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Published
13 January 2012
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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,monarch with regard to the process of governance of their state, are carried out.

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2025-10-13 10:12
Guidance updated to remove references to Application Management System (AMS).

2022-11-24 12:34
Updated guidance.

2022-10-03 09:52
Accessible version added.