Getting your first adult passport
Apply with a paper form
To apply with a paper form you鈥檒l need:
- a filled-in application form
- 2 identical printed passport photos
- someone who can confirm your identity (a 鈥榗ountersignatory鈥�)
- supporting documents
It costs 拢100. The booklet that comes with the form explains how to pay.
It takes longer to apply by post than online.
Fill in your application form
You can get a paper application form from either:
- a Post Office that offers the Passport Check and Send service
- the Passport Adviceline
Fill in sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 9. Your countersignatory will need to fill in section 10.
Read the booklet that comes with the form if you need help with your application.
Get a countersignatory
You need to get someone else to confirm your identity (a 鈥榗ountersignatory鈥�). They鈥檒l need to:
- fill in section 10 of your form
- sign and date one of your photos
Find out who can be a countersignatory and what they need to do.
Gather your documents and send your application
You need to send all of the following:
- your filled-in application form
- your supporting documents
- your 2 passport photos (one of them signed and dated by your countersignatory)
To send in your form, documents and photos, you can either:
- post them using the pre-printed envelope that comes with the form
- take them to the Post Office if you want to use the Passport Check and Send service
After you apply, you may be asked to attend an interview.