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Get a passport for your child or baby - renewals and first child passports, application form, supporting paperwork, eligibility, costs

• Overview

  You apply for a child passport if your child is under 16. It costs £57.50…

• Apply for a first child passport

  If your child has never had a British passport you must apply for a first…

• Renew a child passport

  You can apply to renew a child passport online or by post. If your child’s…

• Replace a lost or stolen child passport

  If your child’s passport has been lost or stolen, you can apply for a…

• Replace a damaged child passport

  If your child’s passport is damaged, you’ll need to apply for a…

• Change the name or personal details on a child passport

  Your child will need to get a new passport if they’ve changed their name.…

• Adopted or fostered children

  If your child was adopted in the UK Your child can get a British passport…

• Surrogacy and sperm donation

  Children born through surrogacy As well as your other documents, you need…

There are different ways to apply for British citizenship, including ‘naturalisation’. Check your eligibility to apply.

Apply for British citizenship if you have indefinite leave to remain (ILR) - form AN, who's eligible, fees and how to apply.

• Eligibility and fees

  You can apply for citizenship if you’ve lived in the UK for 5 years and…

• How to apply

  There are 2 ways to apply for British citizenship by naturalisation. You…

• Apply for your children

  You must apply separately for your children. You can apply to ‘register’…

• After you’ve applied

  You’ll usually get a decision within 6 months - some applications can take…

• After you get your certificate

  You must send your biometric residence permit (BRP) back to the Home…

The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person

How you can show you know English when you apply for citizenship and to settle in the UK, and when you do not have to

Cancel (withdraw) a UK visa, immigration or citizenship application and get a refund on your application fees, immigration health surcharge and priority service fee.

Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply

Apply for British citizenship if you're married to, or in a civil partnership with, a British citizen - form AN, who's eligible, fees and how to apply.

Having right of abode means you're allowed to live or work in the UK without any immigration restrictions - apply for a certificate of entitlement to prove you have it.

Dual citizenship (also known as dual nationality) is allowed in the UK. Read the rules and how to apply.

British passport eligibility - types of British nationality, eligibility by marriage or civil partnership, who to contact if you're not sure

When you need to attend a citizenship ceremony - how to book, how much it costs, what happens during the ceremony.

Apply for British citizenship if you were born in the UK - who's eligible, fees and how to apply

Contact your council to arrange your British citizenship ceremony - fees, venue, application

Order a replacement registration or naturalisation certificate, or correct mistakes on a certificate - fees, application forms, address, supporting documents.

How to apply for British citizenship if you're a British overseas citizen, protected person, subject, national or overseas territories citizen - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application.

Request an exemption from the knowledge of language and Life in the UK Test requirement because of a long term physical or mental condition.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration

How to apply for British citizenship if you're stateless - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application

Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’

Form to request a citizenship affordability-based fee waiver for individuals under the age of 18.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration