How to Get a UK Passport Renewed in the US
- 1). Print and complete a passport application form. Complete Form C1 if you are over 16 years old and form C2 if your under 16. Make sure you initial each completed page.
- 2). Include two identical recent passport sized photographs. The photographs must follow the specifications outlined by the International Civil Aviation Organization.
- 3). Send your fee with the application. The cost of renewing your passport, inclusive of postage, as of 2008 is:
$214 for an adult 32-page passport
$259 for an adult 48-page passport
$137 for a child's passport.
Fees are subject to change at any time; for the latest information visit the UK on the USA website (see Resources).
Payment can be made by Visa/Mastercard, as well as by money orders and certified bankers or cashiers checks, to the British Embassy Government Account. Personal and certified personal checks are not accepted. - 4). Send your completed application from, two passport-sized photographs, postage fee and existing UK passport to the following address:
North America Passport Production Centre, British Embassy, 19 Observatory Circle, NW, Washington DC, 20008 - 5). Call 900-285-7277 (when calling from within the US).
All passport related inquires for the British Embassy are handled by Abtran. The lines are open on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.