tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2026-03-18T17:42:00+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-fees-for-passport-applications 2026-03-18T17:42:00+00:00 New fees for passport applications Changes to passport application fees will take effect on 8 April 2026.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-passports-to-feature-his-majestys-coat-of-arms 2025-10-11T00:01:01+01:00 British passports to feature His Majesty’s Coat of Arms New British passports featuring His Majesty’s Coat of Arms to launch in December. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/changes-to-passport-application-fees 2025-04-10T13:11:10+01:00 Changes to passport application fees The government will introduce new fees for passport applications on 10 April 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-fees-for-emergency-travel-documents-and-emergency-passports 2025-04-03T14:49:40+01:00 New fees for emergency travel documents and emergency passports The government will introduce new fees for emergency travel documents and emergency passports from 9 April 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/update-on-passport-application-fees 2024-04-11T09:30:08+01:00 Update on passport application fees The government will introduce new passport fees for all applications on 11 April 2024. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-passports-will-be-issued-in-the-name-of-his-majesty 2023-07-18T16:26:00+01:00 British passports will be issued in the name of His Majesty New British passports will now bear the title 'His Majesty' for the first time since 1952. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-embassy-and-consulates-in-china-on-social-media 2023-04-24T07:54:56+01:00 British Embassy and Consulates in China on social media Follow social media accounts of the British Embassy and Consulate-Generals in China. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/proposed-changes-to-passport-application-fees 2023-02-02T09:58:49+00:00 Proposed changes to passport application fees The government will introduce new passport fees for all applications on 2 February 2023. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/passaparola-newsletter-issue-1 2022-07-15T10:15:00+01:00 Passaparola newsletter - issue one A newsletter for the British community living in Italy, published by the British Embassy in Italy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/passport-processing-times-and-unprecedented-levels-of-demand 2022-04-29T11:19:17+01:00 Passport processing times and unprecedented levels of demand There has recently been considerable press coverage of people facing holiday cancellations or travel disruption due to waiting times for passports. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-embassy-dublin-hosts-citizens-outreach-event 2020-12-11T10:56:01+00:00 British Embassy Dublin hosts citizen's outreach event The British Embassy Dublin recently held virtual outreach event for British citizens living in Ireland answering questions on a range of topics including driving, pets and travel. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-consulate-general-amsterdam-moves-to-the-hague 2020-10-20T11:14:03+01:00 British Consulate General Amsterdam moves to The Hague As of Monday 19 October, the British Consulate-General Amsterdam has moved to the British Embassy The Hague. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/her-majestys-passport-office-update-on-passport-applications 2020-07-24T22:30:06+01:00 Her Majesty's Passport Office update on passport applications Immediate changes to help those who urgently require a passport to travel. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/travel-advice-for-england-rugby-fans-travelling-to-rome 2020-03-06T11:23:05+00:00 Postponed: England - Italy 6 Nations rugby match in Rome The Six Nations rugby match England against Italy on 14 March 2020 is now postponed tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sc-braga-v-wolverhampton-wanderers-fc-travel-advice 2019-11-20T15:24:25+00:00 SC Braga v Wolverhampton Wanderers FC travel advice Advice for fans travelling to Portugal for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC’s match with SC Braga on Thursday 28 November. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hma-kate-smiths-outreach-engagement-continues 2019-11-04T13:29:20+00:00 HMA Kate Smith’s outreach engagement continues HMA Kate Smith CMG met with UK nationals, local authorities and businesses in Thessali and the Peloponnese. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/126th-canton-fair-guangzhou-china-travel-advice 2019-09-27T06:56:00+01:00 126th Canton Fair, Guangzhou, China travel advice Travel advice for visitors to the 126th Canton Fair that takes place from 15 October to 4 November in Guangzhou, China. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/get-ready-for-brexit-campaign-launches-in-italy 2019-09-18T14:16:15+01:00 Get Ready For Brexit campaign launches in Italy The UK Government has launched a major information campaign urging UK nationals living in Italy to get ready for Brexit on 31 October. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/get-ready-for-brexit-campaign-launches-in-belgium 2019-09-17T14:56:32+01:00 ‘Get Ready For Brexit’ campaign launches in Belgium The UK government has launched a major information campaign urging UK nationals living in and travelling to the EU to take steps to get ready for Brexit on 31 October 2019. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/a-million-texts-to-encourage-travellers-to-check-passport-validity-after-brexit 2019-09-16T09:30:10+01:00 A million texts to encourage travellers to check passport validity after Brexit A million text messages will be sent to passport holders who may be affected by new passport validity rules in a no deal Brexit.