Apply online for a UK passport - GOV.UK Cookies on GOV.UK We use some essential cookies to make this website work. We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time. You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time. Accept additional cookies Reject additional cookies View cookies Hide cookie message Skip to main content Navigation menu Menu Menu Services and information Benefits Births, death, marriages and care Business and self-employed Childcare and parenting Citizenship and living in the UK Crime, justice and the law Disabled people Driving and transport Education and learning Employing people Environment and countryside Housing and local services Money and tax Passports, travel and living abroad Visas and immigration Working, jobs and pensions Government activity Departments Departments, agencies and public bodies News News stories, speeches, letters and notices Guidance and regulation Detailed guidance, regulations and rules Research and statistics Reports, analysis and official statistics Policy papers and consultations Consultations and strategy Transparency Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports Search GOV.UK × Search GOV.UK Search Search GOV.UK Search Home Passports, travel and living abroad Passports Apply online for a UK passport Use this service to apply for, renew, replace or update your passport and pay for it online. This service is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg). If your passport is burgundy or has ‘European Union’ on the cover, you can continue to use it until it expires. How long it takes Check how long it will take to get a passport before you apply. 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. Before you start You’ll need a debit or credit card to use this service. It’s £13.50 cheaper to apply for a passport online than by post. You can get help making an online passport application with the digital Check and Send service at a Post Office. Apply online Start now Other ways to apply Help applying online You can get help with your online application at a Post Office. Staff can: take your digital photo help you fill in the application online This service costs extra. Find out more about the digital Check and Send service. You can pay by cash, or debit or credit card. Paper forms You can pick up a paper passport application form from your local Post Office and apply by post. It takes longer to apply by post than online. If you need help, Post Office staff can check you’ve filled in the form correctly - but you’ll need to provide your own photos. This service costs extra. Find out more about the paper Check and Send service. You can pay by cash, or debit or credit card. Related content Passport fees Get a passport photo Change your name or personal details on your passport Getting your first adult passport Get a passport for your child Explore the topic Passports Is this page useful? Maybe Yes this page is useful No this page is not useful Thank you for your feedback Report a problem with this page Help us improve GOV.UK Do not include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details. This field is for robots only. Please leave blank What were you doing? What went wrong? Send Cancel Help us improve GOV.UK To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab). Cancel Services and information Benefits Births, death, marriages and care Business and self-employed Childcare and parenting Citizenship and living in the UK Crime, justice and the law Disabled people Driving and transport Education and learning Employing people Environment and countryside Housing and local services Money and tax Passports, travel and living abroad Visas and immigration Working, jobs and pensions Government activity Departments News Guidance and regulation Research and statistics Policy papers and consultations Transparency How government works Get involved Support links Help Privacy Cookies Accessibility statement Contact Terms and conditions Rhestr o Wasanaethau Cymraeg Government Digital Service All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated © Crown copyright