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Guidance

Confirming consent from third parties: caseworker guidance

This document tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with applications completed and consented to by third parties.

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HM Passport Office
Published
15 February 2024
Last updated
1714 JulyNovember 2025 — See all updates

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Passport applications may be completed on the applicant’s behalf by someone else because:

  • the applicant has a mental or physical disability, learning difficulty, temporary injury, or cannot read or write
  • the third party is acting in place of a parent or legal guardian

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Published 15 February 2024
Last updated 1714 JulyNovember 2025 + show all updates

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Update history

2025-11-14 16:04
This guidance has been updated to remove reference to the Application Management System (AMS).

2025-07-17 13:30
Updated the guidance to reflect changes in terminology. Corrected the I cannot do this reason.

2024-02-15 12:39
First published.