Overseas British passport applications
How long it takes
Allow at least 6 weeks to receive your passport.
If we need any additional details from you or to invite you for an identity interview, we’ll tell you within 4 weeks.
Don’t book any travel until you have a valid passport. If you need to travel more urgently, you may be able to apply for an Emergency Travel Document.
Cost
You’ll have to pay a fee for your passport and a courier fee of £19.86.
The courier fee pays for your passport and supporting documents to be sent back to you securely.
| Passport type | Passport fee | Cost with courier fee |
|---|---|---|
| Child passport | £77 | £96.86 |
Fill in a ‘Paying by credit card or debit card’ form for each passport you’re applying for and submit it with your application. Your credit or debit card will be charged in sterling.
You can use Mastercard, Visa, Electron, Diners Club and JCB.
How to apply
- Download the application form.
- Use the ‘Applying for a passport if you’re outside the UK’ guidance notes to help you fill in the application form.
- Include 2 identical new photos of you (or your child, if it’s a child passport application). Follow the rules about passport photos or your application may be delayed.
- Check the guidance notes to find out which supporting documents you must send with your application. You must get documents that aren’t in English - including documents showing an address - fully translated by a professional translator.
Send your application
HM Passport Office recommends you send your application using a secure delivery service or courier.
HM Passport Office
OVS-D
101 Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9BP
United Kingdom
Getting your passport
Your passport and supporting documents will be delivered to the UK Visa Application Centre in Luanda, Angola.
They will contact you - using the details on your application form - when your passport is ready to collect.
You must collect in person. If you’re unable to, someone else can go on your behalf.
You must bring photo ID.
Contact the Passport Adviceline
Telephone: +44 (0) 300 222 0000
Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm (UK time)
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays, 9am to 5:30pm (UK time)