All news on the topic: Passport Office

Lucy Housley, 25, and Connor Benyon, 29, were on a cruise when she went into labour and had an emergency c-section - and then spent six weeks in Spain trying to get home

Around 30,000 Palestinians have died in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas that was triggered by a bloody terror attack on October 7 that claimed over 1,200 Israeli lives

Getting bumped for a visa is not always a straightforward incident as the officer examining the case may know about external factors affecting the application that the applicant has no idea about

I stumbled across the best date to renew - my passport took just four days and I'd urge any 2024 holiday makers to apply by this date

Some countries state that a passport must be valid for another six months before its holder departs for international travel, so you should always check when yours expires

The UK passport has tumbled in the Passport Index by Arton Capital following Brexit, trailing behind European Union member countries such as Germany, France and Poland

The Border Force is set to trial new hi-tech gates at airports that will use advanced facial recognition technology for people arriving into the UK under new 'intelligent border' plans

Minimum service levels, restricting rights to strike, will be introduced for ambulance, rail and Border Force staff, but unions have claimed they are 'unworkable'

Almost 10,000 bonuses were given to passport officials last year despite 360,000 people waiting longer than they should have done to get their documents, ruining travel plans

All UK travellers need a valid passport - here's now to make sure yours is ready to fly

Peter Holt, from Guildford, Surrey, had no idea about a passport rule introduced after Brexit and it meant trouble at London Gatwick Airport and a long journey to Croatia

Before Brexit, Brits could travel up to and including the expiry date on their passports - but new EU regulations ruined Kirsty Hawes' Mallorca jaunt and could foil other holidaymakers as well

The summer holidays are here but Brits are being urged to check their travel documents following a study that found over 250,000 holidaymakers could be turned away at the airport

The UK's passport fortunes have finally brightened after six years of decline following the Brexit referendum, according to the Henley Passport Index, which measures how many countries different citizens can visit visa-free

For more than 70 years, the official travel documents - revived with traditional dark blue covers post-Brexit - were supplied in the name of 'Her Majesty' - but they are set to be changed this week

An American woman flying from Munich to the US is now being fined after she attempted to bribe an officer with $100 to let her on the flight despite not having a valid passport

Hoping for a summer getaway? You may want to check whether you're legally allowed to travel - this easy-to-forget catch leaves some prospective holidaymakers disappointed every year.

Americans planning international travel this year are being urgently warned by the State Department to apply for passports at least six months in advance due to a significant backlog

A woman was denied boarding on a flight because of a rip in her passport - but after sharing a video of her document, people have been saying it was her own fault

Jennifer McKechnie, from Belfast in Northern Ireland, claims she was blocked from flying after a member of airport staff accidently ripped her passport ahead of a flight

If you're waiting for a US passport and hoping it'll come on time for your summer travels and holidays - think again, as the office is overloaded with applications and major staffing shortages

Jamie McMann, 26, says he was stopped from going on a flight to Mexico at the departure gates because of a stain on his passport - despite earlier being told it was not a problem

Christine and John Bentham ended up £3,198 out of pocket and not on a cruise after they turned up at the port in Southampton only to discover their passports were not in order

Ian Thompsett, 45, from Rugby, said he felt it was "disgusting and disrespectful" to King Charles that his new passport still states Queen Elizabeth and it is an "insult to her memory"

Brits claim they have escaped the tyranny of being stuck in the long, slow moving passport lines reserved for non-EU travel document holders following the UK's departure from the bloc