JAJ

The British passport is expected to increase in price to GBP85 by 2007:
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/homea...342061,00.html

While on the subject of passport costs, a more welcome announcement has come from the Passport Service that British citizen passports will be free for all those born on or before 2 September 1929:
http://www.passports.gov.uk/press_131004.asp

It is not clear yet whether this concession will also apply to British citizen passports issued overseas, or if it will apply to UK passports issued to other categories of British national, such as British subjects and British Nationals (Overseas).

Jeremy

ABCDiamond

Just as I am looking at renewing my daughters UK passport

With a childs first 5 year UK passport, can it still be extended Free of charge for another 5 years, even though it has expired (Oct 2002), and we are in Australia ?
I have a price of $95 to get a 5 year renewal on it.

tonyk38

Oh, b****cks! Just as I'm about to apply for a new passport!

JAJ

I didn't realise you could get a new child's passport like that in the UK, but it seems you are correct provided the passport was issued before 26 March 1998.

It's not clear whether it's possible to get this service from the British High Commission in Canberra.

Why not just get her an Australian passport?

Jeremy

JAJ

The new fee kicks in in 2007 - if you apply now it won't affect you, this time at least.

Jeremy

jimtrish

just done my kids, free if before 1998 as jeremy says, otherwise its £25 :scared:

tonyk38

Ah, right you are then!

It'll still cost me a week's food mind.....

mlbonner

But just think, the next passport you get after that'll probably be blue

ABCDiamond

She has an Oz one aswell, but i'd like to keep her British one going aswell (she got it in 1997).

I couldn't make it out from the Canberra website either, but I have a feeling it may only be, if its done in the UK.

I just checked, and her OZ one has run out aswell, in Nov 2003 !! More expense

moneypenny20

Glad to see you are on the ball ABC - Not planning on taking her abroad then

kirsty&al

What a scam: seeing as they introduced compulsory child passports in Sep 1998.

JAJ

There's also a good chance that within the near future, British passports will have a maximum validity of five years.

This has been adopted by Canada for many years, and New Zealand is planning to follow suit in 2005.

A five year replacement cycle is considered more secure and allows security enhancements to be implemented more quickly.

Jeremy

CPW

Presumably, though, if this were to happen, the cost of a passport would also be reduced - not to half, of course, but to something less. Or would they retain the same fee to cover increased costs of administering 5-yearly renewals?

tonyk38

Is that the colour of the Aussie passport then?

At this rate, it'll be a while before I find out.....

kirsty&al

If I get an Aussie passport, do I need to keep the British one updated to visit the folks back in the UK?

Will I have any problems visiting friends in France (if I don't keep the British one up to date)?

Cheers
Alistair