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If you want to apply for, renew or replace your British or Irish passport, you can find out how below. There is also information on photo requirements, fees, qualifying for a free passport, and how to report if your passport is lost or stolen.

British passports

Applying for your first adult British passport

You can get information about how to apply for your first adult British passport at the following link:

  • Getting your first adult British passport

Renewing or replacing your adult British passport

If you wish to renew or replace your adult British passport, you can do so at these links:

  • Renew or replace your adult passport
  • Overseas British passport applications
  • Apply for or renew a British passport if you're visiting the UK
  • Passport services if you're disabled

Getting a British passport urgently

If you live in Northern Ireland, you will need to visit the Regional Passport Office in Belfast if you need a British passport urgently. You must make an appointment by phoning its advice line.

The office's contact details (including advice line) are on this page:

  • Her Majesty's Passport Office (NI Regional Passport Office)

Find out more at the link below about what you need to do if you need a British passport urgently.

  • Get a British passport urgently

Qualifying for a free British passport

If you're a UK national born on or before 2 September 1929 you can apply for a free standard 32-page 10-year passport. This passport will be free whether it is a renewal or your first passport.

Find out more, including how to apply, at this link:

  • Passport fees

If you have paid a fee along with your standard passport application but are actually entitled to a free passport, you can apply for a refund.

  • Application fees and refunds

Cancelling a lost or stolen British passport

If your passport is lost or stolen, you must cancel it as soon as possible. Find out how to at this link:

  • Cancel a lost or stolen passport

British passport fees

You can find out how much a passport costs at the link below:

  • Passport fees

Getting a British passport for your child

You can find information about how to get a passport for your child, whether it's a renewal or first passport application, at the following link:

  • Get a passport for your child

British passport photo requirements

There is information on photo rules for passport applications, including size, format, dos and don'ts at this link:

  • Get a passport photo

Collective (group) passports

Find out what you need to do if you want a collective (or group) passport for an organised group of young people to make a trip to certain European countries.

  • Collective (group) passport

British passport eligibility

You can find out about the rules which make someone able to get a British passport at this link:

  • British passport eligibility

Irish passports

If you want apply for, renew or replace your Irish passport, you can find out how to below. There is also information on how to report if your passport is lost or stolen.

Applying for or renewing your Irish passport

You can get information about how to apply for or renew your adult Irish passport at the following link:

  • Apply for or renew an Irish passport

Applying for or your adult Irish passport using postal service

If you live in Northern Ireland you can apply for an Irish passport by using the passport postal service at certain Post Office branches. Find out more information at this link:

  • Post Passport 

Replacing a lost or stolen Irish passport

If your passport is lost or stolen, you can find out what you need to do at this link:

  • Passport Online frequently asked questions

Getting an Irish passport for your child

You can find information about how to get a passport for your child, whether it's a renewal or first passport application, at the following link:

  • Get a passport for your child

Contact the Irish Passport Service

If you have a query about an Irish passport application, you can find contact details at this link:

  • Contact the Passport Service

Renewing a non-British or non-Irish passport

If you hold dual nationality and need to renew your passport for your home country, you may be able to do this through its embassy either in Dublin or London.

More useful links

  • Passport rules for travel to Europe
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