Guidance

Withdrawing passports and passport facilities: caseworker guidance

His Majesty's Passport Office guidance on withdrawing passports and passport facilities (services).

• From: HM Passport Office
• Published: 21 December 2022
• Last updated: 11 September 2024 — See all updates

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His Majesty’s Passport Office on how staff withdraw passports and passport facilities (services) including:

• what it means to withdraw passports and passport facilities
• when we may withdraw passports or passport facilities
• what you must consider before withdrawing passports or passport facilities
• options that may allow a customer to keep, renew (or replace) their passport
• what to do if withdrawing a passport will cause problems for the customer
• how to withdraw a passport

Published 21 December 2022
Last updated 11 September 2024 + show all updates

1. 11 September 2024

   Updated to tell examiners when they must contact a customer to tell them we will withdraw the application if they do not apply for naturalisation or registration.

2. 21 December 2022

   First published.