Change your name or personal details on your passport
How it works
You바카라 사이트™ll need to get a new passport to travel abroad or prove your identity if you change any of the following:
- your name
- your gender
- your appearance, if you cannot be recognised from your passport photo any more (for example, you바카라 사이트™ve had plastic surgery)
The name on your passport must match the one you use when you book your travel.
You바카라 사이트™ll be sent a new 10 year passport. Time left on your old passport will not be added to your new one.
When you do not need a new passport
You do not need to get a new passport if you:
- change your address or contact details
- get a new job
- change your appearance slightly - for example, dye your hair or grow a beard
- change your marital status (divorce, marry or form a civil partnership) but keep your name
- change your title, for example, doctor or professor
- become a national of another country as well as the UK
- emigrate
How long it takes
Check how long it will take to get a passport before you apply.
If you need a passport urgently, you can find out more about the Online Premium or 1 week Fast Track services.
Do not book travel until you have a valid passport - your new passport will not have the same number as your old one.
If you have a non-British passport
If you have dual citizenship (바카라 사이트˜dual nationality바카라 사이트™) and have a non-British passport, the name and gender on your non-British passport must match the name and gender you want on your British passport.
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Apply online
You can apply for a new passport online. It costs £94.50.
This service is also available .
Apply using a paper application form
You can get a paper application form by either:
- going to a Post Office that has a Check and Send service
- calling the Passport Adviceline
It costs £107.
Fill in and sign your passport application using the name that you want to see printed on your passport.
Countersignatures
You must get a countersignature if your appearance has changed and you cannot be recognised from your existing passport.
You do not need a countersignature if you바카라 사이트™re changing your name or adding a title.
Unexpired visas
Unexpired visas in your old passport may become invalid if you change your name. Check with the embassy or consulate of the country that issued the visa.