How Much Does a British Passport Cost From Australia?

These are the government fees for standard overseas applications, effective from 8 April 2026. Adult fees apply from age 16; child fees apply under 16.

Source: HM Passport Office overseas passport fees. These figures exclude applicable delivery charges and are charged in pounds sterling.

The standard government fee does not increase simply because you are applying for a first passport rather than renewing or replacing one. The adult online overseas fee was previously £108; the April 2026 fee increase brought it to £116.50.

These are British passport fees, not Australian passport fees. If you are arranging a child passport from overseas, also distinguish a first application from a renewal: the government fee may be the same, but the evidence and ASAP service are different. Check the current government fee before paying.

You get the expertise and support of a specialist passport team, with your application and delivery taken care of while you stay in Australia.

For eligible VIP adult renewals, the 2-week-or-less guarantee includes the courier journey. Eligible Gold renewals are 3 weeks or less, guaranteed. Your passport is returned to you without a flight home.

See which service fits your passport and plans: compare ASAP’s renewal options from Australia.

ASAP includes the government passport fee and courier collection and return in the service price.

Courier and postage

HM Passport Office lists £14.32 for standard international passport delivery and another £14.32 for returning supporting documents where applicable. If both charges apply, that is £28.64, bringing a standard adult online application to £145.14.

Government passport charges are not the same as an all-inclusive service price. With ASAP, collection and return delivery are already arranged for you.

With ASAP, courier collection, secure air freight and return delivery are included. You do not add a separate government fee or postage bill to the advertised service price.

Passport photos

You may be able to take a suitable digital photograph yourself, or you can pay a photographer. Check that the option you buy meets UK digital passport photo rules; a photograph sold for an Australian passport is not automatically the right product for a British application.

For an online application, the important thing is having a compliant digital image or an accepted photo code—not simply a set of printed pictures. If you use a photographer, ask what is included before paying. Prices vary, so there is no single photo charge to add to every Australian application.

Currency conversion and card fees

The amount charged in Australian dollars depends on your card provider's exchange rate and any foreign transaction fee.

For example, the Reserve Bank of Australia rate for 15 October 2026 was £0.5252 per A$1. At that reference rate, £145.14 would be about A$276.35, before bank or card fees. That is an illustration, not a payment quote or a rate your bank promises to use.

A separately itemised card payment processing fee may apply at ASAP checkout. It is shown before payment and is separate from the service fee; it is not an additional government or courier charge.

Replacement certificates

First applications may involve ordering certificates you no longer have. Depending on your circumstances, these could come from an Australian state or territory registry, the General Register Office for England and Wales, or the relevant Scottish or Northern Irish authority.

Order the document that proves the required link, rather than buying several certificates and hoping one will do. The GOV.UK certificate-ordering service covers England and Wales and links to the other UK jurisdictions.

ASAP can help identify missing evidence and obtain replacement certificates where possible. Any additional certificate-retrieval cost is quoted before ordering.

The standard HM Passport Office fee is the same for the same age group, passport size and application method. A first passport can nevertheless cost more to organise if you need certificates, translations or other supporting evidence. It is not automatically more expensive for every applicant.

The difference is the work needed to establish the application. A renewal can draw on an existing passport record. Someone who has never held a British passport may need documents connecting their identity, their parent and the basis of their British citizenship.

Through ASAP, a first adult passport is £1,499, including government charges and courier collection and return. The estimate is around four weeks, best endeavours, not a guaranteed turnaround. See our first British passport service from Australia.

A very old passport can also need more evidence. GOV.UK directs adults whose last passport was issued before 1 January 1994 to the first-adult application route. That does not mean their citizenship has expired. Our very old UK passport service explains how we assess the passport history before recommending the service.

Get the right level of speed and support for your passport. ASAP checks the details and handles the application, with government charges and courier collection and return included.

See our fees and exactly what is included, or ask us about your passport and travel date. We will help you choose the appropriate next step.

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