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Confirming consent from third parties: caseworker guidance
This document tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with applications completed and consented to by third parties.
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Passport applications may be completed on the applicant’s behalf by someone else because:
- the applicant has a mental or physical disability, learning difficulty, temporary injury, or cannot read or write
- the third party is acting in place of a parent or legal guardian
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Published 15 February 2024
Last updated 17 July 2025
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Updated the guidance to reflect changes in terminology. Corrected the I cannot do this reason.
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