Passport Check & Send service

    Use the Check & Send service at selected Post Office branches to reduce the chances of your passport application being rejected. You can’t use this service if you apply online.

    Find a Post Office that offers the Check & Send service – choose ‘Passport Check & Send’ from the drop down list.

    What the service does

    Take your completed application form, photos (and supporting documents if you need them).

    The Post Office Check & Send service will check you’ve:

    • filled in the right sections of the application form
    • got the right supporting documents (including photos)
    • paid the right fee

    They will send your application to Her Majesty’s Passport Office (formerly Identity and Passport Service) by Special Delivery.

    Using Check & Send is usually faster than posting your own application. Her Majesty’s Passport Office may still need to contact either you or your countersignatory to check details.

    Using the Check & Send service doesn’t guarantee your passport application will be successful.

    Cost

    Passport typeCost (including Check & Send fee)
    Adult 32-page passport£81.25
    Adult 48-page passport£94.25
    Child passport£54.75

    The Check & Send service is free if you qualify for a free passport.

    How to pay

    You can pay using:

    • cash
    • credit or debit card
    • postal order (payable to ‘Post Office Limited’)

    You can ask for a refund of the Check & Send fee (£8.75) if the Post Office makes a mistake checking your form. You can’t get any other refund if your application is rejected.