Travel documents
Changing your name in England: deed poll at £53.05, three forms and The Gazette
A name in England and Wales is changed by deed poll. The do-it-yourself version works from age 16 and costs nothing, but a bank may refuse it. The version enrolled at the High Court costs £53.05, needs three forms and is published in The Gazette.
Lost your passport abroad: an emergency travel document costs £125 and takes two days
An emergency travel document is issued to British nationals abroad when the passport is gone and travel is due within six weeks. It costs £125 and usually covers one journey through up to five countries.
UK passport in 2026: what it costs, how long it takes and when Europe will turn you away
An adult passport costs £102 online and £115.50 on a paper form, and normally takes up to three weeks. Yet a technically valid passport can still keep you out of the Schengen area: it must be less than 10 years old on the day you enter, and have at least three months left on the day you leave. Here are the fees, the waiting times, the urgent services and the traps that get people turned away at the airport.