HM passport policy – Birth certificates and full birth certificate policy

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Dear HM Passport Office,

In relation to HM passport policy – Birth certificates and full
birth certificate policy published 7th February 2012, page 4 titled
‘Certificate of registry of birth’ states ‘A certificate of
registry of birth is unsuitable for passport purposes if the name
of the child to whom it refers is not recorded. In such cases the
applicant should be advised to obtain a new birth certificate.

Is it correct that if a child's surname to whom it refer's is not
recorded on the full birth certificate, then the applicant should
obtain a new birth certificate?

In such cases where the child's surname doesn't relate to anyone on
the birth certificate, how does the applicant apply for a new birth
certificate?

Yours faithfully,

Ms. S

Hughes Selwyn,

Dear Ms S,

Thank you for your email. We have taken your query as official correspondence rather than under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.

I believe we have already answered your query on this subject before: please see my response dated 7 August, - in the Passport guidance paragraph- on this link:
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/3...

Yours sincerely

Selwyn Hughes
Policy advisor
Civil Registration

Her Majesty's Passport Office, General Register Office
Room 03, Smedley Hydro, Trafalgar Road, Southport PR8 2HH
E: [cyfeiriad ebost]
www.gov.uk

From: S [mailto:[Cais Rhyddid Gwybodaeth e-bost #297522 ]]
Sent: 19 October 2015 14:17
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - HM passport policy – Birth certificates and full birth certificate policy

Dear HM Passport Office,

In relation to HM passport policy – Birth certificates and full birth certificate policy published 7th February 2012, page 4 titled ‘Certificate of registry of birth’ states ‘A certificate of registry of birth is unsuitable for passport purposes if the name of the child to whom it refers is not recorded. In such cases the applicant should be advised to obtain a new birth certificate.

Is it correct that if a child's surname to whom it refer's is not recorded on the full birth certificate, then the applicant should obtain a new birth certificate?

In such cases where the child's surname doesn't relate to anyone on the birth certificate, how does the applicant apply for a new birth certificate?

Yours faithfully,

Ms. S

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Dear Hughes Selwyn,

You work for the registry office- The general registry office, I'm requesting information from the passport office.

Yours sincerely,

S

Hughes Selwyn,

Dear Ms S,

The GRO is part of HM Passport Office, and I'm responding on behalf of the Passport side as well.

Yours sincerely,

Selwyn Hughes
Policy advisor
Civil Registration

Her Majesty's Passport Office, General Register Office
Room 03, Smedley Hydro, Trafalgar Road, Southport PR8 2HH
E: [email address]
www.gov.uk

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Dear Hughes Selwyn,

As it's already established that when this question was brought up in relation to the request of information in regards to Section 34 of the Birth and Death Act 1953, you had no knowledge of this and were adamant that the passport policy did not state that a new birth certificate should be obtained. Hence the request for the information from the passport department.

In relation to HM passport policy – Birth certificates and full birth certificate policy published 7th February 2012, page 4 titled ‘Certificate of registry of birth’ states ‘A certificate of registry of birth is unsuitable for passport purposes if the name of the child to whom it refers is not recorded. In such cases the applicant should be advised to obtain a new birth certificate.

Is it correct that if a child's surname to whom it refer's is not recorded on the full birth certificate, then the applicant should obtain a new birth certificate?

In such cases where the child's surname doesn't relate to anyone on the birth certificate, how does the applicant apply for a new birth certificate?

Yours sincerely,

S

Dear Hughes Selwyn,

You have not responded to my FOI request.

Yours sincerely,

S

Dear HM Passport Office,

To Whom it concerns (passport office only)

On the 19th October 2015, I wrote the passport office for clarification on the following

In relation to HM passport policy – Birth certificates and full
birth certificate policy published 7th February 2012, page 4 titled
‘Certificate of registry of birth’ states ‘A certificate of
registry of birth is unsuitable for passport purposes if the name
of the child to whom it refers is not recorded. In such cases the
applicant should be advised to obtain a new birth certificate.

Is it correct that if a child's surname to whom it refer's is not
recorded on the full birth certificate, then the applicant should
obtain a new birth certificate?

In such cases where the child's surname doesn't relate to anyone on
the birth certificate, how does the applicant apply for a new birth
certificate?

Yours faithfully,

Ms. S