'Avoid paying' with BBC expert's passport renew tip 'you may not know about'

'Avoid paying' with BBC expert's passport renew tip 'you may not know about'People can save an extra bit of money by following the 'online' adviceCommentsTravelCharlotte Smith Senior Lifestyle Content Editor14:04, 13 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesThe finance expert appeared on an epsiode of Morning Live on Monday(Image: BBC)TV money personality and personal finance expert Laura Pomfret has shared a money-saving tip for anyone with a passport. Speaking on today's (April 13) episode of BBC Morning Live, hosted by Helen Skelton and Gethin Jones, she shared a cost-effective, time-saving piece of advice 'people may not know about'.‌Her advice comes as the cost of renewing a British passport rose at the start of the month. From April 8, the price of a standard online adult application rose from £94.50 to £102, surpassing £100 for the very first time. Child passports also increased, jumping to £66.50 from £61.50, reflecting a roughly 8% hike intended to reduce the taxpayer burden.‌Laura told viewers: "It is becoming a bigger and bigger expense to get a passport for you, loved ones, for your family, and fees have just gone up. It is now over £100 to get a passport, but there are ways of avoiding paying more than you need."‌Content cannot be displayed without consentSharing her tip to avoid paying extra when renewing your passport, she said that people who renew online can take their own pictures, rather than going to a photo booth and paying even more to get it printed. She said: "If you've not renewed your passport for a while, you may not know that you can take your photos yourself."She went on: "You don't have to pay to go into a shop, you don't have to go to one of the passport booths." She said the official Gov.uk website gives you guidance when uploading your own photo, saying: "You need good lighting and a plain background, you upload it directly."‌She added: "It tell...