Overview
- Standard online renewals usually take about three weeks and cost £94.50, while paper applications via the Post Office cost £107 and generally take longer.
- Destination rules differ on passport validity, with some countries requiring six months remaining and others three months, so travellers should confirm requirements on GOV.UK.
- The One Day Premium service for adult renewals costs £222 (£235 for 54‑page) with the earliest appointment two days after applying and collection around four hours after the appointment.
- The One Week Fast Track service costs £178 for an adult (£191 for 54‑page) and £145 for a child (£158 for 54‑page), with earliest appointments the next day and delivery by courier one week after.
- HM Passport Office says damaged passports must be replaced and may prevent travel, defining damage as unreadable details, torn or missing pages, loose or cut covers, or stained pages.