Passport after re-registration of birth?

kitty3kids

Apologies if this isn't the right place to post this question.

Myself and dh got married last year. We had our eldest daughter very young and his name isn't on her birth cert as he wasn't around when I had to register her birth.

We are in the process of re- registering her birth so she will have the same surname as her siblings. She will need a new passport this year as her current one is due to expire. I'm just wondering if anyone knows if it will be a hassle because of the change of surname. I've tried ringing and emailing the passport office but have gotten no response.

Thanks in advance

Cushie Butterfield

No, provided that you provide documentary evidence of the change of surname. It's not an uncommon situation & staff would be well used to it.

Submit her original (old) birth cert as well as her new one, plus copies of any other documentation you may have related to the change. Attach a covering letter briefly explaining that the birth has been re-registered. If the passport office have any further questions or require anything else they will let you know.

You may want to apply the old fashioned way (in person) to avoid any delays or confusion by booking an appointment through the website (results in a slightly higher passport fee) for peace of mind - at least that way you'll be sure that you've supplied everything that's required from the outset, but there is no real need to do this.

Don't worry unnecessarily - just get on it asap if you have travel plans in case of any delays.

kitty3kids

Cushie Butterfield wrote: »

No, provided that you provide documentary evidence of the change of surname. It's not an uncommon situation & staff would be well used to it.

Submit her original (old) birth cert as well as her new one, plus copies of any other documentation you may have related to the change. Attach a covering letter briefly explaining that the birth has been re-registered. If the passport office have any further questions or require anything else they will let you know.

You may want to apply the old fashioned way (in person) to avoid any delays or confusion by booking an appointment through the website (results in a slightly higher passport fee) for peace of mind - at least that way you'll be sure that you've supplied everything that's required from the outset, but there is no real need to do this.

Don't worry unnecessarily - just get on it asap if you have travel plans in case of any delays.

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Thanks so much for the info. I think I'd be better off making an appointment to go in and make sure everything is done properly

Little CuChulainn

And make sure to bring everything to the Garda station too. You'd be surprised how many people turn up with nothing more than a blank form and a photo looking for signatures.