Getting a new passport will cost more next month

The cost of a new passport is set to rise from February 2. This will be the first time in five years the fee has increased.

The proposals are subject to Parliamentary scrutiny but the price of passport applications for adults and children are expected to rise.

Standard online applications will rise from £75.50 to £82.50 for adults while a child’s passport will rise from £49 to £58.50.

Postal applications will increase from £85 to £93 for adults while a child’s will surge from £58.50 to £64.

Priority service fees will be aligned so that all customers will pay the same price for the service.

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The Government said the new fees would help the Home Office move towards a system that meets its costs through those who use it rather than relying on taxation.

It said it does not make any profit from the cost of passport applications and that fees would also contribute to consular support overseas.

This is often used to help people who have lost or had their passport stolen while on a holiday.

It added that the new cost would help the Government to improve its services for users and cover the fees of processing British citizens at UK borders.

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If their passport isn’t stamped at the border, tourists could use their plane ticket to prove when they entered or exited.

Later this year, the EU is set to introduce a new entry system called ETIAS which will be managed online.

Britons and other non-EU travellers will need to apply for an ETIAS online to travel to the EU and pay a small fee.

The ETIAS will be valid for three years and should eliminate the need for passports to be stamped at EU borders. The launch of the new system is planned for November.