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Passport

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Londongirl8922 · 18/06/2024 12:55

Hi, so I'm wanting to apply for my first adult passport but because both my parents are now divorced what is it I will need?...do I need both their birth certificate? and my own or do I have to put their divorce papers in aswel ..would I even be allowed to have copies of them..I know I will have to pay I just don't want to waste time sending passport forms off and then they send them back saying I have sent incorrect paperwork ..thanks

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ASighMadeOfStone · 18/06/2024 13:39

If you do it online, it will tell you at each stage what you need.
Did you have a child's passport? If so, then they might not need your parents' documents. The B/cert and m/cert are to establish your right to have a British passport, so if you had a child's one, that info should already be known through that ppt.

QualityDog · 18/06/2024 13:41

It's a million times easier to do it online. And it's cheaper.

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Londongirl8922 · 18/06/2024 15:48

ASighMadeOfStone · 18/06/2024 13:39

If you do it online, it will tell you at each stage what you need.
Did you have a child's passport? If so, then they might not need your parents' documents. The B/cert and m/cert are to establish your right to have a British passport, so if you had a child's one, that info should already be known through that ppt.

The last time I had a passport was when I was one and I'm nearly 35 and never been out the country so I would have to start from scratch..I will have a look at the online way of applying..I will do it once I've got all relevant documents or does it give me a window time to get them all collated together

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samarrange · 18/06/2024 16:24

The online process has been designed to be pretty much foolproof. It will ask all the questions and tell you what you need to provide. Certainly it will do a better job of getting you a checklist of what to send than a bunch of people on MN, erudite though we all surely are.

The most annoying thing about it (last time I did it, anyway) is that you can't check that your photo is correct (right contrast/brightness etc) until the middle of the process, at which point you have to faff about taking pictures until it rates one of them as "Good". You can also send one in that it thinks is "Fair" but Sod's Law would of course apply!

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Londongirl8922 · 18/06/2024 16:26

samarrange · 18/06/2024 16:24

The online process has been designed to be pretty much foolproof. It will ask all the questions and tell you what you need to provide. Certainly it will do a better job of getting you a checklist of what to send than a bunch of people on MN, erudite though we all surely are.

The most annoying thing about it (last time I did it, anyway) is that you can't check that your photo is correct (right contrast/brightness etc) until the middle of the process, at which point you have to faff about taking pictures until it rates one of them as "Good". You can also send one in that it thinks is "Fair" but Sod's Law would of course apply!

How do I go about getting someone to sign for it if it's all done online? or do I just have to put their details in?

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QualityDog · 18/06/2024 16:32

Yes, you just put their details in. My friend was emailed and she said it was a quicker process for her than signing the actual photos.

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Londongirl8922 · 18/06/2024 16:33

Thank you all ☺️

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