There are four ways to get a UK passport application. Visit a local post office that offers passport services, download online from the DirectGov website, have one mailed to you by calling 0300 222 0000 or apply directly online. The link to the online application is listed below under Resources. The documents you need depend on your year of birth and whether or not you were born in the UK.
In order to apply for a UK passport, you will need your UK national identity card or birth certificate.
To apply for a UK passport, you will need your UK national identity card or birth certificate that shows the full details on your parents and either your mother's or father's UK birth certificate, naturalization certificate or passport that was valid at the time of your birth.
You will need your naturalization certificate from the Home Office and your UK national identity card or passport you used to enter the UK.
You will need your birth certificate and current passport.
You will need four documents to apply for a UK passport: your full birth certificate that shows your parents' details, your father's birth certificate, your parents' marriage certificate and the passport you used to enter the UK. According to British Law, you cannot claim British citizenship through your mother automatically if you were born before 1983 and outside the UK.
You will need to submit two identical color photos with your application. You must have one of your photos certified. You should have the person who countersigns your passport application also certify one of your photos. To certify your photo, the person will write "I certify that this is a true likeness of" and then sign and date the photograph on the back.
