UK moves to increase passport fees from April 10

UK moves to increase passport fees from April 10

 The United Kingdom has announced plans to introduce new fees
for passport applications beginning from April 10, 2025.

 

The UK Home Office, in a statement on Thursday, said the fee
increase, which is subject to approval by the parliament, aims to help move
towards a self-sustaining system, reducing its reliance on funding from general
taxation.

 

According to the proposals, the fee for a standard online
application made from within the UK will increase from £88.50 to £94.50 for
adults and £57.50 to £61.50 for children.

 

The proposals also said postal applications will also see an
increase, from £100 to £107 for adults and £69 to £74 for children.

 

The premium service (one day) application fee made from
within the UK will rise from £207.50 to £222 for adults and £176.50 to £189 for
children.

 

Overseas applicants will also face increased fees, with
standard online applications rising from £101 to £108 for adults and £65.50 to
£70 for children.

 

“The fee for a standard online application when applying
from overseas for a UK passport will rise from £101 to £108 for adults and
£65.50 to £70 for children,” the statement read

 

“Overseas standard paper applications will increase from
£112.50 to £120.50 for adults and £77 to £82.50 for children.”

 

The UK government noted that it does not make any profit
from passport application fees, which contribute to the cost of processing
applications, consular support overseas, and border control.

 

The Home Office advised applicants to submit their
applications well in advance of their travel dates.

 

“In 2024, 99.7% of standard applications from the UK were
processed within three weeks, provided no additional information was required,”
the Home Office said.

Source: UK moves to increase passport fees from April 10

 - NigerianEye
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