Passport office wanting GREAT Grandmother’s birth certificate

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(edited by MNHQ at request of OP)
I’m trying to get a passport for my granddaughter. She lives with me permanently. I’ve had an email asking for MY mothers birth certificate because I was born after 01/01/1983 so my not automatically be a British citizen. My mum is abroad on an extended boomer retirement holiday and her house is 120 miles away. Sending off for a copy would take 15 working days and I fly in 4 weeks…

Has anyone heard of such batshittery before? I never had to send my mums birth certificate when I got my own kids passports!

AIBU to think that this is insane and this passport officer is clearly bonkers?

@Blondebar

Wondering if it's simply you didn't tick a box. If I remember rightly, you tick to say parent is a British passport holder then fill in the details. If you filled in the details but didn't tick the box you will be asked for extra information as it's computer read

Your have my sympathy

This made me laugh:

My mum is abroad on an extended boomer retirement holiday and her house is 120 miles away

@Blondebar you need to start a new thread

Yes I will thank you. I realised this when I sent it, I’ll do it now.

This image shows that your passport OP should be enough to prove citizenship though.