You can apply for a document to travel outside the UK if you are not British and cannot use or get a passport from your country.

Before you travel, check that the country you want to visit will accept a travel document and if you need a visa.

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 are settled here permanently (known as ‘indefinite leave to remain’) 

You must show that you have 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 will 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 - Refugee

Type of travel document - Convention travel document

Adult fee - £75

Child (15 or under) fee - £49

Fee if born before 1 September 1929 - £0

Fee if born before 1 September 1929 - £280

You will not get a refund if you withdraw your application or if it is refused.

See also:

• How to apply 

• Report and replace your travel documents 

Further information on applying for a home office travel document can be found on GOV.UK's website.