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Guidance on how to certify a building for religious worship and register it for the solemnisation of marriages.
If you were adopted, you can add your name and contact wishes to the register.
His Majesty’s Passport Office guidance about customer complaints and how these are resolved.
Immigration staff guidance on inviting applicants to volunteer evidence to demonstrate a biological relationship.
Guidance on how to sign your new passport.
Guidance notes to fill in form CR - part 2
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with a passport application for a customer whose claim is through a European Economic Area national who exercised Treaty rights.
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with passport applications where the name a customer applies in does not match the name on their foreign documents.
This leaflet has information on how you can get help renewing your passport and what you should remember when using an organisation to help you apply.
Tells HM Passport Office staff about people who hold dual nationality.
Tells HM Passport Office staff what a status letter is and how to use status letters with passport applications.
Tells HM Passport Office staff about handling supporting documents for British passport applications and when they can or cannot be accepted.
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with applications from customers who cannot sign their passports when they receive it.
Tells HM Passport Office staff working in the lost, stolen and recovered (LSR) team about duties they must complete as part of the LSR process.
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with naturalisation and registration certificates issued by UKVI for British passport applications.
Leaflet explaining in simple steps how to apply online for your first passport, if you are applying as an adult.
This guidance tells HM Passport Office staff when to ask for extra authorisation from another person or organisation before we issue a passport.
This document contains information about Algeria to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
Tells HM Passport Office staff about the process for issuing restricted validity passports.
This guidance from the Registrar General explains the process for approving premises as venues for civil marriages and partnerships.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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