The price of a postal application increased from £85 to £93 for adults and from £58.50 to £64 for children.
The Home Office said the changes were made so that costs were incurred by those using the system rather than relying on general taxation.
Fees will also be used to cover consular support overseas, including for lost or stolen passports, and the cost of processing Britons at UK borders.
The Government said that since January last year, over 95 percent of applications had been processed within the 10 week window. The process is generally quicker online.
source: express.co.uk