Overseas British passport applications

You can renew your British passport if you registered as British National (Overseas) before 1 July 1997.
British National (Overseas) is a special type of British nationality for people born in Hong Kong or who had a close connection with Hong Kong.


You must:

use the special application form and guidance notes for British National (Overseas) passports

include your current or previous British National (Overseas) passport and original Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card with your application.

Overseas British passport applications
Get the forms, prices and application details you need if you’re a British national and you want to renew or apply for a British passport from overseas.
If you were born in or had a connection with Hong Kong and registered as a British National Overseas before 1997, you must apply a different way.