Applying for passport for children?

[thepiedpiper]

Do I need to fill in the bit with the details of father if he doesn't live with them and is delaying giving his passport no?

Very likely-if memory serves me correctly you will need to send the birth certificate and assuming his details are on there-they want to know about him.

I would imagine it's to ascertain whether your DC are entitled to a passport from the country you're applying to, i.e. they are the children of citizens so proof is required.

If he won't play ball, perhaps contact the passport office and plead your case?

Fill in as much information as you can about him. But you don't have to give the passport number if you don't know it. You can leave it blank and say you don't know it.

I rang them to ask the same question and that's what they told me to do. Passport arrived no problem.

I just filled in name and address. But the birth cert is blank under father's name.

Personally I think the application form is a bit archaic - where was the option for donor conception etc? Surely only one parent and the child need to be born in the country to get a passport anyway?

Great, thank you, If he doesn't give me the details in the next few days I will send it off with the bits I do know and see what happens. I have this crazy idea we might be able to go on some cheap last minute holiday this year

I got ds's passport with only his dad's place of birth & anme so don't worry, it'll be fine.

Got mine with just dads d/o/b and place of birth ..Think i was advised tio mention we are separeted and no contact sort of thing(we do but coulnt be arsed to ask him !!)

Try not to leave dads areas blank though as they might see it as an uncompleted form ...just n/a or something on dads bits.

Thank you, I haven't heard from him so will send the form with dob and place which will hopefully be enough.