It has been announced that the cost of a postal application for adult passports will increase from £72.50 to £85 and comes into effect on March 27th, 2018.
Fees for a passport for children under 16 will now cost £58.50, up from £46, an increase of 27%.
Online application fees will also rise but will cost less than the postal application. Adult passports will cost £75.50 while a child's will cost £49.
How families will be hit
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Family of 5 (2 adults, 3 children) |
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Cost in 2017 |
£283.00 |
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Cost in 2018 |
£345.50 |
Total increase = £62.50
The price rises are part of a drive to increase the use of online services and HM Passport Office is expected to receive additional income of up to £50 million in the financial year 2018-19 from the fee increase.
Make sure you aren’t hit by the price increase and renew your passport in the next few days. The saving could be enough for a deposit on your next holiday.
Visit www.holidays.payingtoomuch.com for your next family holiday.
