity checks. Do not travel with a damaged passport.

No, not for a normal adult renewal. You only need one if your face has changed a lot and you cannot be recognised from your old photo. This person must live in the UK, know you for 2 years or more, and have a current British or Irish passport.

If you applied online and your old passport is not damaged, you keep it until HMPO asks you to send it. You can travel with it while it is still valid. Once you send it in, or it is cancelled, do not book any travel until your new passport arrives.

Do not wait until it runs out. Many countries want your passport to be valid for 3 to 6 months after your trip. For the EU and Schengen countries, your passport must also have been issued less than 10 years ago, and be valid for at least 3 months after you come back. If you travel to other countries, renew it in its last year.

First, confirm renewal is the right route: you can renew an adult passport if it is not damaged, even if it is expired, but if your passport is lost, stolen, or damaged, use the replacement service instead. Then get a digital photo that follows the rules: take it with your phone against a plain, light wall, with a plain face and your head uncovered unless you cover it for religious or medical reasons, with no shadows and no red-eye, or get a photo code from a booth or shop. Then apply online at gov.uk/renew-adult-passport, which takes about 10 to 15 minutes, with your personal details, your old passport number, and your digital photo, and pay £102 online, or £115.50 by post, while the bigger 54-page passport costs £116 online. For a simple online renewal of a passport that is not damaged, you usually do not need to post anything, since your old passport is cancelled on its own, but post it if HMPO asks for it. If you need it urgently, Fast Track takes 1 week, costs £192, and needs a passport office appointment, while Premium is a same-day service, costs £239.50, and is only for adult renewals, and both are booked on gov.uk. Then track the application online: HMPO says you will usually get your passport within 3 weeks after they receive your documents, and HMPO does not give updates by phone anymore. Your new passport comes by post or courier, your old passport is cancelled and sent back to you separately, and you should sign your new passport as soon as you get it, since an adult passport lasts 10 years and a child passport lasts 5 years. In short, renewing a British passport means applying online at gov.uk with a digital photo and £102, and most renewals arrive within 3 weeks.

Apply online at gov.uk/renew-adult-passport, which takes about 10 to 15 minutes, with your personal details, your old passport number, and a digital photo that follows the rules, and pay £102 online, while the paper form costs £115.50 and the bigger 54-page passport costs £116 online. For a simple online renewal of a passport that is not damaged, you usually do not need to post anything, since your old passport is cancelled on its own, but post it if HMPO asks for it. Then track the application online, since HMPO says you will usually get your passport within 3 weeks after they receive your documents, and HMPO does not give updates by phone anymore. Your new passport comes by post or courier, and your old passport is cancelled and sent back to you separately. In short, renewing a UK passport online means applying at gov.uk with a digital photo and £102, with nothing to post in a simple case, and most renewals arrive within 3 weeks.

Passport renewal in the UK means renewing your British passport online at gov.uk. You apply with a digital photo that follows the rules, your old passport number, and £102. If your passport is not damaged, you usually do not need to post anything or get a countersignatory. Most renewals arrive within 3 weeks. If you need it sooner, Fast Track takes 1 week for £192, and Premium is a same-day service for £239.50, for adult renewals only.