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Get a passport for your child or baby - renewals and first child passports, application form, supporting paperwork, eligibility, costs
How much it costs to renew or get a new adult or child passport and ways you can pay
Report and cancel a lost or stolen passport.
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
Who can confirm someone’s identity online for a passport application and what they need to do
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 .
Apply for your first adult British passport - who can apply, how long it takes, costs, how to apply, documents you need, passport interviews
Contact information for the General Register Office
Who can sign (countersign) passport photos and application forms and what they need to do
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