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.

From:
HM Passport Office
Published
8 January 2024

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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
Published 8 January 2024

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