Get your original or certified copies of birth documents to prove you are British and who you are. You will also need two passport photos, one of which is certified. Occasionally, the Home Office will ask for other documents, including but not limited to driver's licenses, medical card, insurance cards, naturalization papers, passports from other countries and other documents.
Fill out an application, which can be done online or by hand. The Home Office, Identity and Passport Service of UK, says the form must be filled out in CAPITAL LETTERS with a black ballpoint pen. It will also need to be countersigned by someone not related to you, has known you at least 2 years and is a business professional (see Resources below).
Set an appointment for an "identity interview." The Home Office now requires all passport applicants over the age of 16 to come in for an interview. This is part of the agency's mission to combat identity theft. It will take about 30 minutes.
Get two passport photos taken, one of which must be countersigned by a recognized business professional who has known you for at least 2 years.
Call 011 (+44) 0800 056 6654 inside the United States or Canada; 00 (+44) 0800 056 6654 in other countries and +44 (0) 0800 056 6654 from inside the United Kingdom for current passport prices. You can pay by checks, postal order or credit card.
Gather all the documents and get the documents to the passport office. There are three methods available. You can do a check and send at a local postal center, make an appointment at a local regional office or mail the application. Call 011 (+44) 0300 222 0000 from the U.S. or Canada; 00 (+44) 0300 222 0000 internationally and +44 (0) 030 222 0000 inside the UK to make an appointment to bring the application or to find out which office you need to send the application to. You can also fill out the application online at the UK Passport site (see Resources below).
