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British passport eligibility - types of British nationality, eligibility by marriage or civil partnership, who to contact if you're not sure

Apply for your first adult British passport - who can apply, how long it takes, costs, how to apply, documents you need, passport interviews

• Who can apply

  You can apply for a first adult passport if all of the following apply:…

• What documents you need to apply

  You must send original documents. Photocopies are not accepted. If you do…

• Apply online

  To apply online you’ll need: a digital photo of you (or a device that…

• Apply with a paper form

  To apply with a paper form you’ll need: a filled-in application form 2…

• After you apply

  Passport interviews After you apply, you may need to be interviewed to…

You can apply for, update, renew or replace a passport online.

Renew, replace or apply for an adult or child British passport if you’re living abroad or working overseas - forms, prices, how long it takes

The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person

There are different ways to apply for British citizenship, including ‘naturalisation’. Check your eligibility to apply.

Get a passport for your child or baby - renewals and first child passports, application form, supporting paperwork, eligibility, costs

Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.

Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply

You can apply for or renew a British passport while you're visiting the UK - as long as you expect to be in the UK for long enough

How much it costs to renew or get a new adult or child passport and ways you can pay

Apply for British citizenship if you have indefinite leave to remain (ILR) - form AN, who's eligible, fees and how to apply.

Eligibility, fees, applying, renewing and updating

• Updated: 21 December 2022

How to apply for British citizenship if you're a British overseas citizen, protected person, subject, national or overseas territories citizen - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application.

Apply for British citizenship if you were born in the UK - who's eligible, fees and how to apply

UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.

• Updated: 18 November 2022

How to apply, how long it takes, how much it costs, track your application, unexpired visas, replacing a damaged passport.

To change your name or other personal details on your passport, send the standard passport application form with evidence about the change

New British passports will now bear the title 'His Majesty' for the first time since 1952.

• Updated: 18 July 2023