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[chocolateorange88]

Obviously it's Sunday so PO is closed . Anyone know where I can view the form for the actual UK passport form online?

[Wanderer]

Obviously it's Sunday so PO is closed . Anyone know where I can view the form for the actual UK passport form online?

https://www.gov.uk/apply-renew-passport

[chocolateorange88]

I don't want to apply I just want to look ... I won't be using the online service anyway but wasn't sure if the paper form was on pdf somewhere

thanks tho

[noajthan]

Obviously it's Sunday so PO is closed . Anyone know where I can view the form for the actual UK passport form online?

Take a look at this example:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... rm_009.pdf

Note it is version 'OS/ 01 /01' and the latest is 'SE / 04 / 01'

They are similar: same sort of layout, same number of sections & questions;
(I'm comparing the online version to a photocopy of my family's application forms, recently sent to HO).

Maybe the link will give you an idea until you can get the latest version from a PO.

[Wanderer]

I don't want to apply I just want to look ... I won't be using the online service anyway but wasn't sure if the paper form was on pdf somewhere

thanks tho

No, it used to be I think many moons ago, but was probably abused with fraudulent apps etc somehow, so they control it more now.

[chocolateorange88]

ah right I see now

and when it asks about Grandparents? is that the mms dude, the dads side or both??

[Wanderer]

ah right I see now

and when it asks about Grandparents? is that the mms dude, the dads side or both??

Both. That's what we did anyway. Think that's more to quiz you on the interview to check against identity theft....

[chocolateorange88]

but the problem is my hubby's grandparents on both sidesdied before he was born as his dad had remarried after first wife died. so how can I explain that?

[Wanderer]

but the problem is my hubby's grandparents on both sidesdied before he was born as his dad had remarried after first wife died. so how can I explain that?

Do what we had to do - ask family and just put 'Unknown' where you don't have the info. Only info we couldn't reliably get is both sets of Grandparents marriage dates.

Hang on, am I thinking of the British passport form? I think I might be - ignore me! Sorry!!

[chocolateorange88]

I guess I should cross that bridge when it comes to it.
only just applied for naturalisation haha

[fwd079]

I guess I should cross that bridge when it comes to it.
only just applied for naturalisation haha

Sure, best of luck for that.


I put information on my passport form (postal) as below:

PATERNAL GRANDFATHER DATE OF BIRTH: UNKNOWN
PATERNAL GRANDMOTHER DATE OF BIRTH: UNKNOWN

etc.

And I put UNKNOWN in my wife's online Passport application. Both were processed without hassle.

[noajthan]

ah right I see now

and when it asks about Grandparents? is that the mms dude, the dads side or both??

This is a generic form for use by all applicants for passports (when applying in UK).
For 1st time passport applicants who have been naturalised the grandparents details are irrelevant;
you don't need to prove your right to citizenship by descent as you will have a newly-issued naturalisation certificate that represents your citizenship 'other than by descent'.

As other posters mention, just humour HM PO & fill in what you know.

In our case we had to use a separate sheet - it itemised the maternal grandparents (2 persons) and paternal grandparents (2 persons);
apart from the names most of it was "not known".

None of this information was even used in the passport interview my wife had.

[chocolateorange88]

ok well I got names but that's it... as my father in law was remarried and had the rest of his kids later on , the grandparent on both sides have passed

it just threw me a bit when it says if u were born outside the UK or are applying for passport for being British by descent fill in ur grandparents details.

I guess we shouldn't get ahead of ourselves since we only applied for naturalisation last week

[noajthan]

ok well I got names but that's it... as my father in law was remarried and had the rest of his kids later on , the grandparent on both sides have passed

it just threw me a bit when it says if u were born outside the UK or are applying for passport for being British by descent fill in ur grandparents details.

I guess we shouldn't get ahead of ourselves since we only applied for naturalisation last week

Just list the names clearly then.
All the grandparents' dates can be "not known" as you clearly don't know them.
Make sure you do know the names (& can spell them) in case they ask you at interview.

Yes the instructions do say that - I don't know why, but your certificate (& not your grandparents details) will definitely prove your claim to a passport.

One other thing to note, especially if any female family member is applying for a British passport:
make sure the name on any current foreign passport matches the name used day by day and is the same as the name the person will be naturalised with
The passport guidance notes are not clear on this point but it's very important.

[chocolateorange88]

thanks

I'm not applying as I'm British by birth but my husband will apply hopefully upon approval of naturalisation