All passport applicants must provide 2 identical passport photographs that meet the specified standards. See our passport documents page for more information.

For first time passport applicants:

Born before 1 January 1983 in the UK

If you were born before 1 January 1983 in the UK you must provide:

• a photocopy of your current ID and
• your full UK birth certificate.

Born before 1 January 1983 outside the UK

If you were born before 1 January 1983 outside the UK you must provide:

• a photocopy of your current ID and
• your original consular birth certificate or
• your original registration certificate or
• your father’s UK birth certificate and marriage certificate.

Born after 1 January 1983 in the UK

If you were born after 1 January 1983 in the UK you must provide:

• a photocopy of your current ID and
• your full UK birth certificate and
• your mother’s full UK birth certificate or
• your father’s full UK birth certificate or
• your father’s birth certificate and marriage certificate.

Born after 1 January 1983 outside the UK

If you were born after 1 January 1983 outside the UK you must provide:

• your full foreign birth certificate and
• a photocopy of your current ID or your previous travel document and
• your mother’s full UK birth certificate or
• your father’s birth certificate and marriage certificate.

Children born after 1 July 2007 outside the UK

If the passport is for a child born after 1 July 2007 outside the UK you must provide the child’s:

• full foreign birth certificate and
• mother’s full UK birth certificate or
• father’s full UK birth certificate.

Renewing your passport or changing information in your passport

If you are applying to renew your passport or change information in it, in addition to the documents, you must also provide:

• your current passport or
• your old passport - the passport that has expired.
• copy of your registration/naturalisation certificate if you obtain your British citizenship through registration/naturalisation.

Changing to your husband’s last name

If you are married and wish to change to your last name to your husband’s last name or want your passport to have the observation ‘the holder is also known as’ you must provide:

• your original marriage certificate and
• your old passport.

Changing back to your maiden name

If you are divorced and wish to change your last name back to you maiden name you must provide:

• your original birth certificate and
• your original divorce certificate.

Changing your name

If you have changed your name by Deed Poll you must provide:

• your original Deed Poll.