Passport confusion.

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BananaRama

BananaRama

Hello 👋 so I’m in a muddle and trying to Google answers isn’t always helpful.
Daughter turned 16 in June. Has a child passport which ran out a while back. Didn’t renew it as too skint to even dream of a holiday then obviously lockdown. Getting back on my feet so wanting to take kids away next year. Have lost her birth certificate. So was going to apply for it at £38 but then saw renewal passport only £49. So a few questions. Do I need a birth certificate to renew her passport? Because I’ll never use birth certificate so would rather save that money for passport. And is it just a renewal or is it a full blown need a birth certificate to apply for an adult? Nothing is ever clear. Thank you
 
Saddlesoap

Saddlesoap

BananaRama said:
Hello 👋 so I’m in a muddle and trying to Google answers isn’t always helpful.
Daughter turned 16 in June. Has a child passport which ran out a while back. Didn’t renew it as too skint to even dream of a holiday then obviously lockdown. Getting back on my feet so wanting to take kids away next year. Have lost her birth certificate. So was going to apply for it at £38 but then saw renewal passport only £49. So a few questions. Do I need a birth certificate to renew her passport? Because I’ll never use birth certificate so would rather save that money for passport. And is it just a renewal or is it a full blown need a birth certificate to apply for an adult? Nothing is ever clear. Thank you
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Pretty sure a passport renewal is more than that. Think I paid closer to £100 for mine.
 
Saddlesoap

Saddlesoap

Phoenix Lazarus said:
Yes, you're right. It's an adult passport for over-sixteens. I was thinking it was for over-eighteens. So they will need a birth certificate to apply.

Getting your first adult passport - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
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I've just deleted the post you quoted cos I think I'm wrong. 😂
Says on that link

You can apply for a first adult passport if all of the following apply:

you’re a British national
you’re aged 16 or over (or will be in 3 weeks)
you’ve never had a UK passport before

I'm gonna stop posting cos I don't think I'm helping 😂😂
 
BananaRama

BananaRama

So as she’s turned 16 and will now need an adult passport she needs a birth certificate for the application? As in like a fresh new one? This is how I went around in circles because I couldn’t get my head around it all. So she’s not a child renewal. She’s now basically applying for a fresh new adult passport so will need a birth certificate not her old passport. I think that’s right? Lol
 
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Phoenix Lazarus

Phoenix Lazarus

BananaRama said:
So as she’s turned 16 and will now need an adult passport she needs a birth certificate for the application? As in like a fresh new one? This is how I went around in circles because I couldn’t get my head around it all. So she’s not a child renewal. She’s now basically applying for a fresh new adult passport so will need a birth certificate not her old passport. I think that’s right? Lol
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That's it!:)
 
Fenella

Fenella

You’re right that it’s not very clear whether on the distinction of ‘never had a UK passport before’ if that means child or adult.

you could try ringing the advice line, not sure if anyone will answer with the striking but maybe worth a try to get advice

www.gov.uk

Passport advice and complaints

Contact HM Passport Office (previously the Identity and Passport Service) advice line - telephone, text relay, textphone, opening hours.
www.gov.uk www.gov.uk
 
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Deepsigh2018

I have no answers regarding the passport but even though you won't need her birth certificate for anything your daughter might need it for something in the future like opening a new bank account etc so I would get a copy of that for her for the future.
 
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