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New British passports will now bear the title ‘His Majesty’ for the first time since 1952.
The government will introduce new passport fees for all applications on 2 February 2023.
New electronic system to modernise the way marriages are registered.
Iconic blue passports return next month
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The first new blue passports will be issued from March 2020.
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PO Box 767
SOUTHPORT
PR8 9PW
United Kingdom
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0300 222 0000
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0300 222 0000
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0300 123 1837
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