HM Passport Office is the sole issuer of UK passports and responsible for civil registration services through the General Register Office. It is part of the Home Office.
The line is open from 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday, and from 9am to 5.30pm weekends and public holidays. Calls to 0300 numbers are charged at your network provider's standard national rate.
This service is for members of the media only. The Home Office press office handles all media enquiries for HM Passport Office.
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