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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 a first adult passport if all of the following apply:…
You must send original documents. Photocopies are not accepted. If you do…
To apply online you’ll need: a digital photo of you (or a device that…
To apply with a paper form you’ll need: a filled-in application form 2…
Passport interviews After you apply, you may need to be interviewed to…
UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
Your identity document (for example your passport or identity card) will…
Check what documents you’ll need to enter the UK. You’re a British citizen…
You’ll need to show your identity document, such as your passport or…
You must co-operate if you’re stopped and asked about your baggage. If you…
Passing through a UK airport while on the way to another country is called…
Use the online service to get a UK document legalised.
You can get certain official UK documents ‘legalised’ by submitting them…
Apply online for a paper-based apostille or an e-Apostille. To apply,…
Contact the Legalisation Office if you have: a question about how the…
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British consulates in Armenia.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British consulates in Angola.
Renew or replace a passport urgently with the 1 day Premium service or the 1 week Fast Track service.
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
How to self-upload evidence when making an application to come to or stay in the UK.
How someone in Slovenia can get documents certified, take an oath of British citizenship and view informative notes.
Get your documents returned if you've made a UK visa, immigration or citizenship application but need them back urgently
How someone in Greece can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
If you do not have a UK passport there are other identity documents you can use for your driving licence application
What happens at a Service and Support Centre appointment, how long they take and where to find centres.
Information on eVisas and why you need one.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British embassies in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Eswatini, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
Check if you need an international driving permit (IDP) to drive abroad on holiday and how to exchange your licence if you move abroad - including driving in the EU after Brexit.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy Albania.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy in Laos.
Documents, certificates, and notarial services available at British Embassy in Bolivia.
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