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You can apply for, update, renew or replace a passport online.
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…
Order an official birth, adoption, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate from the General Register Office (GRO) if you need a copy or want to research your family tree.
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 confirm someone’s identity online for a passport application and what they need to do
Find a register office (registry office) - register and find records of births, marriages, civil partnerships and deaths, and order certificates
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
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
The European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) - which countries are in the EU and EEA, the single market and free movement of goods, capital, services and people
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.
Certify a document as a true copy of the original by getting it signed and dated by a professional person, like a solicitor
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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