Pirates, if you need to apply for a new British passport, we recommend doing it sooner rather than later.
A price increase is set to come into place from 11 April, so you could save a few £s by doing it now.
Mateys, the cost of applying for a new British passport is set to rise AGAIN next month, so if you need to do so, then we recommend doing it this month to save a few £s.
The last rise was in February 2023 saw prices increase by £7 to the current price - £82.50 for adults.
From 11 April 2024, the fee for a standard online application made from within the UK will rise £6 from £82.50 to £88.50 for anyone 16 and over. The cost for children will rise from £53.50 to £57.50.
There will also be a price rise on postal applications, which will increase from £93 to £100 for adults and £64 to £69 for children.
The priciest option (applying from overseas) will also increase. If you're applying online, adults will now be charged £101 and it'll cost £65.50 for children, while paper applications will cost £112.50 for adults and £77 for children.
The increase will apply to both new applications and passport renewals.
You can read more about the changes on the official Gov.uk website.
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