This guidance tells HM Passport Office staff how to process passport applications from customers in the UK or overseas who need additional (or second) passports because they:
need to get visas to travel on business
travel to incompatible countries (countries with political differences which may prevent travel between them)
are frequent travellers
Updates to this page
Published 18 March 2020 Last updated 13 August 2024 +show all updates
This guidance has been updated to tell DAP (Digital Application Processing) examiners how to process applications for additional passports and overlap customers, remove the RTL (return to legacy) instruction if a DAP examiner needs to amend the passport validity, and tell examiners how to deal with an overlap of an additional passport.
This guidance has been updated to tell examiners how to deal with applications for additional passports for HM government staff.
Updated to the latest version of the guidance.
Accessible version added.
Guidance updated to include applications from customers working in the haulage industry or food preparation, supply or distribution sector.