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Change description : 2025-11-18 10:37:00: Published version 15.0 of the guidance, a full list of changes can be found in the guide. [Guidance and regulation]

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Guidance

Withdrawing passports and passport facilities: caseworker guidance

His Majesty's Passport Office guidance on withdrawing passports and passport facilities (services).

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HM Passport Office
Published
21 December 2022
Last updated
2318 JuneNovember 2025 — See all updates

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His Majesty’s Passport Office on how staff withdraw passports and passport facilities (services) including:

  • what it means to withdraw passports and passport facilities
  • when we may withdraw passports or passport facilities
  • what you must consider before withdrawing passports or passport facilities
  • options that may allow a customer to keep, renew (or replace) their passport
  • what to do if withdrawing a passport will cause problems for the customer
  • how to withdraw a passport

Updates to this page

Published 21 December 2022
Last updated 2318 JuneNovember 2025 + show all updates

  2. Added version 14.0 of the Withdrawing passports and passport facilities guidance. A full list of changes can be found in the guide.

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Update history

2025-11-18 10:37
Published version 15.0 of the guidance, a full list of changes can be found in the guide.

2025-06-23 13:48
Added version 14.0 of the Withdrawing passports and passport facilities guidance. A full list of changes can be found in the guide.

2024-09-11 15:03
Updated to tell examiners when they must contact a customer to tell them we will withdraw the application if they do not apply for naturalisation or registration.

2022-12-21 17:25
First published.