Travel documents issued by UK government offices
Guidance on how to deal with emergency passports and travel documents.
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This tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with emergency passports and travel documents issued by UK officials that we receive as part of a passport application.
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Updated guidance.
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Accessible version added.
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First published.
Update history
2025-07-02 15:51
Updated information about how to process an emergency travel document when it is returned to HM Passport Office and what to do when a Home Office travel document is lost. Updated correspondence address for UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).
2024-07-31 15:00
Guidance updated to reflect that ARD (Application Receive Domain) will automatically populate the address for the return of travel documents.
2022-11-24 09:51
Updated guidance.
2022-10-03 09:55
Accessible version added.