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Passport applications: extra information and help
Find local passport services on your mobile
You can search for your nearest Post Office offering the Check & Send service or your nearest Regional Passport Office or interview office.
Text PASSPORT to 83377 or go to the Directgov homepage on your mobile (www.direct.gov.uk/mobile).
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
Online passport application form explained
Full information about how the online passport application works
Passport photos and who can certify them
Explains the rules about passport photos and getting them certified
Who can countersign your application?
Explains the sort of people you can ask and lists suitable jobs
Passport services for disabled customers and those with particular needs
How to get extra help with the application process if you need it
Passport interviews
What to expect from a passport interview and who needs one
The Post Office Check & Send service
Explains what the service includes and how much it costs to use it
What are biometric passports?
Explains what biometric passports are and and how they work
Checking the progress of your passport application
Check the progress of an application (you will need your application barcode number)
Additional links
Passport Adviceline
For help contact the IPS Passport Adviceline on:
- 0300 222 0000
- textphone 0300 222 0222
- Typetalk 18001 0300 222 0000
