What happens at the British Passport interview? What questions are asked? The stated purpose of the interview is to help the Home Office improve passport security and protect the applicant from having their identity stolen but how does it work in practice? This guide provides information about the interview that all adults applying for the first time for a British Passport are asked to undergo. The guide seeks to pull together in one place what is known about the interview to make it a less daunting prospect for applicants. Examples of the types of questions that applicants are likely to be asked at interview have been included. Having read this guide passport applicants should understand the British Passport Interview process and have a good idea of the types of questions that they will be asked during the interview itself.