Free passports for British nationals born before 2 September 1929

Free passports for veterans

    You can get or renew a British passport for free if you’re a British national and were born on or before 2 September 1929.

    Apply from the UK

    SituationAction
    You’ve held a British passportRenew your passport
    You’ve never held a British passportApply for your first adult passport

    You can use the standard service or the Post Office Check & Send service free of charge.

    You must pay a fee if you need to get a passport urgently.

    Help with your application because of a disability

    Her Majesty’s Passport Office offers special services for people with disabilities.

    If you recently paid for a passport

    You can apply for a refund of the standard passport fee if you qualify for a free passport and paid for one after 19 May 2004.

    To apply for a refund, contact the Passport Adviceline.

    Passport Adviceline
    Online enquiry form
    Telephone: 0300 222 0000
    Textphone: 0300 222 0222
    Text relay: 18001 0300 222 0000
    Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm
    Saturday, Sunday and public holidays, 9am to 5:30pm
    Find out about call charges

    Apply from outside the UK

    Follow the passport application process for the country you’re in.

    You don’t have to pay for your application – the passport and delivery to you will be free of charge.