Old blue (hardback style) passports: caseworker guidance
This document tells HM Passport Office staff how to process a passport application to renew or replace an old blue passport.
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Old blue passports were last issued in 1992. This guidance tells staff how to process applications to renew or replace these, including what evidence the customer must provide.
Updates to this page
Published 8 February 2024
Last updated 28 August 2025
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Updated the old blue (hardback style) passports caseworker guidance. A full list of changes can be found in the guide.
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First published.
Update history
2026-07-03 13:58
Updated section old blue passports: checking the passport record to show a change to the process in how you check old blue passports in our passport records and to show what checks must be complete when the customer submits the old blue passport with their application or cannot submit their old blue passport with their application.
2026-03-10 16:40
Updated the section Customer has provided documents and evidence issued before the Old Blue passport.
2025-08-28 13:33
Updated the old blue (hardback style) passports caseworker guidance. A full list of changes can be found in the guide.
2024-02-08 13:11
First published.
Details
Old blue passports were last issued in 1992. This guidance tells staff how to process applications to renew or replace these, including what evidence the customer must provide.
Updates to this page
Published 8 February 2024
Last updated 28 August 2025
href="#full-history">+ show all updates
-
Updated the old blue (hardback style) passports caseworker guidance. A full list of changes can be found in the guide.
-
First published.
Update history
2026-07-03 13:58
Updated section old blue passports: checking the passport record to show a change to the process in how you check old blue passports in our passport records and to show what checks must be complete when the customer submits the old blue passport with their application or cannot submit their old blue passport with their application.
2026-03-10 16:40
Updated the section Customer has provided documents and evidence issued before the Old Blue passport.
2025-08-28 13:33
Updated the old blue (hardback style) passports caseworker guidance. A full list of changes can be found in the guide.
2024-02-08 13:11
First published.
Details
Old blue passports were last issued in 1992. This guidance tells staff how to process applications to renew or replace these, including what evidence the customer must provide.
Updates to this page
-
Updated the old blue (hardback style) passports caseworker guidance. A full list of changes can be found in the guide.
-
First published.
Update history
2026-07-03 13:58
Updated section old blue passports: checking the passport record to show a change to the process in how you check old blue passports in our passport records and to show what checks must be complete when the customer submits the old blue passport with their application or cannot submit their old blue passport with their application.
2026-03-10 16:40
Updated the section Customer has provided documents and evidence issued before the Old Blue passport.
2025-08-28 13:33
Updated the old blue (hardback style) passports caseworker guidance. A full list of changes can be found in the guide.
2024-02-08 13:11
First published.