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by minny » Sun Aug 02, 2009 8:56 am
Got ILR at last. Now submitted MN1 form for child born in the UK. Can anyone explain how to apply for a child's first british passport. The IPS website is not very clear as there is no mention of submitting child's BC registration certificate along with the application form.
Should I take the passport application to NCS again and do I have to include my passport with the application?
Copied from IPS web site
"First child passport - supporting documents you will need to provide
IPS needs to see original documents that prove your child is British. IPS does not accept photocopies of documents or documents that have been laminated, but will accept documents that are laminated for Braille labelling.
A birth certificate is not considered absolute proof of identity. Even if your child was born in the UK, IPS may ask to see further documents.
The documents IPS needs to see depend on where your child was born.
If you are still not sure what you need to send after reading the details below, you can call the IPS Passport Adviceline 0300 222 0000.
If the child was born or adopted in the UK
IPS needs to see the child's full birth or adoption certificate showing parents' details and one of the following:
the mother's UK birth certificate, or her Home Office certificate of registration or naturalisation, or her passport that was valid at the time of the child's birth
the father's UK birth certificate, or his Home Office certificate of registration or naturalisation, or his passport that was valid at the time of the child's birth* and the parents' marriage certificate
Note*: if the passport expired before the child's birth, you need to send the passport on which the father entered the UK."
Thanks
Minny