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You can apply for, update, renew or replace a passport online.
Find out how long your passport application is likely to take.
Rules for digital and printed passport photos and how to get one
You need a digital photo to apply for a passport online. You must get a…
You need 2 identical printed photos if you are applying for a passport…
How to apply, how long it takes, how much it costs, track your application, unexpired visas, replacing a damaged passport.
Renew or replace a passport urgently with the 1 day Premium service or the 1 week Fast Track service.
Check the status of your passport after applying for a new passport or to renew or replace an existing passport
Get a passport for your child or baby - renewals and first child passports, application form, supporting paperwork, eligibility, costs
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
How much it costs to renew or get a new adult or child passport and ways you can pay
Contact HM Passport Office (previously the Identity and Passport Service) advice line - telephone, text relay, textphone, opening hours.
What you need to do if your passport has been lost or stolen and you need to travel urgently.
Who can sign (countersign) passport photos and application forms and what they need to do
Apply for your first adult British passport - who can apply, how long it takes, costs, how to apply, documents you need, passport interviews
To change your name or other personal details on your passport, send the standard passport application form with evidence about the change
Find a Passport Customer Service Centre for Fast Track and Premium service passport applications - offices are in Belfast, Birmingham, Durham, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Newport and Peterborough.
How to use the Post Office passport Check and Send service for passport applications and renewals, what it costs, where you can use the service.
Apply for an emergency travel document if you're outside the UK and have not got a valid British passport - apply online, how to apply, fee, timings
Free services and facilities to help you with your passport application if you're disabled
British passport eligibility - types of British nationality, eligibility by marriage or civil partnership, who to contact if you're not sure
How to fill in your passport application form and provide a correct photo.
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