You can apply for a document to travel outside the UK if you’re not British and can’t use or get a passport from your country.
Eligibility
You must be living in the UK for one of the following reasons:
- you have permission to stay as a refugee or stateless person
- you have humanitarian protection for a limited time after a failed asylum application
- you have discretionary leave for a limited time after a failed asylum application
- you’re settled here permanently (known as ‘indefinite leave to remain’)
You must show that you’ve formally applied for and been unreasonably refused a passport by authorities in your country, unless you have permission to be in the UK as a refugee or stateless person.
You’ll need to provide evidence that supports your application - use original documents, not photocopies.
Types of travel documents
There are 4 different types you can apply for, depending on your status.
| Your status | Type of travel document | Adult fee | Child (15 or under) fee | Fee if born before 1 September 1929 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refugee | Convention travel document | £75 | £49 | £0 |
| Stateless | Stateless person’s document | £75 | £49 | £0 |
| You want to leave and not come back | One-way document (also known as an IS137) | £75 | £49 | £75 |
| Refused a passport by your own national authorities | Certificate of travel | £280 | £141 | £280 |
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