Resource Type: Key Documents

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Country returns guide (6 July 2026). 

The country returns guide has been updated.

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Handling complaints in immigration removal centres (3 July 2026).

Updated the DSO, Annex F and Annex H with revised versions and added Annex A.

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Old blue (hardback style) passports: caseworker guidance (3 July 2026). 

Updated section old blue passports: checking the passport record to show a change to the process in how you check old blue passports in our passport records and to show […]

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Supporting documents not available: caseworker guidance (2 July 2026).

Updated the section When a customer cannot send in their passport, and updated the terminology used to refer to mother and baby institutions, Magdalene Laundries, and workhouses in Northern Ireland.

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Legal aid guidance (3 July 2026).

Revised version of the Statutory Charge Manual published.

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Botswana: Knowledge Base profile (8 July 2026)

Updated in the Names section to show when HM Passport Office will add an observation to the British passport referencing the name shown in the customer’s foreign passport.

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Argentina: Knowledge Base profile (8 July 2026)

Updated in the Names section to show when HM Passport Office will add an observation to the British passport referencing the name shown in the customer’s foreign passport.

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Angola: Knowledge Base profile (3 July 2026)

Updated in the Names section to show when HM Passport Office will add an observation to the British passport referencing the name shown in the customer’s foreign passport.

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Algeria: Knowledge Base profile (3 July 2026) 

Updated in the Names section to show when HM Passport Office will add an observation to the British passport referencing the name shown in the customer’s foreign passport.