Guidance
Authorisation and consent needed to issue a passport
This guidance tells HM Passport Office staff when to ask for extra authorisation from another person or organisation before we issue a passport.
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The guidance explains:
- when we need official authorisation to issue a passport
- when we need consent to process a customer’s request (for example, to cancel a passport) or their passport application
- when we need additional consent to process the customer’s application or request
- when we will not ask for additional consent to process the customer’s request
Updates to this page
Published 8 January 2024
Last updated 3 October 2025
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The guidance has been updated - details of the updates can be found in the 'Changes from last version of this guidance' section.
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Guidance updated to show examiners must check the person giving consent to the passport application has parental responsibility in the country where the child is habitually resident and not where the child is born.
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First published.