How to apply for a child passport from abroad?
A child passport is valid for a maximum of 5 years. It’s valid until it reaches its expiry date, even after the child turns 16.
You can’t renew a child passport. When the child turns 16, they can apply for a new Adult Passport.
Until then, you need to apply for a new child passport when it expires.
Who can apply for a child passport
To apply for a child passport, you must be one of the following:
- one of the child’s parents (if you’re not separated or divorced)
- the parent who has custody of or decision-making responsibilities over the child (if you are separated or divorced)
- the child’s legal guardian
- Include all legal documents proving your legal guardianship (opens in a new tab) of the child.
All parents or legal guardians should sign the application form.
- If you don’t know where the other parents or legal guardians are.
- We may contact the other parent(s) or legal guardian(s).
Forms, instructions and fees
Answer the questions below. We’ll then
- give you all the forms you need
- tell you how to submit your application
- show the costs for different passport services
Who are you applying for? (required)
A child
Contact us for more detailed consultation.
