Urgent services
How to apply
There are 2 ways to get a passport urgently. For both services you’ll need to book an appointment at a passport office.
We’ll ask you some questions and tell you which services you’re eligible for. You’ll then be able to view and book an appointment.
You can’t use these services if you’re applying for your first adult passport.
Ways to apply
1 day Premium
You can only use this service if you’re renewing an adult passport issued after 31 December 2001.
Documents:
You’ll need to take your old passport with you to be checked. We will return it to you at the appointment.
New passport:
Collect your new passport at your appointment.
Cost:
£207.50 (or £219.50 for a 54-page frequent traveller passport)
About the 1 day service
You won’t get your new passport within 1 day or get a refund if:
- your old passport has previously been reported as lost or stolen and has been cancelled
- you’ve changed your name since your last passport
- your application is delayed because we need to make extra checks
- we move you to a different service and your application takes longer, for example you’re moved from 1 day Premium to 1 week Fast Track
Your application will be rejected and you won’t get a refund if:
- we withdraw your application because we haven’t received all the information we’ve asked for
- you’re not entitled to a passport
- you miss your appointment - you’ll have to apply and pay again
1 week Fast Track
You can use this service to renew, replace or change an adult or child passport. You can also apply for a first child passport.
Adult applications
Documents:
You’ll need to bring your documents to your appointment to be checked. We will return them to you at the appointment.
New passport:
Your new passport will be delivered by courier to your home 1 week later.
Cost:
£166.50 for a standard passport (or £178.50 for a 54-page frequent traveller passport)
Child applications
Documents:
You’ll need to leave your documents with us. We’ll send them back to you by post, or you can pay extra to have them returned by secure delivery.
New passport:
Your new passport will be delivered by courier to your home 1 week later.
Cost:
£135.50 for a standard passport (or £147.50 for a 54-page frequent traveller passport)
About the 1 week service
You won’t get your new passport within 1 week or get a refund if:
- your application is delayed because we need to make extra checks
- we move you to a different service and your application takes longer, for example you’re moved from 1 week Fast Track to standard
Your application will be rejected and you won’t get a refund if:
- we withdraw your application because we haven’t received all the information we’ve asked for
- you’re not entitled to a passport
- you miss your appointment - you’ll have to apply and pay again
Passport office locations
Find a passport office (opens in new tab) for your 1 day Premium or 1 week Fast Track appointment.
If you can’t go to your appointment
Someone else can go to your appointment for you.
If they are collecting your new passport, they’ll need to bring:
- your old passport
- a signed and dated letter from you, confirming their full name and giving them permission to collect your new passport
- proof of their identity, for example a driving licence or passport
Applying in Welsh
Contact us if you want to apply for the 1 week Fast Track service in Welsh. You’ll need to get a Welsh application form from a Post Office.