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An emergency travel document lets you travel from abroad if you need to travel urgently and cannot use your UK passport. It is usually only valid for one single or return journey.

You can travel through a maximum of 5 countries.

You can apply for an emergency travel document if all the following apply:

• you鈥檙e a British national
• you鈥檙e outside the UK
• you need to travel within 6 weeks
• your UK passport has been lost, stolen, damaged, is full, has recently expired or is with HM Passport Office or a foreign embassy
• you cannot renew or replace your UK passport from abroad before you travel
• you have had a valid UK passport that was issued on or after 1 January 2006

If you have not had a passport issued on or after 1 January 2006

If you have not had a UK passport that was issued on or after 1 January 2006, you鈥檒l usually need to apply for a UK passport instead of an emergency travel document.

You might be able to get an emergency travel document if all the following apply:

• you have, or are eligible for, British nationality
• you鈥檙e outside the UK
• you need to travel within 6 weeks
• you have an urgent and unplanned reason to travel due to exceptional circumstances

Exceptional circumstances may include if:

• your child was born unexpectedly
• you need urgent medical treatment that you cannot access without travel to another country
• you wish to attend the funeral of a close relative

If you have not had a UK passport that was issued on or after 1 January 2006, you cannot get emergency travel documents for activities such as holidays, weddings, family events and job interviews.

You鈥檒l have to explain and provide evidence to show why your journey is urgent and essential. Applications are assessed on a case by case basis.

Before you apply, in the countries you plan to leave, enter and travel through. This includes whether you need a visa.

Apply online

You can only apply online if you have had a passport that was issued on or after 1 January 2006.

The application costs 拢100. You cannot get a refund.

To apply for your emergency travel document online, you will need:

• a valid digital passport photo that meets the guidelines and has not been used in a previous passport
• a contact telephone number
• an email address
• a debit or credit card for the fee

A relative or friend can pay for you if you鈥檙e not able to make a payment using the online service (for example, because you鈥檝e lost your wallet).

Apply on behalf of someone else

You can apply for an emergency travel document for someone else if they are a British national. They might have to attend an appointment and they may need to collect their emergency travel document in person.

If you apply for a child under 16, they will need to go to an appointment with both parents or legal guardians. If a parent or legal guardian cannot attend, they鈥檒l need to send a signed consent letter instead.

After you apply

Your old passport will usually be automatically cancelled once you have paid for your emergency travel document.

You鈥檒l be told if your passport will not be cancelled, for example because it鈥檚 with an embassy or you鈥檝e already applied for a new passport.

You鈥檒l get an email update about your application.

If the application is approved

You鈥檒l be told:

• how and when to collect your emergency travel document

• whether you need to do anything else, like attend an appointment at your nearest British embassy, high commission or consulate

Your emergency travel document will usually be ready to collect 2 working days after you apply.

It may take several weeks if:

• your original British passport has expired
• you鈥檙e applying for a child under 16
• you鈥檝e not yet paid the 拢100 fee
• you need to provide more documents or information
• you need to attend an online or in-person appointment

Your travel plans (countries and dates) will be printed on your emergency travel document.

Do not book your travel until you get an email telling you how and when you can get your emergency travel document.

If your destination is the UK, border control will keep your emergency travel document when you arrive. This could also happen in other countries.

Apply if you have not had a UK passport issued on or after 1 January 2006

Check that you鈥檙e聽eligible for an emergency travel document before applying.

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After you apply

You鈥檒l be asked to provide evidence of:

• your British nationality, or eligibility for British nationality

• your exceptional circumstances