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This document contains information about Ireland to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
Tells HM Passport Office staff about the importance of reading and recording permanent records of information, such as case notes and passport notes.
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 about replacing documents that have been lost or damaged.
Tells HM Passport Office staff working in the lost, stolen and recovered (LSR) team about duties they must complete as part of the LSR process.
This document contains information about Norway to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
Tells HM Passport Office staff about the quality, style and appearance required of passport photographs.
Tells HM Passport Office staff about the Royal Prerogative in relation to passport applications.
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to add and record titles and observations on a passport.
Tells HM Passport Office staff about inviting customers to volunteer DNA evidence to support a biological relationship, during a UK or overseas British passport application.
If your child was conceived through sperm donation you'll need to provide additional evidence to support your passport application.
HM Passport Office guidance on how to deal with an application for a child in the care of the local authorities.
Tells HM Passport Office staff about the British overseas territories citizen (BOTC) nationality status and how to deal with BOTC passport applications.
This guidance tells HM Passport Office staff when to ask for extra authorisation from another person or organisation before we issue a passport.
Staff guidance on handling requests to conduct searches against the passport and immigration facial image databases.
Tells HM Passport Office staff what an interview is, who must attend, how a customer books an appointment and the types of interviews we offer.
This document contains information about Australia to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to check a person’s signature is genuine if we do not hold a record of their signature on main index.
This document contains information about Iraq to help His Majesty’s Passport Office staff process passport applications.
This document contains information about Italy to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
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