UK Passport Plan

British Passport Applications from Overseas

Support from £100

Living outside the UK and need to apply for a British passport?

British passport applications made from overseas can involve different procedures, supporting documents and local arrangements depending on the country in which the applicant lives.

UK Passport Plan helps you identify the appropriate process, prepare the application, organise the supporting documents and work through the practical requirements of applying for a British passport from overseas

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British Passport Help for Applicants Living Overseas

Applying for a British passport from outside the UK is not always the same as applying from within the United Kingdom.

The procedure can depend on the applicant's country of residence, the type of passport application, the documents available and the practical arrangements applicable in that country.

We therefore begin by checking the applicant's circumstances and identifying the appropriate application process.

What Our Overseas Passport Service Includes

We:

  • assess the proposed application and basic eligibility;
  • establish the relevant passport application process for the country concerned;
  • provide a personalised document checklist;
  • identify the supporting evidence likely to be required;
  • gather and review the documents supplied;
  • check names, dates and family information for consistency;
  • check the proposed passport photograph;
  • prepare the online or paper passport application;
  • assist with submission;
  • organise the supporting document pack;
  • prepare appropriate covering representations where useful;
  • explain how and where documents should be submitted;
  • assist with reasonable HM Passport Office requests for further information or documents; and
  • help prepare for a passport or identity interview where required.

How Our Overseas British Passport Service Works

1. Country and Application Assessment

We establish where the applicant lives, the type of British passport application required and the relevant application process for that country

2. Personalised Document Checklist

We issue a checklist identifying the information and supporting documents that should be gathered.

3. Document Review

We review the documents supplied, identify gaps or inconsistencies and explain whether anything further should be obtained.

4. Application Preparation

We check the application information, review the proposed photograph and prepare the draft online or paper passport application.

5. Evidence Pack and Covering Representations

We organise the supporting documents and, where appropriate, prepare covering representations explaining the evidence submitted.

6. Submission

Where an interview is required, we can explain the process and help the applicant prepare for factual questions about their identity, family background and application information.

7. HM Passport Office Follow-Up

If HM Passport Office requests further information or documents, we can help you understand the request and prepare the response.

8. Passport Interview Support

We help you complete the application and explain the practical arrangements for submitting or sending supporting documents.

What We Need to Start

Initially, we need to know the applicant's country of residence, whether the application is for an adult or child, whether it is a first passport, renewal or replacement, and what British passport or nationality evidence is already available.

We can then identify the appropriate process and prepare a tailored document checklist.

Overseas British Passport Application Fees

Support from £100

Support with straightforward British passport applications made from overseas starts from £100.

Overseas applications vary considerably depending on the country, type of application and supporting evidence required. We will assess the proposed application and confirm our fee before starting substantive work.

HM Passport Office fees and third-party costs such as translations, certification, courier charges and local application-centre charges are separate.

Related British Passport Services

Applying from outside the UK, or need a passport for a child born overseas? UK Passport Plan has dedicated services for these applications:

British Passport Applications in the UK

Living in the UK? See our UK passport application service for help with first passports, renewals, document checks, application preparation and submission.

British Passports for Children Born Overseas

Applying for a child born outside the UK? See our dedicated child passport service for help with citizenship evidence, family documents, application preparation and HM Passport Office follow-up.

Unsure which documents you need?

See our guide to British Passport Documents & Certified Translations.

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Applying for a British Passport from Overseas?

Tell us the applicant's country of residence and the type of passport application required. We can identify the relevant process and explain how UK Passport Plan can help
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UK Passport Plan is a private and independent service and is not affiliated with HM Passport Office or the UK Government. HM Passport Office alone decides whether a British passport will be issued.