Applying for our daughters British Passport

This is the timeline for my wife's and my ILR application:
1.Submitted ILR application online on the 5th of February
2. Biomterics on the 5th of March
3. Received email on the 17th of March that our ILR applcation is successful
4. Received BRPs on the 22nd of March
I have explained the whole process here:
https://omarsguidelines.blogspot.com/2021/03/all-about-ilr-and-getting-uk.html

This is the timeline for my daughters citizenship via MN1:
1. We submitted the online application on the 16th of April, 2021. 
2. We got a biometrics date for the 27th of April. 
3. We received a letter in the post that out daughter is a British Citizen on the 30th of July, 2021

This is the timeline for my daughters passport application:
Online application submitted: 3oth July, 2021
Email sent to person confirming identity: 1st August, 2021 
Identity details received 7th August 2021
Application received 7th August, 2021 
Documents received 12th August, 2021 
Application approved: 29th August, 2021 

The process:
1. We used this link to fill the application online:
https://www.gov.uk/apply-renew-passport

2. I then received an email requesting to confirm our daughters identity:
https://www.gov.uk/confirm-identity-online-for-passport-application

3. I asked my nurse colleague to confirm her identity. 
In order to do this, this is what I had to do:
- As my colleague if she was happy to do this 
- Got her email address 
- She then received an email from the passport office and she had to enter details like her date of birth, passport details, address, etc and then had to verify that she was happy to confirm the identity of our daughter and fill out details like our daughters date of birth, etc. 

4. Once this was confirmed, I received an email to send our daughters documents:

Use a strong envelope that is the right size for your documents. Check the weight and pay the correct postage – consider using signed for delivery. Send your documents to:

HM Passport Office
UK-EDP-FTA
PEX 350 570 0637
Aragon Court
Northminster Road
Peterborough
PE1 1QG 

These were the documents they asked us to send:
Naturalisation or registration certificate
any current or expired passports from other countries that haven’t been cancelled
any court orders (for example that describe parental responsibility or residency arrangements)

If you don’t have parental responsibility, also send the following:
a signed and dated letter from the mother (or other person with parental responsibility) giving consent for the issue of the child’s new passport. 

5. So I put the following documents in an envelope:
- Her birth registration certificate which mentioned that we were the parents. 
- Her passport from her home country 
- British Citizenship certificate  

6. I went to the post office and got a returns special delivery bag and filled the correct details ( ie my address) , put it in the envelope and posted the documents via first class, tracked special delivery. 

7. I received an email on the 29th of August that her application has been successful and her passport is being printed. 

Tips:
1. The whole process is very straightforward
2. Nurses are always willing to confirm identity - if you have someone whom you are on good terms with, it should not be a problem. If you are struggling, there are a few other options mentioned here:
https://www.gov.uk/confirm-identity-online-for-passport-application 
3. Remember to put all documents in an envelop, do not seal it and then get a returns special delivery bag from the post office counter, write your address on it ( so that the originals are sent back in it ) and then hand it in for tracked, first class, signed for , special delivery. The post office clerks are very good at explaining everything so ask them if you are confused about everything.
4. It can take anything from 2 to 8 weeks to get an email from the passport office so do not panic if you do not hear anything earlier. 

I hope this blog helps. 




 

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