Fury as cost of British passports rises for the second time in 14 months in ... trends now
Britons have been left furious as the cost of British passports rises by seven per cent following a nine per cent rise just last year.
Adults will now have to pay £88.50 to renew their ID and children under 16 will see theirs rise to £57.50.
The new price marks a spike of £6 and £4 respectively - with the price of a standard adult online application rising by almost 15 per cent in two years.
If you apply by post the cost of an adult passport will hit £100 from £93 - with children's prices increasing from £64 to £69.
Before the previous hike in February 2023, adult IDs cost £75.50 to renew.
Which? Travel expert Guy Hobbs said customers looking to get new passports would 'likely be shocked' by the change.
Adults will now have to pay £88.50 to renew their ID and children under 16 will see theirs rise to £57.50
He added: 'While these latest price rises may well reflect rising production or processing costs, the UK passport is now amongst the priciest in Europe – and travellers due to renew will likely be shocked by how much these little blue books now cost.'
Brits have already hit out at the spike - as they complain that despite the cost of passports rising the quality seems to be getting worse.
'The quality of these new passports is shocking. Although I use mine very often the gold embossing on the front is completely worn off,' one, called Ian, told the BBC.
And consumer rights campaigner Martyn James added: 'Just because a business or organisation can raise prices doesn't mean they should.
'The starting point with any price increase - and this is 16 percentage points over 14 months - should be what are you doing to make the service better.'
Before 2023, passport fees had stayed the same for five years.
It costs more to apply for a new ID if you request one from abroad, but people born on or before September 2 1929 - who are now over the age of 94 -will be able to get one for free.
The Home Office said in a statement: 'The new fees will help ensure that income from these applications better meets the cost of delivering passport and associated operations, reducing reliance on funding from general taxation.
The new price marks a spike of £6 and £4 respectively - with the price of a standard adult online application rising by almost 15 per cent in two years
Passport fees will rise by more than 7% from Thursday April 11, following an announcement by the Home Office in March
'The fees contribute to the cost of processing passport applications, consular support overseas
