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Apply for your first adult British passport - who can apply, how long it takes, costs, how to apply, documents you need, passport interviews
You can apply for a first adult passport if all of the following apply:…
You must send original documents. Photocopies are not accepted. If you do…
To apply online you’ll need: a digital photo of you (or a device that…
To apply with a paper form you’ll need: a filled-in application form 2…
Passport interviews After you apply, you may need to be interviewed to…
How to apply, how long it takes, how much it costs, track your application, unexpired visas, replacing a damaged passport.
It costs £88.50 to renew or replace your passport if you apply online or…
You must renew your passport before you can travel if either: your…
If your passport has been lost or stolen, you must cancel it before…
Find out how long your passport application is likely to take.
You can apply for, update, renew or replace a passport online.
Get a passport for your child or baby - renewals and first child passports, application form, supporting paperwork, eligibility, costs
Renew or replace a passport urgently with the 1 day Premium service or the 1 week Fast Track service.
Eligibility, fees, applying, renewing and updating
Includes renewing passports and travel advice by country
Renew, replace or apply for an adult or child British passport if you’re living abroad or working overseas - forms, prices, how long it takes
To change your name or other personal details on your passport, send the standard passport application form with evidence about the change
Rules for digital and printed passport photos and how to get one
Check the status of your passport after applying for a new passport or to renew or replace an existing passport
Contact HM Passport Office (previously the Identity and Passport Service) advice line - telephone, text relay, textphone, opening hours.
What you need to do if your passport has been lost or stolen and you need to travel urgently.
Who can confirm someone’s identity online for a passport application and what they need to do
How much it costs to renew or get a new adult or child passport and ways you can pay
HM Passport Office is the sole issuer of UK passports and responsible for civil registration services through the General Register Office. HM Passport Office is part of the Home Office .
How to use the Post Office passport Check and Send service for passport applications and renewals, what it costs, where you can use the service.
Find a Passport Customer Service Centre for Fast Track and Premium service passport applications - offices are in Belfast, Birmingham, Durham, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Newport and Peterborough.
Who can sign (countersign) passport photos and application forms and what they need to do
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