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Passport applications: extra information and help
Quick guide to filling in the passport application form
Easy-to-use information on how to complete your application form
Final checklist for applications
Check your application is complete and choose the right service
Passport applications and renewals if you are abroad or live outside the UK
How to apply if you are resident overseas or are travelling outside the UK
Passport photos and who can certify them
Explains the rules about passport photos and getting them certified
Online passport application form explained
Full information about how the online passport application works
Passport services for disabled customers and those with particular needs
How to get extra help with the application process if you need it
Who can countersign your application?
Explains the sort of people you can ask and lists suitable jobs
The Post Office Check & Send service
Explains what the service includes and how much it costs to use it
Passport interviews
What to expect from a passport interview and who needs one
Checking the progress of your passport application
Check the progress of an application (you will need your application barcode number)
What are biometric passports?
Explains what biometric passports are and and how they work
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Need passport advice?
For help, call the IPS Passport Adviceline on 0300 222 0000.
The Adviceline is open:
- 8.00 am to 8.00 pm Monday to Friday
- 9.00 am to 5.30 pm weekends and public holidays
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