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How to fill in your passport application form and provide a correct photo.
Before you apply for a passport Ways to apply for a passport Please don’t…
Leaflet explaining how to renew an adult passport online in simple steps.
Apply and pay online at www.gov.uk/apply-renew-passport 1. You’ll need a…
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with delivery addresses for new passports and the return of supporting documents.
Version 6.0 Guidance for HM Passport Office staff dealing with customers…
Help completing the passport application form from outside the UK.
A list of premises that have been approved for civil marriages and civil partnerships in England and Wales.
A list of the supporting documents you need to provide when applying for a passport from outside the UK.
This guide explains what civil registration records you can order from the General Register Office, and how to order and pay for them.
This guidance is for anyone applying for a British passport who was born in the UK to parent(s) from the EEA.
Guidance notes for doctors covering issues doctors often ask about and clarifying best practice under current legislation.
Describes how the General Register Office can help you research your family tree and family history.
Use this guide to help you apply for a British National Overseas (BNO) passport from Hong Kong.
How to use the General Register Office to find birth certificates when researching your family tree and family history.
To be used when checking passports for identification.
How to use the General Register Office to find death certificates when researching your family tree and family history.
Leaflet explaining in simple steps how to apply online for your first passport, if you are applying as an adult.
Tells HM Passport Office staff who can confirm a customer’s identity and how they do this.
How to use the General Register Office to find marriage certificates when researching your family tree and family history.
Information and guidance for transgender and transsexual customers.
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