BRITS applying for a new standard passport will be charged more than £100 for the first time ever.
The fee for online applications for adults within the UK will rise on April 8 from £94.50 to £102.
Holidaymakers looking to renew their passport before the summer holiday rush will be stung unless they get their bid in soon.
The Home Office says the hike is to “move towards a system that meets its costs through those who use it, reducing reliance on funding from general taxation.”.
But it will likely spark a backlash for putting up prices as many families face the pinch in a cost of living crisis.
The standard fee for kids will rise from £61.50 to £66.50.
Postal applications will increase from £107 to £115.50 for adults and £74 to £80 for children.
The charge for a next-day premium service made from within the UK will rise from £222 to £239.50.
The Home Office said: “The fees contribute to the cost of processing passport applications, consular support overseas, including for lost or stolen passports, and the cost of processing British citizens at UK borders.
“In 2025, where no further information was required, 99.7 per cent of standard applications from the UK were processed within three weeks.”