Freedom of Information

The Freedom of Information Act gives anybody the right to access information held by public authorities, including central government departments. This means that you can make an information request to us.

Public authorities include central goverment departments like the Home Office, local authorities and councils, GPs and hospitals, schools and other educational establishments, the police service and armed forces, and other public bodies.

Note: the Act covers England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For information on Freedom of Information in Scotland, please see the websites of the Scottish Executive and the Scottish Information Commissioner.

Released information/Disclosure Log
See information we have released in response to previous FOI requests in our Disclosure Log.
How to ask for information
Unable to find the information you want? Find out how to request information from us and other government departments involved in similar work to IPS.
Identity and Passport Service Publication Scheme
This is the IPS Publication Scheme in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act. See details of information which we regularly publish and how you can obtain it.

24-hour Passport Adviceline: 0870 521 0410 (see terms and conditions). Calls are charged at 8p per
minute from a BT landline; live operators are available to assist with your enquiry 24 hours a day