A British passport is a travel document issued by the United Kingdom or other British dependencies and territories to individuals holding any form of British nationality. It grants the bearer international passage in accordance with visa requirements and serves as proof of citizenship.
You can apply for a British passport if you have British nationality. But there are some circumstances where your application can be refused or your existing passport can be retained.
What are the benefits of having British passport?
- The right to live in the UK – your status will be permanently settled
- The right to hold a British passport
- Full civic rights – this includes the right to vote in elections and the right to stand for public office
- Free NHS medical care
- The right to work in the UK
Getting a passport if you’re outside the UK
- Overseas British passport applications
- Apply for or renew a British passport if you’re visiting the UK
Getting a British passport within the UK
- Apply online for a UK passport
- Get a passport urgently
- Getting your first adult passport
- Renew or replace your adult passport
- Get a passport for your child
- Change your name or personal details on your passport
Lost and stolen passports
- Cancel a lost or stolen passport
- Get an emergency travel document
Passport rules
- Get a passport photo
- Countersigning passport applications and photos
- Confirm someone’s identity online for a passport application
- British passport eligibility
- Stop someone getting a passport
Passport fees
- Adult (16 and over) standard 34-page passport
- Adult (16 and over) 50-page frequent traveller passport
- Child (under 16) standard 34-page passport
- Child (under 16) 50-page frequent traveller passport
- Passport for people born on or before 2 September 1929
- You’ll pay a different fee if you apply for a passport from another country
- If you need to get a passport urgently, it costs more.
- How to pay
- Fees for returning supporting documents
- If you were born on or before 2 September 1929
