•   May 2012. I would like to say that when i went online and had a live chat with your representatives, i was extremely happy with the help i received. I found both of the ladies i spoke with, emily and eileen, to be very informative and efficient. Overall the service i have recieved has... 

    Ruby, Swinton, Manchester.

7. Applying for a British passport whilst overseas

If you’re a British national living overseas and need to change the name on your passport, you should apply to one of the seven UK regional passport processing centres around the world. (Please note that you can’t apply to the UK Identity & Passport Service.) 

A Deed Poll issued by us will be accepted by any of the regional passport processing centres. To find your nearest regional passport processing centre and also find out more about applying for a British passport in your new name, please click here.

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Sections in this article
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1.        Applying for a passport in a name that is different to the name on your birth certificate
2.        Changing the name on your passport following your change of name by Deed Poll
3.        Changing the name on your passport following your marriage or civil partnership
4.        Changing the name on your passport following your separation
5.        Changing the name on your passport upon divorce or dissolution of your civil partnership
6.        Changing the name on your child's passport
7.        Applying for a British passport whilst overseas
8.        Contacting the UK Identity & Passport Service
9.        How to apply for a Deed Poll to change your name

This page was last checked today by Amanda Dawson, Senior Deed Poll Officer.