Passports
Important information about applying for a British Passport.
If you are applying for a British Passport you must do this through the UK Passport Service for the Americas and Caribbean. We are unable to accept passport applications at the British High Commission or our Consulates or Honorary Consulates in Canada. Passport applications that are sent to the British High Commission or one of the Consulates will be returned to sender. Any additional costs that are incurred will be the applicant's responsibility.Here you will find full information on applying for your passport, including passport forms, fees, and contact information.
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PLEASE NOTE: IT IS CURRENTLY TAKING 10 WORKING DAYS TO PROCESS A PASSPORT APPLICATION
Passport changes
As part of a global rationalisation of our overseas passport production, from November 2008 all British passports in North America will be issued at the UK's Passport Service for the Americas and Caribbean in Washington DC.
Similar changes are being made in Europe and Australia, and Asia. General information about the decision to centralise all passport production is available in our FAQs
All of the information that you need to apply for your passport is available on the here
. We are in the process of updating the website to refer to customers from both Canada and the USA. Please be assured in the meantime that the same guidance and requirements apply to customers in both countries.
All passport applications must be made through the UK Passport Service for the Americas and Caribbean, Washington D.C.
Passport applications are
currently taking 10 working days
to process.
• Apply for a passport in the USA
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Passport fees must be be paid in US Dollars
Passport Information Helpline
All passport telephone enquiries are handled by our outsource partner Careline. Hours of operation: Weekdays from 08.30-20.30 Eastern Standard Time.
Please call:
0 11 44 208 082 4722
For customers with hearing difficulties, a Textphone service is available by contacting 0 11 44 1750 725 368
Calls will be charged at a rate of GBP 0.69 per minute + VAT. Please have your credit card ready before you call. (Telephone service providers will also charge for the cost of the international call).
Alternatively you can contact the Passport Information Helpline via a premium rate telephone number.
Please call:
1 900 783 5791
Calls will be charged at a rate of $3.00 (Cdn) per minute.
Important information for British Nationals visiting the USA
British passport holders who want to enter the USA by air or sea under the US Visa Waiver Program after 12 January 2009 must register with the US Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) prior to travelling. For information about ESTA, see FCO Travel Advice for the USA.
