How to secure a New or Renewed Passport for citizens of the United Kingdom

Please follow the procedure accordingly to avoid processing delay. If you do not send the correct items your passport will be delayed.

The normal time for securing your passport is 1 to 2 weeks but recently it has occasionally taken longer, in some cases up to five weeks. In exceptional cases, we can request an issuance sooner, however, there is no assurance the Embassy of United Kingdom will grant it quicker. The embassy makes every effort to meet travel departure dates.

Your Passport will be valid for ten years. Upon expiration, you will have to obtain a new passport.

If you would like for us to hand-carry your passport to the Embassy of United Kingdom in Washington DC, please send us the following:

A) Letter of Authorization - print 3 copies (This must be filled out using blue or red ink. Black ink is not allowed)

B) Complete Travel the World Visas Service Order Form

C) Two Passport Photos - Do NOT use vending machine or your own photos (IMPORTANT:  please click here for photo specifications)

NOTE: The person who has counter signed the application must countersign one photograph. A notary public is not acceptable as a counter-signatory. See the detailed application for the detailed instructions on the passport photo requirements.

D) Proof of UK Citizenship  - Old Passport (for passport renewal) OR Original Birth Certificate and photo ID (for new or lost passport application)

E) The C1 application form

• To download the C1 application, click here. The notes for the C1 are available separately, here. Please note that the application for a new or renewal passport is the same.
• For a citizen under 16, to download the C2 application, click here. The notes for the C2 are available separately, here.

Please complete the application form carefully. Read the entire application before you start completing the answers. If you have questions about completing the application, you must call the UK Embassy directly for answers. You can call them at (202) 588-7800. We cannot answer questions about UK passports. You must call the UK Embassy for authoritative information. If you are unable to reach them by phone, you can fax them at (202) 588-7892. Please be careful to call them only when you must do so. They are very, very busy.

F) Lost or Stolen Notification (if required)

• If your most recent passport was lost and stolen, you must submit the Lost or Stolen Notification form in addition to the C1 or C2.

G) Travel Evidence (copy of plane ticket showing foreign departure, OR copy of travel itinerary - from airline or travel agency with applicant name, travel date, flight information)

H) A Photocopy of Your Green Card or Visa

• Please do not send your actual green card, as we cannot guarantee its safety while it is in the consulate.
• If you have a visa to be in the U.S. in your passport, photocopy it and clip the photocopy to the outside of the passport.  

J) United Kingdom Embassy’s Fee:

• For adults 16 or over the fee for the issuance of a 32 page passport is $250.00 OR $302.00 (48 page passport)
• For children under 16 the fee for the issuance of a 32 page passport is $160.00
• Children's passports are valid for a maximum of 5 years. IF ISSUED BEFORE 26 MARCH 1998 THEY ARE EXTENDABLE (Form C2) FOR A FURTHER 5 YEARS FREE OF CHARGE (apart from postage). A FEE IS PAYABLE FOR EVERY CHILD’S 5 YEAR PASSPORT ISSUED AFTER 26 MARCH 1998. Young adults aged between 16 and 18 must have written parental consent for the issue of a new passport.
• For a passport amendment (passport changes) the fee is $205.00
• For a passport extension (for restricted validity passports) the fee is $0.00
• Applicants between 16 and 18 years of age must have written parental consent for the issuance of a new passport.

Payments to the UK Embassy for issuance of the passport can be made by Mastercard, Diners Club or Visa, money order, cashier or certified check. Personal checks are not accepted. Click here to download UK Embassy credit card authorization form. Make money orders, cashier or certified checks payable to British Embassy Government Account. Fees are current as of July 1st, 2005. Subject to change without notice.