Passport Check & Send

Passport with tickets and map

For just £8.75 you can get your passport application right first time using Check & Send, a service that's recommended by the Identity and Passport Service.

Key benefits

  • Peace of mind: from the form to the photos we’ll make sure everything meets the approved standard
  • Secure: we’ll send your application by Special Delivery™
  • Save time: Up to one third of applications sent to the Identity and Passport Service directly are delayed due to basic errors. Avoid these delays by using Check & Send

Getting started

Pick up a Passport Application form at your local Post Office® branch, fill it in and take it – documentation and photos - back to your Post Office.

Our counter staff will check that you’ve filled in all the right boxes, signed where necessary, have the right documentation and that your photos are suitable. They’ll then send it off for you using Special Delivery.

Getting your timings right

Did you know? You can carry forward up to 9 months from your existing passport, so you can apply early without losing out.

You’ll need to allow a minimum of three weeks for your passport application to be processed and applications can take longer between April and September, so make sure you leave enough time.

Bear in mind that Check & Send is not a guaranteed service, so you should not book your travel until you've received your new passport. If you do, it's at your own risk.

If you’re applying for your first adult passport, you need to leave a minimum of six weeks, as you may be asked to attend an interview.

If you need a passport urgently or to find out more about applying for one, visit the gov.uk website.

Completing your form

  • Always use a black ballpoint pen and capital letters
  • Black out mistakes with a pen – don’t cross them out or use correction fluid
  • Write within the white boxes and keep all signatures within the border
  • Always bring in original documents and not photocopies
  • Make sure you have two colour photographs and that they meet all the requirements shown in the guide that comes with your application form

The price of a passport depends on the type you’re applying for, and the speed of service you choose. Check & Send handling charge adds just £8.75 to your passport fee. If you were born on or before 2 September 1929, you don’t have to pay our Check & Send fee.

  Passport fee Plus Check & Send
Adults (aged 16 and over)
Renew or amend an existing adult passport £72.50 £81.25
First adult passport - if you have previously held a child passport issued in the UK £72.50 £81.25
First adult passport - if you have never held a child passport issued in the UK £72.50 £81.25
Replace a lost, stolen or damaged adult passport £72.50 £81.25
Extend a restricted validity adult passport issued on or after 1 May 2008An extension to a restricted validity passport issued before 1 May 2008 is free. Only available when renewing an existing passport (normal or jumbo size). £72.50 £81.25
Jumbo (48-page) passport £85.50 £94.25
Children (aged under 16)
First child passport (includes those who were previously on a parent's passport) £46.00 £54.75
Renew or amend an existing child passport £46.00 £54.75
Replace a lost, stolen or damaged child passport £46.00 £54.75
Extend a restricted validity child passport issued on or after 1 May 2008An extension to a restricted validity passport issued before 1 May 2008 is free. Only available when renewing an existing passport (normal or jumbo size). £46.00 £54.75
Adults born on or before 2 September 1929
Standard 32-page ten-year passport Free Free

Can we help?

For any general enquiries, call:

0845Call costs may vary depending on your service provider. Calls may be monitored or recorded for training and compliance purposes. 722 3344

8.30am-6pm, Mon-Fri

8.30am-2pm, Sat

Closed Sun and bank holidays

Or contact the Identity & Passport Service on:

0300 222 0000

8am-8pm Mon-Fri

9am-5.30pm, Sat, Sun and bank holidays