Documents & Identity
Passports, identity documents, certificates and personal records.
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Renew an adult British passport online or by paper form, check current fees, photo and document requirements, processing time and passport validity before travel.
Apply for your child's first British passport, check parental responsibility, documents, identity confirmation, photos, current fees and application routes.
Replace a British passport after changing your name, gender or appearance, with the correct HM Passport Office evidence, photo, fee and application route.
Apply for your first adult British passport online or by post, including current fees, identity confirmation, supporting documents and processing time.
Change your name by unenrolled or enrolled deed poll in England and Wales, check age and witness rules, court enrolment, documents, publication and the current fee.
Register to vote in the UK or update your electoral register details after moving, changing your name or nationality, using the official online service or the correct paper route.