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This document contains information about Egypt to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
This document contains information about Japan to help His Majesty’s Passport Office staff process passport applications.
Tells HM Passport Office staff about our names policy.
The guidance letter accompanies the authorised persons appointment form.
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with naturalisation and registration certificates issued by UKVI for British passport applications.
This document contains information about Afghanistan to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
This document contains information about Eritrea to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with passport applications where the customer's parent was granted pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.
Tells HM Passport Office staff what to do if we issue a passport with an error.
Tells HM Passport Office staff about the quality, style and appearance required of passport photographs.
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with an application if a customer cannot send us the supporting documents we need to prove their identity, entitlement and British nationality.
This document contains information about France to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
This document contains information about Pakistan to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
This document contains information about Italy to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to use a balance of probabilities when dealing with passport applications.
This document contains information about Rwanda to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
Tells HM Passport Office staff what to do if we need parental consent for a minor’s application and identify a safeguarding issue.
This document contains information about Spain to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
Tells HM Passport Office staff about documents that cannot be returned to customers.
Tells HM Passport Office staff about the customer’s place and country of birth and how they must be shown on the passport and in our records.
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