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You can apply for, update, renew or replace a passport online.
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
Renew or replace a passport urgently with the 1 day Premium service or the 1 week Fast Track service.
Leaflets explaining how to apply for or renew an adult passport online in simple steps.
Get a passport for your child or baby - renewals and first child passports, application form, supporting paperwork, eligibility, costs
Check the status of your passport after applying for a new passport or to renew or replace an existing passport
Rules for digital and printed passport photos and how to get one
How much it costs to renew or get a new adult or child passport and ways you can pay
How to use the Post Office passport Check and Send service for passport applications and renewals, what it costs, where you can use the service.
Leaflet explaining how to renew an adult passport online in simple steps.
Apply for your first adult British passport - who can apply, how long it takes, costs, how to apply, documents you need, passport interviews
You can apply for or renew a British passport while you're visiting the UK - as long as you expect to be in the UK for long enough
To change your name or other personal details on your passport, send the standard passport application form with evidence about the change
Who can confirm someone’s identity online for a passport application and what they need to do
Who can sign (countersign) passport photos and application forms and what they need to do
Free services and facilities to help you with your passport application if you're disabled
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.
Application form for British applicants outside the UK.
Help completing the passport application form from outside the UK.
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