Apply online for a UK passport

Use this service to apply for, renew, replace or update your passport and pay for it online.

This service is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

If your passport is burgundy or has ‘European Union’ on the cover, you can continue to use it until it expires.

How long it takes

It takes up to 3 weeks to renew or replace a passport online. It may take longer for a first adult passport.

You may be able to get a passport urgently to travel for compassionate reasons or work, or to prove your identity.

Do not book travel until you have a valid passport - your new passport will not have the same number as your old one.

Before you start

You’ll need a debit or credit card to use this service.

It’s £9.50 cheaper to apply for a passport online than by post.

Other ways to apply

You can pick up passport application forms from your local Post Office and apply by post, or use the Post Office Check and Send service.

Because of coronavirus (COVID-19), it’s taking longer to process paper applications than online applications. Use the online service to get your passport.