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Restore Passport Services at UK Embassies and End Centralised Processing

Submitted by Mark Dehn on Sunday 10th August 2025

Published on Monday 1st September 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Sunday 1st March 2026

Signatures: 28

Tagged with

April ~ British ~ British citizens ~ Citizens ~ Commons ~ country ~ delayed ~ End ~ level ~ Match ~ Officers ~ Passport Office ~ Passports ~ Reinstate ~ renewal ~ Restore ~ Severe ~ system ~ weeks

Petition Action

Restore Passport Services at UK Embassies and End Centralised Processing

Petition Details

We call on the UK Government to reinstate full passport issuing and renewal services at British embassies and consulates abroad, ending the current system where all overseas applications are centralised through HM Passport Office in the UK.

Additional Information

Since April 2011, British citizens abroad have faced severe delays, excessive bureaucracy, and prolonged periods without valid travel documents because embassies are no longer authorised to process and issue passports. It is common for overseas applicants to wait 8–16 weeks—or longer.

We urge the Government to:
Authorise British embassies and consulates to issue and renew passports directly.
Reduce processing times for citizens abroad to match or exceed in-country service levels.

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