The Latest Breaking News from HM Passport Office

HM Passport Office still giving out false information about expiry dates for trips to EU after Brexit

Exclusive: ‘I would have lost a £5,000 holiday if I had taken this advice,’ says mother of nine-year-old wrongly told her passport had run out

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023

Royal Mail wins contract for collection and delivery of passports

The contract also includes the delivery of internal mail between HM Passport Office offices and other Government offices.

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2023

The murderers and the 'most wanted' helped to escape by passport gang

A number of the UK's most wanted fugitives used fake passports which cost between £5k and £20k

Liverpool Echo · May 17, 2023

Repeat of Passport Office delays looms after failure to address issues, say MPs

Bosses showed ‘lack of curiosity’ about human impact of backlog, says public accounts committee member

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2023

Hundreds of thousands of British travellers failed by Passport Office delays, according to damning MPs’ report

People were unable to travel for family emergencies and lost money due to ‘frustrating’ situation

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023

Passport Office staff go on strike, how will that affect you?

The Government says that applications will take up to 10 weeks and their guidance will not change

Chronicle Live · Apr 4, 2023

Durham Passport Office staff to begin five-week pay and pensions strike on Monday

HM Passport Office in Durham is one of eight sites across the UK starting a five-week strike

Chronicle Live · Apr 2, 2023

Easter travel chaos: All the rail, road and flight disruption taking place over the holidays

Airport strikes, air-traffic control walk-outs, road hold-ups and rail engineering works could all impact Easter getaways

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023

Crime bosses helped 'Premier League' cocaine kingpin and one of country's most wanted evade with dodgy passports

Anthony Beard, 61, and Christopher Zietek, 67, were caught providing fraudulently-obtained genuine passports (FOGs) to organised criminals in a covert sting.

Manchester Evening News · Mar 22, 2023

Passport gang who helped 'Premier League' cocaine kingpin evade capture

The gang's masterminds were found guilty for supplying fraudulent passports to the likes of "Premier League" Scouse cocaine kingpin Michael Moogan

Liverpool Echo · Mar 22, 2023