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Guidance

Faulty passports: caseworker guidance

Tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with faulty passports.

Documents

Faulty passports

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This guidance tells HM Passport Office staff what a faulty passport is and how we deal with them.

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Published 12 May 2025
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  1. Updated the faulty passports caseworker guidance, a full list of changes can be found in the guide.

  2. First published.

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Update history

2025-10-13 13:39
Updated the faulty passports caseworker guidance, a full list of changes can be found in the guide.

2025-05-12 16:37
First published.