British emergency passport

British emergency passport
The front cover of a Series C British emergency passport.
TypePassport
Issued by United Kingdom
PurposeIdentification
EligibilityBritish nationals and unrepresented Commonwealth citizens
Expiration9 months maximum

British emergency passports (also known as Emergency Travel Documents (ETD)) are issued by British diplomatic posts to British nationals and unrepresented Commonwealth citizens for the purpose of urgent travel overseas with a maximum validity of nine months.