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You can apply for, update, renew or replace a passport online.
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
How to apply, how long it takes, how much it costs, track your application, unexpired visas, replacing a damaged passport.
Rules for digital and printed passport photos and how to get one
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
Contact HM Passport Office (previously the Identity and Passport Service) advice line - telephone, text relay, textphone, opening hours.
Get a passport for your child or baby - renewals and first child passports, application form, supporting paperwork, eligibility, costs
Apply online to get a UK document legalised - document requirements, what it costs, how long it takes and how to get help with your application.
How much it costs to renew or get a new adult or child passport and ways you can pay
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.
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
Permission from parents and courts to take a child on holiday abroad and avoid abduction
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
Who can sign (countersign) passport photos and application forms and what they need to do
Hand luggage restrictions at UK airports - carry-on luggage, checked-in baggage, restricted items and liquids, electronic devices carried from Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
When entering the UK, you need to prove your medicine is prescribed to you if it contains a controlled drug - find out what proof you need to get.
Do not include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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