Passports

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 the following link:

• Apply for an adult British passport (GOV.UK)

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 (GOV.UK)
• Overseas British passport applications (GOV.UK)
• Apply for or renew a British passport if you're visiting the UK (GOV.UK)
• Passport services if you're disabled (GOV.UK)

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 calling its adviceline.

The office's contact details (including adviceline) 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 (GOV.UK)

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 (GOV.UK)

British passport fees

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

• Passport fees (GOV.UK)

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 (GOV.UK)

British passport photo requirements

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

• Passport photo requirements (GOV.UK)

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 (GOV.UK)

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 the following link:

• Apply for or renew an Irish passport (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website)

Applying for or your adult Irish passport using Passport Express

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

• Passport Express (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website)

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:

• Replacing a lost or stolen Irish passport (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website)

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 (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website)