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The British passport is a travel document issued by the United Kingdom or other British dependencies and territories to individuals holding any form of British nationality.It grants the bearer international passage in accordance with visa requirements and serves as proof of UK citizenship.
Holders of a British non-citizen passport who can provide evidence of the right to reside permanently in the United Kingdom may be granted a Visitor Visa current for six months on arrival, subject to meeting character requirements and providing that the purposes of the visit do not include medical consultation or treatment.
Visa requirements for British citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of the United Kingdom. As of 2025, British citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 186 countries and territories, ranking the British passport 6th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index .
The Institute of Civil Funerals (IoCF) is a British non-profit, professional member organization that regulates the quality of civil funerals in the UK. The Institute was established as a result of the registration review white paper published in January 2002, entitled Civil Registration: Vital Change Chapter 4, New Services.
The Corps of King's Messengers (or Corps of Queen's Messengers during the reign of a female monarch) are couriers employed by the British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). They hand-carry secret and important documents to British embassies, high commissions, and consulates around the world.
Visa requirements for British Nationals (Overseas) are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states and territories placed on British National (Overseas) passport holders. Several million people, the vast majority with a Hong Kong connection, hold this passport.
In 1991, the service became an executive agency as the United Kingdom Passport Agency (UKPA). The Identity and Passport Service was established on 1 April 2006, following the passing of the Identity Cards Act 2006, which merged the UK Passport Service with the Home Office's Identity Cards programme to form a new executive agency.
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