Passport applications and renewals

Get your application for a first or renewed passport right first time with digital and paper Passport Check & Send services from Post Office. Available for adult and child passports.

Passports

Renew adult passport

Renew your adult passport at the Post Office and we’ll help you get it right the first time.

Renew adult passport

Renew child's passport

Need to renew your child’s passport? We’ll help you get it right first time.

New adult passport

First adult passport

Apply for a new adult passport, visit a branch and we’ll guide you through the process.

Renew a child's passport

First child passport

From form to photos, we’ll make sure your application meets all HM Passport Office requirements.

New child passport

Help with your essential travel documents

What are biometric passports?

Biometric passports offer extra security and can cut your time in passport control. Find out more about them.

Biometric passports explained

Rules for passport photos

Make sure your passport photo meets the strict rules many applications fall foul of each year. We’ll help you get it right.

Get passport photos right

Replacing a lost passport

What to do if your passport gets lost or stolen while you’re away or before you go – and if you need a replacement soon.

How to replace a lost passport

Electronic System for Travel Authorisation

Visit the USA for work or a holiday for less than 90 days, with no need for a visa. Find out how to get an ESTA instead.

Getting an ESTA

Travelling with an expiring passport

How long should you have left on your passport and what do different countries expect for entry? Our guide’s here to help.

Travel if your passport’s expiring

Ghic and Ehic

The Global Health Insurance Card (Ghic) replaces the old Ehic, giving Brits access to low-cost medical care in EU countries.

About the Ghic

Need to drive abroad?

You may need an International Driving Permit (IDP). Check which countries require one if you’re driving abroad.

International Driving Permits

Passport FAQs

How much is a passport?

How much your passport costs will depend on whether:

You’re an adult or a child
You apply digitally or using paper forms
You use one of our Passport Check & Send services

There’s no difference in the HM Passport Office fee for new or renewed passports.

Our Passport Digital Check & Send service helps you get your application right first time, with no paper forms to fill in, for just £16. There’s also a Paper Check & Send service for the same price, which makes sure your paper application is good to go.

Here’s a summary of the different fees for passports and Check & Send. Please note the totals don’t include the cost of getting compliant photos taken.

	HM Passport Office fee	Our Check & Send fee	Total
Adult (digital application	£75.50	£16.00	£91.50
Adult (paper application)	£85.00	£16.00	£101.00
Child (digital application)	£49.50	£16.00	£65.50
Child (paper application)	£58.50	£16.00	£74.50

How do I renew a passport?

You can renew an adult passport or child’s passport quickly and easily at the Post Office with our Passport Check & Send services.

With Digital Check & Send, we complete and submit your application digitally, with no forms to fill in or fuss. Or, if you prefer applying with paper forms, we can check they’re all good to send with our Paper Check & Send service.

Use our branch finder tool to find where you can renew your adult or child’s passport.

Who can sign a passport application?

If you’re applying for a new adult or child’s passport, your application needs to be countersigned by someone who either:

Works in (or is retired from) a ‘recognised profession’
Is ‘a person of good standing in their community’

You’ll find more guidance on this and what counts as a recognised profession on the HM Passport Office pages. The countersignatory can’t work for HM Passport Office or be a doctor (unless they know you very well, such as a friend).

A countersignature is often not required if you’re renewing a passport. That’s unless your appearance has changed significantly since your previous or most current passport photo was taken.