Guidance

Customers who are unable to sign their passport: caseworker guidance

Tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with applications from customers who cannot sign their passports when they receive it.

• From: HM Passport Office
• Published: 7 December 2022
• Last updated: 15 October 2025
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  1. 15 October 2025

     Added an accessible version.

  2. 22 September 2025

     Updated guidance to reflect various changes throughout due to internal updates.

  3. 3 July 2024

     Guidance updated to tell DAP (Digital Application Processing) examiners how to update a passport when there is no unable to sign task shown on DAP.

  4. 15 February 2024

     Added sentence to clarify what to do if the customer tells you they are unable to sign their passport while you are processing their application.

  5. 7 December 2022

     First published.

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This guidance tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with applications from customers who cannot sign their passport but can consent to their passport application.