Renew or replace your adult passport

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Overview

It costs £75.50 to renew or replace your passport if you apply online or £85 if you fill in a paper form.

You must be aged 16 or over (or turning 16 in the next 3 weeks) to get an adult passport. There’s a different process to get a passport for a child.

There are different ways to renew or replace your passport if you’re outside the UK.

How long it takes

Check how long it will take to get a passport before you apply. It takes longer to apply by post than online.

If you need a passport urgently, you can find out more about the Online Premium or 1 week Fast Track services.

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

Tracking your passport application

You can track your passport application immediately if you apply online or after 10 weeks if you apply by post.

Getting your new passport

Your new passport will be sent to you by courier or Royal Mail. They’ll either:

  • post it through your letterbox
  • hand it to you if you’re home
  • leave a card or post you a letter saying how you can get it (it will not say the package is your passport)
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Part of Travel abroad: step by step

  1. Step 1 Plan your trip

    1. Find out what you need to do to travel abroad from England during coronavirus (COVID-19)

    There are different rules if you're:

    1. Check foreign travel advice for the country you're travelling to or transiting through

    Find out what you need to do:

  2. Step 2 Get your passport, visas and permits ready

    How much time you need on your passport depends on the country you're visiting. Check the entry requirements for the country you want to travel to.

    1. Check your passport has enough time left on it for the country you're visiting
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    3. Get a passport for your child

    You may also need a visa to enter some countries.

    1. Check if you need a visa or permit

  3. Step 3 Get travel insurance and check if you need vaccinations or inoculations

    1. Get travel insurance
    2. Use your NHS COVID Pass to prove you're vaccinated
    3. Check what vaccinations or inoculations you may need on the TravelHealthPro website
    4. Check which COVID-19 vaccines are approved and which countries have approved proof of vaccination for travel to England

  4. Step 4 Travel abroad safely during COVID-19

    1. Find out what you need to do to travel abroad from England during COVID-19

    Find out how to travel safely in airports and on aircraft during COVID-19. This includes guidance if you're transiting through England as part of an international journey.

    1. Check guidance for safer air travel during COVID-19

  5. Step 5 Going through border control

    You may need to show paperwork such as your passport or visa. You may also need a negative COVID-19 test result or to demonstrate your COVID-19 vaccination status at the point of entry.

    1. Check the entry requirements for the country you are travelling to or transiting through

    You can use the NHS COVID Pass to share your COVID-19 vaccination or test status.

    1. Find out how to use your NHS COVID Pass for travel abroad

  6. Step 6 When you're abroad

    1. Follow the local COVID-19 restrictions

    Find out what to do if:

  7. Step 7 Before you return to the UK

    1. Check what you need to do before you travel to England and after you arrive during COVID-19
    1. Complete a passenger locator form in the 48 hours before you arrive in the UK

    There are different COVID-19 rules if you're:

    Find out what to do if you want to:

  8. Step 8 After you arrive in the UK

    1. Check what you need to do before you travel to England and after you arrive during COVID-19
    2. Find out how to stay safe and help prevent the spread of COVID-19 when you're in England

    There are different COVID-19 rules if you're:

    You may also need to declare goods and pay tax and duty to UK customs.

    1. Check if you need to declare goods and pay tax and duty