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Who can sign (countersign) passport photos and application forms and what they need to do
Contact HM Passport Office (previously the Identity and Passport Service) advice line - telephone, text relay, textphone, opening hours.
Apply for the Registered Traveller service to get through UK border control faster and without filling in a landing card
Eligibility, fees, applying, renewing and updating
Documents, certificate, letters, and notes available from the British embassy and consulates in the USA.
A new pathway supporting innovative approaches to the safe, timely and efficient development of medicines to improve patient access.
Help completing the passport application form from outside the UK.
Collective (group) passports - who they're for, how to apply and how to get a collective passport changed
The government will introduce new passport fees for all applications on 11 April 2024.
What you need to do if your passport has been lost or stolen and you need to travel urgently.
What British nationals need to do to get married in Thailand, including what documents you need.
Official information for UK nationals living in or moving to Belarus, including guidance on residency, passports and healthcare.
How to transfer your visa from an old passport to a new passport or biometric residence permit, or replace your visa.
Guidance on the 2011 cancellation of identity cards, and information about new suppliers working with the Identity and Passport Service.
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