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Welcome to the Home Office Identity & Passport Service Website.

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The Identity and Passport Service is responsible for issuing UK passports and for the registration of births, marriages and deaths in England and Wales. It is an executive agency of the Home Office.

News

  • New Chief Executive appointed at the Identity & Passport Service02 July 2010

  • Identity cards and National Identity Register to be scrapped27 May 2010

  • General Register Office introduces new charges01 March 2010

Our services

Passports Directgov siteopens in a new window

Renewals, first adult, child, lost or stolen passports.

Certificates Directgov site

Order birth, death and marriage certificates

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Announcements

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How we work

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Publications

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Passports

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Certificates

  • General Register Office - birth, marriage and death records

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