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You can pay to get a passport urgently if you think the standard service will take too long.

Use this online service to apply, pay and book an appointment at a passport office.

You can book an appointment up to 3 weeks in advance.

Passport office appointments last up to 10 minutes.

Ways to apply

There are 2 ways to apply for an urgent passport.

1 day premium

The earliest you can get an appointment is 2 days after you apply.

Youll need to hand in your old passport at your appointment. Your new passport will be ready to collect from the passport office 4 hours after your appointment.

You can only use this service to renew an adult passport.

It costs 207.50 (or 219.50 for a 54-page frequent traveller passport).

1 week fast track

The earliest you can get an appointment is the next day after you apply.

Your new passport will be delivered to you by courier 1 week after your appointment.

You can use this service to:

• renew a passport

• change personal details on your passport (for example your name, place of birth or gender)

• replace a lost, stolen or damaged passport

• get a child passport

It costs:

• 166.50 for an adult passport (or 178.50 for a 54-page frequent traveller passport)

• 135.50 for a child passport (or 147.50 for a 54-page frequent traveller passport)

Apply online

Youll be asked some questions to work out what services youre eligible for. You can then book an appointment, apply and pay.

Youll need:

• your old passport (if you have one)

• a digital photo of you

• a credit or debit card

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When you cannot apply

You cannot use this service if:

• youre applying for a first adult passport - use the standard service instead

• youre outside the UK - apply for an emergency travel document instead

Change or cancel your appointment

To change your appointment, follow the guidance in your confirmation email.

Its free if your appointment is more than 48 hours away. If your appointment is less than 48 hours away, youll need to cancel it instead and book again.

To cancel your appointment and get a refund, call the Passport Adviceline. Youll be charged a 30 admin fee if your appointment is less than 48 hours away.

If you miss your appointment, you will not get a refund. Youll have to book and pay again.

Send someone in your place

You can ask someone else to go to your appointment for you.

Theyll need to bring your application reference number, which starts with PEX. Youll find this on your confirmation email and in any text messages you get about your appointment.

If you used the 1 day premium service, theyll also need to bring:

• your old passport

• a signed and dated letter from you, naming them and giving them permission to collect the new passport

• their ID, for example a passport or driving licence

If you used the 1 week fast track service, theyll also need to bring:

• your old passport (if you have one)

• any documents you were told to bring in the service