A passport is not only essential when travelling anywhere by air (even within Great Britain) and of course when travelling by any means outside of GB but it is one of the few government issued photo identification documents that serves as proof of identity so having one is very useful when it comes to doing other things in the system like opening a bank account. It can be a little daunting applying for the first time however if you follow our simple steps you should have your first passport in no time.

Anyone over the age of 16 applying for a UK passport for the first time must attend an interview with the IPS (Identity and Passport service) to confirm your identity. The fee for your passport is currently £77.50. If you choose to use the post office check and send service this costs an additional £8.75

You must be a British Citizen to apply for a passport. This means you were born in the UK or if you were born outside the UK, one of your parents is a British citizen.

You can find out more about others who may qualify for British Citizenship at the