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Child passport application

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Mum18282 · 10/03/2026 21:57

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I’m worried I’ve mucked up my child’s first passport application. The documents it’s asking me for as the parent are:

  • full birth or adoption certificate (showing both the child’s and parents’ details)
  • naturalisation or registration certificate
  • the non-British passport they had when you were born showing indefinite leave to remain

When both my husband and I are British, actually have a full British passport, always had one etc. Shouldn’t it be asking me for my passport number?

Am I going to have to pay to start again? Or can I call them tomorrow to fix this?

OP posts:
Sesame2011 · 11/03/2026 07:48

dementedpixie · 11/03/2026 07:46

You need the child's long birth certificate and the passport numbers of you and your dh - im sure there's a space to input them somewhere. You dont need yours/dhs birth certificates if you supply the passport numbers.

That wasn't the case when I applied late last year. I thought they would want my passport number but no, they wanted my birth certificate.

dementedpixie · 11/03/2026 07:46

Mum18282 · 11/03/2026 07:42

Ah ok, thanks all, is this very new? I don’t think I needed it for my first child - neither DH nor I have our birth certificates!

You need the child's long birth certificate and the passport numbers of you and your dh - im sure there's a space to input them somewhere. You dont need yours/dhs birth certificates if you supply the passport numbers.

Mum18282 · 11/03/2026 07:42

WiseSheep · 11/03/2026 02:40

They need the birth certificate for you, or their dad, and the child. There's no way around it or alternative any more.

Edited

Ah ok, thanks all, is this very new? I don’t think I needed it for my first child - neither DH nor I have our birth certificates!

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WiseSheep · 11/03/2026 02:40

They need the birth certificate for you, or their dad, and the child. There's no way around it or alternative any more.

CrackInTheGlass · 11/03/2026 02:03

They still do need the birth certificate and they do generally ask for your and your partners passport numbers. That should come later to be filled in on the form.

Sesame2011 · 11/03/2026 02:00

That's what I had to provide for my babys passport in December