Passports to be printed in the UK from March

Monday, 16 February 2015 00:00

Passports will only be printed on the Island for a matter of weeks.

From March 4th the Isle of Man variant British passports will be printed at a central facility in the United Kingdom.

The move will increase security and make the service more efficient.

Although current procedures and prices will remain the same it will bring an end to the next day service.

Head of passport and immigration Annie Taylor explains how it will now work:

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