Brits have a burning passion to travel overseas. The Guardian published an article in 2015, saying that Brits made more than 65 million foreign trips during that year, among which almost 13 million trips were made to Spain. To enjoy uninterrupted travel, British citizens must keep their UK passport updated and renewed.
There are situations when you move to a different part of the United Kingdom, but your UK passport is still registered at your old address. It is common to wonder:
Do I need to change my address on my passport?
You may think this is mandatory before planning your next overseas trip. The good news is there is no need to notify Her Majesty’s Passport Office of your change of address or get a new passport as long as your current passport is valid, as published by the UK Government.
In case you do want a change the address, you’ll have to follow the below mentioned procedure to get the address on your UK passport changed to the new one.
How to Change the Address On Your Passport?
In order to proceed with change of address on your UK passport, you would need to fill out an application form. This would be on an A3-sized brown document, with 10 sections, issued by Her Majesty’s Passport Office and can be obtained from some post offices. You need to submit two passport photos, your current passport and an order form, along with the application at Her Majesty’s Passport office. Given the condition that your application is submitted correctly the first time, the standard duration of the application with Her Majesty’s Passport Office is three weeks and will be processed without any delay.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the addition of a new task in your list and three weeks are looking too long, don’t worry. A change of address in passport with Rapid Passports can be done swiftly and smoothly.
Get onto the Fast Track service with Rapid British Passports
When you can apply with Rapid British Passports, the first thing you do is to say goodbye to the hassle of visiting the passport office. This passport service gets your passport application for the change of address processed at Her Majesty’s Passport Office at the earliest bookable appointment time, offering you same day, next day or one week’s time service.
When you apply by yourself, chances are that you might make a mistake in the items to be sent at HM Passport Office, which can result in your application being rejected and cause further delays in your application. Rapid Passports checks your documents thoroughly before sending them and get the ball rolling on time. In case you have any query, feel free to get in touch with their agents via email and phone.
