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Renewing child passport and grandparent details
foxy86 · 23/12/2021 08:51
I have just had a look at the form for renewing my child’s passport and it mentions parents born after 82 are to include g/parent information including marriage? How does this work if g/parent has been married numerous times, does this mean first marriage? Do I put my mum’s name as it is now or when I was born? I was born after 82. I’ve looked in booklet and tried gov.uk but it’s not very clear. I have a passport and my mum does too albeit both out of date. Wouldn’t they just be able to look at those for details?
SleepingStandingUp · 23/12/2021 08:52
I'd use the name in your Mom's lass passport. I've never been so glad to have been born in 81!
PAFMO · 23/12/2021 10:43
It means the child's biological grandparents
It's to check nationality
PAFMO · 23/12/2021 10:45
Wrt the name, put the name she is known as now. Their records will supply the rest of she has had a ppt herself.
YouTubeIsYourMotherNow · 23/12/2021 10:51
Might be worth checking if this section is actually required for renewal of a passport. Might just be for first application. There's a colour-coded guide of which sections you need to fill in.
www.gov.uk/get-a-child-passport/renew-a-child-passport
www.gov.uk/government/publications/applying-for-a-passport
According to these links and documents, for renewal, section 8 about grandparents isn't required?
EmpressCixi · 23/12/2021 10:54
I was going to say same as @YouTubeIsYourMotherNow. I recently renewed my DCs passports and don’t recall having to fill grandparent info out at all. I did use that Post Office check and priority mail service though. They check your application to see if it’s all there and properly done and then they have a special bag that goes straight to the passport office so it never mixes with regular mail and so no chance the old passport can get lost in the mail.
foxy86 · 23/12/2021 11:56
Thank you! I will have another look at it. I was thinking if for a renewal do I really need to complete that bit as I would have included it in his first one, I think. It was over 5 year ago. I do recall I had to complete the form about 3 times though as I kept making mistakes. I will be using the post office to check it though!
foxy86 · 23/12/2021 12:04
I’ve just looked at the booklet and there is a key and everything as to what needs completing. I don’t need to do g/parent info for it after all.
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