Renew or replace your adult passport
Replace a lost, stolen or damaged passport
If your passport has been lost or stolen, you must cancel it before applying for a replacement.
If your passport is damaged you must replace it. You may not be able to travel with it.
HM Passport Office will consider your passport damaged if:
- you cannot read any of your details
- any of the pages are ripped, cut or missing
- there are holes, cuts or rips in the cover
- the cover is coming away
- there are stains on the pages (for example, ink or water damage)
If you need to attend an interview
Video interviews are taking place online. If you need an interview, you’ll be contacted after your application has been processed to book it.
Replace online
Use this service to replace your passport online. It costs £88.50.
You’ll need:
- a digital photo
- a credit or debit card
You’ll need to ask someone to confirm your identity online if you’re replacing a lost or stolen passport.
This service is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).
Replace using a paper application form
You can get a paper application form by either:
- going to the Post Office
- calling the Passport Adviceline
It costs £100. You can pay by either:
- debit or credit card - fill in the form in the application pack
- cheque - made payable to ‘HM Passport Office’
You’ll need 2 new and identical printed photos of yourself.
You can use the Post Office Check and Send service if you’re using a paper form. The address to send it to is on the form.
Countersignatories
You need to get your application form and 1 of your photos signed by someone else to prove your identity.