Guidance
DNA testing for British passport applications: caseworker guidance
Tells HM Passport Office staff about inviting customers to volunteer DNA evidence to support a biological relationship, during a UK or overseas British passport application.
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This guidance tells HM Passport Office staff:
- that we follow Home Office DNA guidance
- that we cannot require customers to provide DNA evidence as part of their passport application
- that we have no specific statutory power to require DNA evidence
- what we do when we receive DNA evidence to support a British passport application
Updates to this page
Published 23 April 2021
Last updated 5 May 2026
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This guidance has been updated to tell examiners they must only remove the original full DNA report when the application, and any other applications the document is associated with, are complete.
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Updated the DNA testing for British passport applications, a full list of changes can be found in the guide.
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Updated guidance - the updates are listed in the document.
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Guidance updated, changes are detailed on page 4.
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Added version 7.0 of guidance.
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Accessible version added.
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First published.