Guidance

Withdrawing passports and passport facilities: caseworker guidance

His Majesty's Passport Office guidance on withdrawing passports and passport facilities (services).

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Withdrawing passports and passport facilities

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Details

His Majesty’s Passport Office on how staff withdraw passports and passport facilities (services) including:

  • what it means to withdraw passports and passport facilities
  • when we may withdraw passports or passport facilities
  • what you must consider before withdrawing passports or passport facilities
  • options that may allow a customer to keep, renew (or replace) their passport
  • what to do if withdrawing a passport will cause problems for the customer
  • how to withdraw a passport
Published 21 December 2022