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Passport applications: extra information

Quick guide to filling in the passport application form

Information about 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

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 interviews

What to expect from a passport interview and who needs one

The Post Office Check and Send service

Explains what the service includes and how much it costs

What are biometric passports?

Explains what they are and how they work

Northern Ireland Regional Passport Office

Where to find the Northern Ireland Regional Passport Office

Passport interview offices in Northern Ireland

Interview offices are for passport interviews only. They do not process passport applications.

Checking the progress of your passport application

How to make enquiries about an application or track its progress (you will need your application barcode number to do this).

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