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  • 11:49 04 Jul 2009
  • |    Brasilia
  • 07:49 04 Jul 2009
 

Passports

You have to hold a valid passport to enter or leave the UK. You may also need a visa to travel to other countries.

If you are travelling to another country from the UK, your passport may need to be valid for your whole trip. You should renew your passport before you travel if it is due to expire while you are away.

You may also have to attend an interview as part of the process of applying for a passport.

All new, full UK passports use facial biometrics. Your passport photographs will have to meet a required standard set by the International Civil Aviation Organization.

'How to apply for a UK passport' sets out the passport application process and what you need to do. 'Applying for a UK passport' explains specifically what you must do to apply for a UK passport in the country you are in. You need to read both pages to have all the information that you need to apply for your passport.


Please contact us for further information.



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IMPORTANT

We aim to process all routine UK passport applications within 10 working days - EXCLUDING COURIER TIME. We may take longer if your application is incomplete, or if we have to refer it.  

We do not normally offer a fast track passport service.  It's important that you apply for your new UK passport in good time, and avoid making travel plans until you receive it.

Please follow our on-line guidance notes carefully when completing your application. If you send us an incomplete or wrong application (e.g. if your form is not signed, dated, or countersigned, your photos do not conform to our standards, etc) then we will return your application to you and charge you for the courier fee.

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