British passport

A British passport is a form of identification given to anyone with any type of British nationality by the United Kingdom or other British dependencies and territories. It enables the bearer to travel internationally without a visa and serves as identification of citizenship. Additionally, it makes it easier to obtain consular support from British embassies around the world.

Since passports are granted under the royal prerogative, which is exercised by His Majesty's Government, they are privileges rather than rights and may be revoked under certain conditions. Since 2014, His Majesty's Passport Office, a department of the Home Office, has been responsible for issuing passports to British citizens in the UK.

There are numerous varieties of British nationality as a result of the United Kingdom's history as an imperial state, and various British passport types are available as a result. In addition, each of the Crown dependencies and Overseas territories issues its own version of the British passport—which differs slightly from the UK-variant passport-to anyone with connections to those jurisdictions. All British passports allow the holder to occasionally ask British embassies and some Commonwealth embassies for consular help. British nationals can use their passports as documentation of their eligibility to reside in the UK.

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