Guidance

Additional passports

Guidance for Her Majesty's Passport Office staff on passport applications from customers in the UK and overseas who ask for additional (more than 1) passports.

From:
HM Passport Office
Published
18 March 2020
Last updated
7 September 2022 — See all updates

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Additional passports (accessible)

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Additional passports

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Details

This guidance tells Her Majesty’s Passport Office staff how to process passport applications from customers in the UK or overseas who need additional (or second) passports because they:

  • need to get visas to travel on business
  • travel to incompatible countries (countries with political differences which may prevent travel between them)
  • are frequent travellers

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Published 18 March 2020
Last updated 7 September 2022 + show all updates

  1. Accessible version added.

  2. Guidance updated to include applications from customers working in the haulage industry or food preparation, supply or distribution sector.

  3. First published.