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Copyright and trademarks: caseworker guidance

His Majesty鈥檚 Passport Office guidance on how to deal with passport photos and customer names that may be subject to copyright or trademark legislation.

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HM Passport Office
Published
2 November 2023
Last updated
12 May 2025 鈥� See all updates

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This guidance tells His Majesty鈥檚 Passport Office staff how to deal with questions about:

  • the Crown copyright attached to UK passports, application forms and public guidance
  • customer names and photos that may be subject to copyright or trademark legislation

Updates to this page

Published 2 November 2023
Last updated 12 May 2025 show all updates

  1. Guidance updated to tell examiners adding a name to a passport does not breach trademark or copyright laws.

  2. First published.

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