Calling the UK Passport Office from Overseas: Passport Numbers

Calling the UK Passport Office from overseas? The Passport Adviceline takes passport enquiries from outside the UK, and a call costs $0.02 / minute from 002call.

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Passport applications and enquiries from abroad

HM Passport Office lists one number for callers from outside the UK, the Passport Adviceline.

1. Check the passport help pages on GOV.UK first. This may answer your question without a call.
2. Call +44 300 222 0000 in the hours above. The line is for passport advice and enquiries from outside the UK.

Lost or stolen passport while abroad

HM Passport Office does not list a separate overseas line for lost or stolen passports. Its report page links to the Passport Adviceline for help cancelling a passport, so use the same number.

1. Report the loss or theft online if you can. The report page on GOV.UK has a form for people outside the UK. Completing it does not give you a replacement passport.
2. Report a stolen passport to the local police. The official form says passports stolen abroad must be reported to the police in that country.
3. If you need to travel urgently, ask about an emergency travel document. The GOV.UK page says you might be able to apply for one, and that there is a fee. You do not need to cancel your passport first.
4. Call +44 300 222 0000 for cancellation help. Use the hours above.

Rates and what to expect

The 002call rate for +44 300 222 0000 is $0.02 / min.

002call sends your call over the internet, so it skips the international call charges your carrier and hotel phone would add. There is no subscription. If you are abroad, Wi-Fi avoids mobile data charges.

Calls from mobiles, public phones and hotel rooms may attract extra charges. Those charges are set by your phone or hotel, not by HM Passport Office or 002call.

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Breakdown of Providers

Calls from abroad to a UK number can cost more than expected.

• Carrier roaming: $0.50 - $2.00 / min, depending on the carrier, plus monthly and hidden charges.
• Hotel room phones: these often add administrative markups to each call.
• 002call: $0.02 / min.

Why 002call is the smart way to call

002call places the call over the internet from your browser, so it skips the international call charges that a carrier or hotel phone adds. It is one flat rate with no subscription, and Wi-Fi keeps mobile data charges off the call. A 20-minute call to the Passport Adviceline costs $0.40 at $0.02 / min.

Numbers and hours from HM Passport Office's pages at passport.service.gov.uk/help and gov.uk/passport-advice-line, checked 12 October 2026. Lost or stolen guidance from gov.uk/report-a-lost-or-stolen-passport, checked 12 October 2026, with the police and form wording taken from the official form. 002call's rates come from its published rate table, checked 12 October 2026.