Guidance

Royal Prerogative

Information regarding the Royal Prerogative in relation to passport applications.

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HM Passport Office
Published
13 January 2012
Last updated
3 October 2022 — See all updates

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Information regarding the Royal Prerogative in relation to passport applications. The Royal Prerogative is the means by which some of the executive powers of government, possessed by and vested in a monarch with regard to the process of governance of their state, are carried out.

Published 13 January 2012
Last updated 3 October 2022 + show all updates

  1. Accessible version added.

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