Renewing your UK passport is a straightforward process.
To renew your UK Passport, you will need:
Your old passport.
Any valid passports you have from a different country. You can either send the physical copy of your old passport or send a colour photocopy of every page (including the blank pages).
Renewing your passport online:
Renewing your passport online via the Home Office’s is the cheapest and most straightforward way to do so. You renew your passport via the Home Office website.
You will need:
A digital photo.
A credit or debit card.
Your passport.
Passport Interviews
If you are over the age of 16 and have never had a UK Passport before or your old passport expired a long time ago, you may be required to have a passport interview.
The interview helps the Home Office to confirm your identity and stops other people from applying for a passport in your name.
If you meet the requirements for a passport interview, the Home Office will send you a letter containing the details of
Interviews normally last no longer than 30 minutes. After this, the Home Office will carry out final checks on your application being issuing you with a new passport.
Accessibility
If you have a disability and require assistance with your appointment, you can let the Home Office is you need:
A sign language interpreter.
Someone to be with you during the interview e.g.. a parent or carer.
If you have a mental or physical disability that will prevent you from doing the interview, you must send the Home Office a letter from a doctor that explains why you cannot attend.
How much does it cost to renew online?
The cost varies depending on how urgently you need your passport.
Standard application:
It costs £88.50 for a standard passport or £100.50 for a 54 page passport.
You should receive your passport within 3 weeks.
Fast track application:
Fast track applications require an appointment. Your appointment will take place at your nearest passport office.
1 Week Fast Track: It costs £166.50 for a standard passport on 1 week fast track application.
1 Day Premium: The 1 day premium passport costs £207.50 and you will be able to collect your passport 4 hours after your appointment.
Renewing by paper application form
Paper forms are submitted via the Post Office’s Check and Send service.
It costs £100 to renew your passport via paper application form.
You will need:
2 new identical printed photos of yourself.
You can pay via debit or credit card or by cheque.
After you complete the form and send it to the Post Office, the Post Office will check your application form, your supporting documents, 2 photos, and your fee. They will then send your application by Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed for an additional fee which is charged by the Post Office.
Renewing your UK passport via the Paper Application Form takes slightly longer to complete and submit to the Home Office.
Here are some tips and instructions to ensure that your application is processed quickly and smoothly.
Make sure that you write in block capitals
Make sure that the name you enter on the form matches the name on your previous British passport or the documents that you send to the Home Office.
Replacing a lost, damaged or stolen passport
If your passport has been lost or stolen you need to cancel it before applying for a replacement.
If your passport is damaged you must replace it because you may not be able to travel with it.
It costs £88.50 to replace your passport online.
Written by Mya Alghali
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