Useful numbers and websites links for UK travellers

FCO - The Foreign Office

Foreign Office (FCO) travel advice for the country you plan to visit

Telephone: 0845 850 2829

Launched in 2001, ‘Know Before You Go’ is an ongoing travel safety campaign run by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO). It encourages British nationals to be better prepared for their overseas trips with a view to avoiding common travelling traumas, risks and dangers.

UK embassies abroad

Looking for a UK embassy oversea? Click here

For an alphabetic list of UK embassies abroad, click here

The UK Passport Service

UK Passport Service

Help? Call the Passport Adviceline on: 0870 521 0410

Do you want to apply for a passport? Click here to go to the online application form page

Want to know more about renewing your passport? Click here

Want to know about the current passport fees? Click here

Replacing your passport: Lost passport? Stolen Passport?

A lost or stolen passport can feel like a disaster. And a damaged passport, if not replaced, can lead to you being refused travel by carriers. This section by the Passport Office aims to help by guiding you through the process of reporting your missing passport, if appropriate, and applying for a replacement. Click here to see the guide.

UKPS - The UK Passport Service regional offices

The UKPS have seven passport offices in total, one in London and six around the country. They all have one main first point contact telephone number: 0870 521 0410

Belfast

Belfast Passport Office
Hampton House
47-53 High Street
Belfast BT1 2QS

Opening times (by appointment only):

Durham

Durham Passport Office
Millburngate House
Durham DH1 5ZL

Opening times (appointments only):

Glasgow

Glasgow Passport Office
3 Northgate
96 Milton Street
Cowcaddens
Glasgow G4 0BT

Opening times (appointments only):

Liverpool

Liverpool Passport Office
101 Old Hall Street
Liverpool L3 9BD

Opening times (appointments only):

London

London Passport Office
Globe House
89 Eccleston Square
London SW1V 1PN

Opening times (appointments only):

Monday to Friday 7.45am - 7.00pm
Saturday 9.15am - 3.15pm

Newport

Newport Passport Office
Olympia House
Upper Dock Street
Newport
Gwent NP20 1XA

Opening times (appointments only):

Peterborough

Peterborough Passport Office
Aragon Court
Northminster Road
Peterborough
Cambridgeshire PE1 1QG

Opening times (appointments only):

For directions and futher information on these offices, click here

Pet Travel Scheme

For information on any aspect of Defra's work, please contact the Defra Helpline by telephone on 08459 33 55 77 or by email at helpline@defra.gsi.gov.uk

The Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) is the system that allows pet dogs, cats and ferrets from certain countries to enter the UK without quarantine as long as they meet the rules.

It also means that people in the UK can take their dogs, cats and ferrets to other European Union (EU) countries, and return with them to the UK. They can also, having taken their dogs, cats and ferrets to certain non-EU countries, bring them back to the UK without the need for quarantine.

The rules are to keep the UK free from rabies and certain other diseases.

The Pet Travel Scheme is administered by a goverment body called DEFRA, for more information on the scheme, click here to visit the website.

For further contacts visit the Defra contact page by clicking here

The Association of British Travel Agents Ltd

ABTA's OFFICES

Association of British Travel Agents Ltd
68-71 Newman Street, London, W1T 3AH
Email: abta@abta.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7637 2444
Fax: +44 (0)20 7637 0713

Open Monday to Friday 9am - 5.30pm
Please note that ABTA are unable to accept visitors without prior appointment

To visit ABTA's site, click here

OTHER USEFUL LINKS RELATED TO HOLIDAYS AND TRAVELLING:

Travel Finance and Advice - www.financetravel.co.uk - FinanceTravel contains over 50 articles written by experts who continually update and add new content.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office - www.fco.gov.uk - Information on travelling abroad from the UK Goverments Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Department of health - www.doh.gov.uk/traveladvice - The department of health travel advice

World Travel Guide - www.worldtravelguide.co.uk - World travel guides

BBC Travel Tips - http://www.bbc.co.uk/holiday/tips/index.shtml - Travel tips from the BBC website

SKYTRAX Airline survery - http://www.airlinequality.com/main/flightreview.htm - A review of most of the major airlines

British Tourist Authority - http://www.bta.org.uk - Tourist information from the BTA

Welcome to Britain - http://www.openworld.co.uk/britain - Clickable maps, hotel information etc

Information Britain - http://www.information-britain.co.uk - A site for tourists dedicated to promoting the history and culture of the UK