BRITS are urged to apply for passports now before the price hike.
Holidaymakers have only 21 days before the application fees increase to £102.
From April 8, passport fees are set to rise sharply from £94.50 to £102.
It’s the third year in a row prices have gone up, meaning Brits will now pay 24% more for a passport compared to renewing back in January 2024.
And it gets worse if you apply by post, with fees jumping from £107 to £115.50 for adults.
Kids aren’t spared either, with children’s passports rising from £61.50 to £66.50 online, or from £74 to £80 by post.
The Government says the increases are needed to make the system self-funded rather than relying on taxpayers.
Officials insist they’re not making a profit, with fees instead covering processing applications, supporting Brits overseas and managing UK border checks.
Standard applications take on average three weeks to process, which is the exact date when the new price comes into force.
So if you want a passport before the cost shoot up, you can apply for one-day premium service.
And be quick as the premium service will go up from from £222 to £239.50 in April as well.