UK passport in 2026: what it costs, how long it takes and when Europe will turn you away
An adult passport costs £102 online and £115.50 on a paper form, and normally takes up to three weeks. Yet a technically valid passport can still keep you out of the Schengen area: it must be less than 10 years old on the day you enter, and have at least three months left on the day you leave. Here are the fees, the waiting times, the urgent services and the traps that get people turned away at the airport.
28 September 2026
