New UK Passport

@jporteruk2023

Hi James

Your enquiry is not stupid at all. I am resident in Spain and have my TIE. I had to apply to renew my British passport last year. Very straightforward. Go to the UK Gov website and follow their instructions including digitally signed photograph (I used an approved photographer and it cost about 10€). I sent my old passport back to the UK registered mail to ensure it did not get mislaid. New passport couriered within about three weeks, followed by old passport couriered back separately a week later. 

One cautionary note: when accessing UK Gov website, you may see other sites that look legitimate, but they may charge a fee for their service. I only ever us the UK Gov site.

Good luck.

@jporteruk2023

You're quite right to be concerned. The British Secret Police (the dreaded BRASI) keep tabs on all Dissidents, "Droogs", and "Disloyals" who have acquired residence in non-British territories. Then, on any trip back to the UK (e.g. to collect a new passport, visit yer mum), alarms are triggered... and you are swept up into a secret re-education camp just outside Heathrow. The rumours are that they tape your eyeballs open and use the brutal "Ludovico Technique" by showing you videos of Meditteranean beaches, sangria, and paella while giving you electric shocks. They don't let you out until you can say "I love Milton Keynes and fish and chips" with sincerity. If I were you, I'd tear up my TIE and hurry to relocate back to Grimsby as fast as I could.

But other than that, welcome to the expat.com forum and enjoy your new life in Spain. It's just like Grimsby, but with extra paella.

But seriously... the UK is very relaxed about its citizens becoming resident elsewhere, you have absolutely nothing to worry about. @Bee Eater has some great info, you can renew easily, online, while in Spain. The website is here:

https://www.gov.uk/overseas-passports