Getting your first adult passport
Apply with a paper form
To apply with a paper form you’ll need:
- a filled-in application form
- 2 identical printed passport photos
- someone who can confirm your identity (a ‘countersignatory’)
- supporting documents
It costs £100. The booklet that comes with the form explains how to pay.
It takes longer to apply by post than online.
Fill in your application form
You can get a paper application form from either:
- a Post Office that offers the Passport Check and Send service
- the Passport Adviceline
Fill in sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 9. Your countersignatory will need to fill in section 10.
Read the booklet that comes with the form if you need help with your application.
Get a countersignatory
You need to get someone else to confirm your identity (a ‘countersignatory’). They’ll need to:
- fill in section 10 of your form
- sign and date one of your photos
Find out who can be a countersignatory and what they need to do.
Gather your documents and send your application
You need to send all of the following:
- your filled-in application form
- your supporting documents
- your 2 passport photos (one of them signed and dated by your countersignatory)
To send in your form, documents and photos, you can either:
- post them using the pre-printed envelope that comes with the form
- take them to the Post Office if you want to use the Passport Check and Send service
After you apply, you may be asked to attend an interview.