How can I get a passport urgently?

For people in the UK who need a passport quickly, for example to renew, replace or get a child passport.

Applies to: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland Last checked against official sources: 6 October 2026

Apply online and book a passport office appointment:

1 day premium (adult renewals only): collect 4 hours after your appointment; £239.50.
1 week fast track: delivered a week after your appointment; £192 adult, £156.50 child.

You can't use these for a first adult passport. If you've already applied, don't pay again; it won't speed things up.

Key facts

1 day: £239.50
1 week: £192 adult
Not for first adult passports

Which fast service you can use

There are two urgent services. Which one you can use depends on what you need.

	1 week Fast Track	1 day Premium
Renew an adult passport	Yes	Yes
Renew or get a child passport	Yes	No
Replace a lost, stolen or damaged passport	Yes	No
Change your name or other personal details	Yes	No
First adult passport	No	No
How you get it	Courier, 1 week after your appointment	Collect from the passport office, 4 hours after your appointment
Earliest appointment	The day after you apply	2 days after you apply

If you need your first adult passport, you must use the standard service.

Fees

Service	Standard 34-page	54-page frequent traveller
1 day Premium (adult)	£239.50	£253.50
1 week Fast Track (adult)	£192	£206
1 week Fast Track (child)	£156.50	£170.50

For comparison, a standard adult passport applied for online costs £102.

Example: an adult renewing online with the standard service pays £102. The same renewal by Fast Track costs £192, which is £90 more. Using 1 day Premium costs £239.50, which is £137.50 more than standard.

What you need

your old passport, if you have it
a digital photo that meets the passport photo rules
a debit or credit card

How to apply

Apply online and choose the urgent service.
Pay the fee.
Book your appointment at a passport office. You can book up to 3 weeks ahead.
Go to your appointment. It lasts up to 10 minutes. You can ask someone else to go for you.
For Premium, collect your passport from the passport office 4 hours later. For Fast Track, it is delivered by courier 1 week after your appointment.

Changing or cancelling the appointment

You can change your appointment for free if it is more than 48 hours away. If you cancel within 48 hours, you pay a £34.50 fee.

Things to watch out for

Already applied? If you have already applied and your passport has not arrived, do not pay for an urgent passport. It will not come any faster, and you will be charged a £34.50 admin fee for each extra application.
Do not book travel until you have a valid passport. Your new passport will have a different number from your old one.
Abroad? You cannot use these services. You may be able to get an emergency travel document instead.
Emergencies: if you need to travel urgently for medical treatment, because someone is seriously ill or has died, or for government business, call the Passport Adviceline on 0300 222 0000 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm; weekends and bank holidays, 9am to 5:30pm).

If you live in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland

The same HM Passport Office services and fees apply across the whole UK.

Related guides

Where these figures come from

Get it done

This takes you to the official service, which is free to use.

Apply for an urgent passport

Common questions

Travelling urgently for a family emergency?

Call the Passport Adviceline instead.

Source: Get a passport urgently

Checked against GOV.UK on 6 October 2026

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