You’ll find everything you need here to apply for a UK passport. We’ve divided the information into helpful sections, so please click on the headings for further details.

 

Applying for a UK Passport Whilst Overseas

Passport applications take ten (10) working days to process from the receipt of a correctly completed and paid for application. There is no fast-track service available. Applications are strictly in the order that they are received and are not prioritised, except in the most compelling compassionate circumstances. It is therefore essential that you apply for your passport well in advance of your planned travel date.

We do not add or insert additional pages into a passport that is full. If your passport is full, you will need to apply for a replacement.

Your previous passport will be cancelled and returned to you unless it is being replaced due to damage, then it may be retained. It is your responsibility to ensure that you transfer any valid visas into the new passport by Philippine Immigration/the relevant Embassy.

Once you have printed out and completed the forms, please initial each page in the box provided. Your application will not be accepted if you do not do so. The form should be submitted, together with the required documentation and fee. The fee for the passport is payable in local currency at the time of the application.

Countersignature: When you have completed the form, someone who has known you personally for at least two (2) years should complete and sign the countersignature part on the Passport application form. That person should be a British national or a Commonwealth citizen who is a Member of Parliament, Justice of the Peace, Minister of Religion, Bank Officer, Established Civil Servant, or professionally qualified person, e.g. Lawyer, Engineer, Doctor, School Teacher, Police Officer or a person of similar standing and should also be a resident in the Philippines. Procedures include a check on the authenticity of the countersignatories. If you do not know a British national or other Commonwealth citizens with these qualifications, a Philippine citizen may complete and sign the form, provided he/she has a similar standing in the Philippines and has known you for two (2) years. A member of your family should not countersign.

Passport Photographs: Photo standards are very important. More applications are delayed because of incorrect photos. Please see the Identity and Passport Service Guidance for full details: http://www.ips.gov.uk/passport/apply-photos-standards.asp. Please send two identical copies of a photograph of yourself taken within the last month. The photographs must be:
• 45 millimeters (mm) by 35 millimeters i.e. (1.77 inches by 1.38 inches)
• printed on plain white quality paper (not watermarked or embossed)
• a close-up of your head and shoulders so that your face covers approximately 65 to 75% of the photograph
The one who countersigns your application should also write on the back of one of the photograph the words “I certify that this is a true likeness of ……” and add his/her signature and the date.

With effect from 1st April 2008, unsuccessful and withdrawn passport applications will not be refunded and restricted validity passports may no longer be extended gratis.

(Please refer to the passport requirements page for full details)