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What you need to send

You must send original documents, unless we ask for a photocopy. Your
application will be delayed if you don’t send everything we need.

Applicant’s documents
Send the following:
old passport
full birth (civil and hospital) or adoption certificate showing both the child’s and
parents’ details
the passport used to enter the country from which you are applying (if this applies)
full colour copy (every page including blank pages) of any current or expired
passports from other countries that haven’t been cancelled

And 1 of the following from the last 12 months, that shows your name and
address and/or residency:
letter from your employer
medical card
letter from your local council or a government department
voter’s card
visa or residence permit (a colour photocopy will do)
education record for example a school report
immigration documents

Parents’ documents
Send either:
full birth or adoption certificates for both parents (showing both the child’s and
parents’ details)
naturalisation or registration certificates for both parents

And you’ll also need to send the following:

parents’ marriage certificate

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If any of the following apply, you need to send additional documents (/help/additional-
documents-guidance):

include a professional, or other title on your passport

apply for a British National Overseas (BNO) passport
apply for a passport under treaty rights
change your gender on your passport
get a first UK passport based on your parents’ Crown or Community service
get a first UK passport if you were born abroad but adopted in the UK before 1
January 1983
get a first UK passport if you were adopted abroad and you haven’t naturalised or
registered
get a first UK passport if you were born in the Philippines, or your parents are
married or divorced and have links to the Philippines
apply for a first UK passport if you were born through surrogacy
apply for a British Protected Person passport

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