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Should I write United Kingdom or HMPO as the place of issue on my DTV application?

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Jun 10, 2025

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I am from the UK applying for my dtv, it says place of issue on the form , my passport says hmpo, should I write United Kingdom or HMPO, only someone who has recently done this and been accepted reply please. Thanks in advance 🙏🏻🙏🏻

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An individual from the UK is applying for a DTV and is unsure whether to write "United Kingdom" or "HMPO" (Her Majesty's Passport Office) as the place of issue on their application form. Commenters suggest using "HMPO," as it's the authority that issues UK passports, and share their recent experiences with ensuring acceptance of this information on similar applications.

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Anonymous ******************

Uk is HMPO

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Andi ***********

I put HMPO for my DTV approved Dec. HMPO is the authority responsible for issuing UK passports.

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Ty

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HMPO

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you wrote hmpo and got accepted ?

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Anonymous participant I get that but lots of people having denied applications from different countries for this question so I want someone who has done the visa and been approved recently to answer.

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John **********

Anonymous participant no, I don't have a DTV but it is the Issuing Authority

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Greg ********

Good question. I put HMPO on the form internally at an Immigration Office just 2 weeks ago. However, with the DTV best to double check as some rejections in neighbouring countries due to this field.

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Thanks for your reply, yes I am doing it through the official Thai website online not in person.

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Greg ********

Anonymous participant Double check as I said. All UK passports are HMPO now are they not? It's been over 20 years since I renewed while in UK.

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Andi ***********

Yes, they are all HMPO as that is the only place responsible for issuing UK passports.

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I remember when Embassies could issue their own. I got one in Brussels and one in Singapore. It said FCO. Previously to that I think it said the office ie Glasgow, Durham etc

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Andi ***********

Yes, that stopped to have tighter centralized control over fraud.,

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To cut costs you mean :-) Same as outsourcing to VFS.

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Andi ***********

Tokyo Embassy where I used to get my passport from said about fraud control but you right about cost cutting too.

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100% ot was cost cutting. It also moves the budget from FCO elsewhere. I also heard VFA were not the cheapest last time at contract renewal but as incumbents they got it. They do not seem to have a fan club anywhere though.

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