What you need to send

Important

You must send original documents, unless we ask for a photocopy. Your application will be delayed if you don’t send everything we need.

Applicant’s documents

Send the following:

• old passport

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If any of the following apply, you need to send additional documents:

• include a professional, or other title on your passport
• apply for a British National Overseas (BNO) passport
• apply for a British Protected Person passport
• change your gender on your passport
• renew a passport that was issued for 1 year or less
• change British nationality status in your passport to British citizen

My documents aren’t in English or Welsh

If your documents aren’t in English or Welsh you’ll need to get a certified translation. Send us the original document and the certified translation.

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