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From HM Passport Office
  • Passport customers flock to elgin for video interviews

    A passport interview facility based at Elgin library has been confirmed as the busiest in Scotland.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Passport renewal now £5 cheaper

    People applying for a new passport will now save £5.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New reduced price for passports

    The price of a standard passport will be reduced by £5 from this autumn, Immigration Minister Damian Green announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New reduced price for passports

    The price of a standard passport will be reduced by £5 from this autumn, Immigration Minister Damian Green announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Holidaymakers should avoid renewing passport during Olympics

    Holidaymakers should plan ahead and avoiding using the London passport office during the 2012 games, the IPS warned today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Holidaymakers should avoid renewing passport during Olympics

    Holidaymakers planning to travel this summer should plan ahead and avoid using the London Passport Office during 2012 Games, IPS warns.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Don't score an own goal - renew your passport

    Football fans heading to the European Championships this summer should check their passport is valid before travelling, the IPS warns.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Don't be fooled by unofficial certificate websites

    People ordering birth, death and marriage certificates were warned by the Registrar General today not to be fooled by unofficial websites, after an advertising watchdog investigation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Beat the New Year rush for passports

    Travellers needing to renew their passport can get a new document in just ten days if they apply now and beat the New Year rush.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • First anniversary of new British passport

    First anniversary of Scenic Britain passport is being celebrated today (Saturday 8 October) by the IPS, after 4.5m were issued in 12 months.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK passports printed in the UK

    All UK passports issued to British people living around the world will now be printed and delivered from the UK, Damian Green announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Future of Newport passport office

    From March 2012, the Identity & Passport Service (IPS) will stop processing postal and online applications at Newport.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Millionth new UK passport issued free to wartime veteran

    The millionth new UK passport has been issued free to World War Two veteran Janet Varrall as a part of the free passports scheme for the wartime generation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Avoid egg on your face this Easter hoilday

    A quarter of British people are expected to have booked their Easter and summer holiday by the end of February and so are today urged by the Identity and passport Service and ABTA to check their passport.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New passport design hits the streets

    The first new look UK passport was issued today to five-year-old Elliot Coutts Miller.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New UK passport unveiled

    The redesigned UK passport now features strengthened security features and iconic images from across the nation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Do you know where your passport is?

    Latest figures show more than 60,000 British travellers reported their passport lost or stolen abroad between April 2009 and March 2010.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Chief Executive appointed at The Identity and Passport Service

    The Identity and Passport Service (IPS) today announced the appointment of Sarah Rapson as its new Chief Executive.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government