Passports and emergency travel documents

Includes how to cancel a lost passport, renew a passport and apply for an emergency travel document.

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1. Apply for or renew a British passport if you're visiting the UK

   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

2. British passports in China

   This page is designed to provide British Nationals with guidance on what to do if their passport is lost or stolen in China.

3. Cancel a lost or stolen passport

   What you need to do if your passport has been lost or stolen and you need to travel urgently.

4. Overseas British passport applications

   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

5. Travel urgently from abroad without your UK passport

   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