British Passports
What is a 'passport'?
Do I need a UK passport to travel in Europe?
Does everyone need a passport?
How do I get a British passport?
How long does it take to apply for a passport?
At the moment, a British passport can be applied for and issued within seven days. There is, however, a fast track process. If it's not your first passport you can apply using the fast track process and obtain it within twenty four hours.
Are the home office allowed to take away my passport?
The home office could take away your passport if they established that you'd gained it by deception. For example, a person who naturalized as a British citizen is asked to make a declaration that all the information they give is honest and truthful. If it was subsequently established that you had given incorrect information or false documents to the home office in order to obtain that nationality and passport, then the home office would be within their rights to take that passport away from you.
How long is a British passport valid for?
Why do airlines check our passports when they have been checked by immigration?
Why is passport fraud so prevalent?
Is it difficult to fake passports?