All passport applicants must provide 2 identical passport photographs taken within the last 3 months that meet the standard set out in the Identity and Passport Service Guide to taking a good photo for your passport (PDF, 301KB). Please submit original documentation with your application and a photocopy of each supporting document, including a photocopy of your passport’s biometric data page.

Photocopies submitted alone or laminated documents (excluding Singapore birth certificates) cannot be accepted.

All first time applicants

Children born outside the UK

You must provide the child’s:

• full foreign birth certificate (plus one copy) and British birth certificate if any and
• mother’s full length UK birth certificate or Home Office naturalisation/registration certificate or foreign birth certificate (plus one copy) and
• father’s full length UK birth certificate or Home Office naturalisation/registration certificate or foreign birth certificate (plus one copy)
• both parents’ passports from around the time of birth (plus one copy of their biodata page)
• parents’ civil marriage certificate (plus one copy)
• parents’ divorce certificates, decree absolute (if applicable) (plus one copy)
• if applicable any current ID/passport held by the applicant (plus one copy of the biodata page)

Children born in the UK

You must provide the child's:

• original full length UK birth certificate (plus one copy) and 
• current ID/passport that the child is travelling on (plus one copy of the biodata page)
• mother’s full length UK birth certificate or Home Office naturalisation/registration certificate or foreign birth certificate (plus one copy) and
• father’s full length UK birth certificate or Home Office naturalisation/registration certificate or foreign birth certificate (plus one copy) and
• both parents’ passports from the time of the applicant’s birth  (plus one copy of their biodata page)
• parents’ civil marriage (plus one copy)
• parents’ divorce certificates, decree absolute (if applicable) (plus one copy)

Adults born in the UK before 1 January 1983 

You must provide your:

• current ID/passport (plus one copy of the biodata page)
• full length UK birth certificate or adoption certificate/Home Office naturalisation/registration certificate (plus one copy)

Renewing your passport

If you are applying to renew your passport, in addition to a completed passport application, you must also provide:

• your current passport 
• if registered/naturalised please be prepared to supply your certificate (plus one copy)
  

Changing to your husband’s last name

If you are married and wish to change to your surname to your husband’s last name you must provide:

• your original marriage certificate (plus one copy) and
• your existing passport.

If you wish to include your madien name in any way, you need to obtain a deed poll.

Changing back to your maiden name

If you are divorced and wish to change your last name back to your maiden name you must provide your:

• original full length birth certificate (plus one copy) and
• original divorce certificate, decree absolute (plus one copy)
• existing passport
  

Changing your name

If you have changed your name by Deed Poll you must provide your:

• original Deed Poll (plus one copy)
• existing passport

Important

If you are renewing your passport we may still ask for further documents. We need to see original documents that prove you are British. We cannot accept photocopies. Please note that a birth certificate is not absolute proof of identity, and even if you were born in the UK we may ask to see further documents.

Please note that we can add no more than 9 months unexpired validity from the old passport to the new one. You can renew your passport whenever you wish, but you must pay the full fee and no refund can be given for the unexpired validity in the old passport.

If you are applying for your first passport you may need to attend an interview. We recommend you submit your applications six weeks before you need your passport to travel and do not book any travel arrangements until the new passport is received.

The form comes with clear and detailed instructions. Please follow these carefully, as any errors or missing information will delay the processing of your application.

It is important to:

• complete the form in CAPITAL LETTERS with a BLACK ballpoint pen 
• write only within the white boxed areas 
• leave other areas of the form blank (do not strike through or otherwise mark them)
• Please ensure that the form is signed within the signature box

When you have completed the application form you should sign the form yourself. You should complete the countersignatory section following the instruction on the notes. The countersigner should sign the countersignatory section on the form and the back of one of your passport photographs (this cannot be done by the passport staff at the High Commission or a member of your family). They should also:

• be over 18
• be willing to write their passport number on the form

If you have been in Singapore a short time and cannot meet this requirement, please contact our passport unit on 6424 4200. Further details of who can sign are available in the notes accompanying the form.

* Full length birth certificates can be ordered on line through the General Register Office of England and Wales, the General Register Office for birth in Scotland and the General Register Office for Northern Ireland.  read more