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Rules for digital and printed passport photos and how to get one
You need a digital photo to apply for a passport online. You must get a…
You need 2 identical printed photos if you are applying for a passport…
You can change the photo on your driving licence online at any time by renewing your licence - cost, how to pay and apply, applying by post.
Apply for photo ID to vote (Voter Authority Certificate) in some elections and referendums in Great Britain if you do not have an accepted form of ID.
Details of the exceptions to copyright that allow limited use of copyright works without the permission of the copyright owner.
Certify a document as a true copy of the original by getting it signed and dated by a professional person, like a solicitor
How to self-upload evidence when making an application to come to or stay in the UK.
Who can sign (countersign) passport photos and application forms and what they need to do
Free services and facilities to help you with your passport application if you're disabled
Guidance for completing forms ID1: Certificate of identity for a private individual, and ID2: Certificate of identity for a body corporate.
FCDO travel advice for Ghana. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
This playbook explains how we use social media at GDS. In it, we share our best practice, what we've learned and what we're planning to do.
How to book and make a secure video call with somebody in prison.
Good Practice Guide (GPG) 45 helps you decide how to check someone's identity.
Biometric residence permits (BRP) - what they are, personal data, how to report problems.
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