Children’s Passport

Children’s passports are now an official requirement to travel abroad. The days of children travelling on an adult passport are long gone. If your child or children are still on your passport then you will need to ensure you apply for individual passports when yours expires.

IMPORTANT: We are sorry but lost, stolen, damaged and first time children’s passport applications cannot use our 24/48hr service.

To get your children’s passport application started please read and carefully follow the 9 easy steps below and select a preferred payment method. We provide Paypal, pay by cheque or you can just call us and pay over the phone.

For us to be able to collect your passport you will need to supply us with a letter of authority (renewals only).

1. We need the Child’s original birth certificate.
- It should be the long version of the certificate
- It should include the Parent’s names

2. For a Children’s passport renewal we require
- The Child’s previous 5 year passport
Or
- The adult passport that the child was included on

IMPORTANT:
- If your passport is damaged except for normal wear and tear – for example the laminate is peeling back from the photograph page you will need to apply for a children’s first time passport.

3. For our express service (24 or 48 hour) you must provide us with a letter of authority to allow us to collect the document on your behalf.

4. Get 2 identical passport photographs (these need to be signed before being sent with your application)

5. Get a passport application form from your nearest post office and fill it out using BLACK INK only

6. Only fill out the following sections:

- Child renewal/First child application/Lost or Damaged child Passport

- Personal Details

- If providing an adult passport that the child is currently on or an expired child passport please supply us with the appropriate passport number

- Complete Parent/Guardian’s details

- If the child is 12-15 years of age include the child’s signature

- Signature of child’s parents/guardians (must remain inside the white box)

If the child’s parents were not married at the time of the child’s birth, this would usually be signed by the child’s mother.

- Section 10 to be completed by the countersignatory in their own handwriting. Your chosen counter-signatory must be a professional NOT related to yourself or the child, have known the signatory of section 9 for 2 years or more and own a current passport.

7. One of the passport photographs must be signed by your counter-signatory with the following: ‘I certify that this a true likeness of (your name), signed (their name)’.

8. Pay for your children’s passport service in 3 easy ways

i. Write us a cheque to Passport and Visa Service Ltd and return it with your application form

ii. Or use our Paypal link below, selecting the service your require.

iii. Or call us on 0844 357 0911 to make a payment over the phone

Emergency Passport Service Payment Options

24 Hour Express £220.00 48 Hour Express £190.00 Fastrack 1 Week £160.00 Fastrack 10 Days £140.00 Standard 3-6 Weeks £100.00

Please read our terms and conditions before proceeding with payment as by sending us payment you are agreeing to them.

9. Send us the completed form and the old passport (if relevant).

Note: For our 24 and 48 our service you need to collect 2 Royal Mail special delivery envelopes. Address the first envelope to yourself where you want the new passport to be delivered. If you are not confident in the Royal Mail you could use Mail Boxes Etc, a professional courier service.

Address the second envelope to passport and visa service.