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What to do with a passport when the passport holder has died

How to send a deceased person's passport back to His Majesty's Passport Office (HMPO).

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What to do with a passport when the passport holder has died

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Advice about what to do with a passport when the holder has died and the form to send to HMPO with the passport.

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Published 1 April 2013
Last updated 20 January 2023 + show all updates
  1. Updated references to 'Her Majesty's Passport Office' to 'His Majesty's Passport Office'.

  2. Accessible OpenDocument Text versions of forms uploaded.

  3. Application forms updated.

  4. First published.

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