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Passports

You have to hold a valid passport to enter or leave the UK. You may also need a visa to travel to other countries.

If you are travelling to another country from the UK, your passport may need to be valid for your whole trip. You should renew your passport before you travel if it is due to expire while you are away.

You may also have to attend an interview as part of the process of applying for a passport.

All new, full UK passports use facial biometrics. Your passport photographs will have to meet a required standard set by the International Civil Aviation Organization.

'How to apply for a UK passport' sets out the passport application process and what you need to do. 'Applying for a UK passport' explains specifically what you must do to apply for a UK passport in the country you are in. You need to read both pages to have all the information that you need to apply for your passport.

Passport delays

Due to equipment problems, passport issuing at the British High Commission, Dar Es Salaam, could take longer than the standard 10 working days. If you have urgent travel to the UK you may want to consider applying for an Emergency Passport and then applying for a new passport when back in the UK. We will try to get passports produced as soon as possible and we apologise for any inconvenience caused by delays.

  • For any consular information you can always call on 2110101 or email us on bhc.dar@fco.gov.uk

For consular emergencies only (non-visas calls) please call Duty Officer 0754 242 242



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Opening Hours are:

Monday - Thursday 0800-1300hrs
Fridays  0800-1200hrs

Processing Times

Applications delivered personally to the Passport section take an average of 10 working days to process while postal applications might go beyond the 10 day limit owing to time lost during postage.

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