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How to correct errors on passports: caseworker guidance

Tells HM Passport Office staff what to do if we issue a passport with an error.

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HM Passport Office
PublishedPublished:
7 February 2012
Last updatedupdated:
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How to correct errors on passports

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This guidance tells HM Passport Office staff what to do if we issue a passport with an error.

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Published 7 February 2012
Last updated 2922 JanuaryJuly 2026 href="#full-history">+— show Show all updates

  1. Updated the guidance throughout; a full list of the changes can be found in the section "Changes from last version of this guidance".

  2. Full details of changes are listed in the 'Changes from last version of this guidance' section.

  3. Updated to version 28.0 of the guidance.

  4. Guidance updated to remove references to DMS (Document Management Service) and transferring applications to AMS (Application Management System).

  5. This guidance has been updated to reflect the change in our sovereign from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to His Majesty King Charles III.

  6. Accessible version added.

  7. First published.

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