All passport applicants must provide 2 identical passport photographs that meet the standard set out in the Identity and Passport Service Guide to taking a good photo for your passport

All first time applicants

Born before 1 January 1983 in the UK
If you were born before 1 January 1983 in the UK you must provide:

• a photocopy of your current ID and
• your full UK birth certificate

Born before 1 January 1983 outside the UK
If you were born before 1 January 1983 outside the UK you must provide:

• a photocopy of your current ID and
• your original consular birth certificate or
• your original registration certificate or
• your father’s UK birth certificate and marriage certificate

Born after 1 January 1983 in the UK
If you were born after 1 January 1983 in the UK you must provide:

• a photocopy of your current ID and
• your full UK birth certificate and
• your mother’s full UK birth certificate or
• your father’s full UK birth certificate or
• your father’s birth certificate and marriage certificate

Born after 1 January 1983 outside the UK
If you were born after 1 January 1983 outside the UK you must provide:

• your full foreign birth certificate and
• a photocopy of your current ID or your previous travel document and
• your mother’s full UK birth certificate or
• your father’s birth certificate and marriage certificate

Children born after 1 July 2007 outside the UK
If the passport is for a child born after 1 July 2007 outside the UK you must provide the child’s:

• full foreign birth certificate and
• mother’s full UK birth certificate or
• father’s full UK birth certificate

Renewing your passport or changing information in your passport

If you are applying to renew your passport or change information in it, in addition to the documents, you must also provide:

• your current passport or
• your old passport - the passport that has expired.
  

Changing to your husband’s last name

If you are married and wish to change to your last name to your husband’s last name or want your passport to have the observation ‘the holder is also known as’ you must provide:

• your original marriage certificate and
• your old passport.

Changing back to your maiden name

If you are divorced and wish to change your last name back to you maiden name you must provide:

• your original birth certificate and
• your original divorce certificate.
  

Changing your name

If you have changed your name by Deed Poll you must provide:

• your original Deed Poll.