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The guidance letter accompanies the authorised persons appointment form.
Tells HM Passport Office staff about the British overseas territories citizen (BOTC) nationality status and how to deal with BOTC passport applications.
Tells HM Passport Office staff about replacing documents that have been lost or damaged.
This leaflet has information on how you can get help renewing your passport and what you should remember when using an organisation to help you apply.
If your child was conceived through sperm donation you'll need to provide additional evidence to support your passport application.
A new passport design was launched on 3 November 2015.
Tells HM Passport Office staff about the process for issuing restricted validity passports.
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to process passport applications for customers who hold British national (overseas) citizenship.
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with passport applications for customers who hold British overseas citizen status.
Answers to frequently asked questions about registered buildings.
Further information on the approval of premises as venues for civil marriage and civil partnerships.
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with naturalisation and registration certificates issued by UKVI for British passport applications.
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to examine passport applications and respond to customers affected by the Windrush scheme.
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with passport applications where the name a customer applies in does not match the name on their foreign documents.
Tells HM Passport Office staff about the process to print a passport, the differences between central print and local print and how to collect printed passports.
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with an application if a customer cannot send us the supporting documents we need to prove their identity, entitlement and British nationality.
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to add and record titles and observations on a passport.
This document includes guidance on first-time applicants, renewals, parental responsibility, court orders and loco parentis.
This document contains information about China to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
Tells HM Passport Office staff about withdrawing passport applications.
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