child passport - v - adult passport

peachyprice

jaylee3 wrote: »

Is the young person in question going to be any more 'embarrassed' by seeing their 16 year old face on their passport when they're 19-20, than they would be, having a CHILD'S passport at 19-20?! *cringe*

suffer the embarrassment of having a child's one!

From this post by the OP, it seems they're just being a bit tight-fisted, and trying to save money by getting a child's passport, and saying 'she can get her own adult one if she's so bothered about it.'



I am sure that most young people will tolerate the young-faced pic on the passport, rather than have to fork out a fortune to get one themselves at 20-ish, because the five year one ran out, or they're so embarrassed at having a CHILD'S one.

You do know they don't put little bunny wabbits and fairies on children's passports, right?

You do know they look exactly the same and only someone anal enough to check the valid from date AND expiry would realise it's a child's passport, right?

How is that embarrassing when most people that need to look at your passport only check the photo and the expiry date?

Mojisola

peachyprice wrote: »

How is that embarrassing when most people that need to look at your passport only check the photo and the expiry date?

I think it's the photo that might be an embarrassment - I can't see that a "child" or "adult" passport is an issue.

newcook

The picture in my old passport (think I was 15) looks way better than the picture I have in my up to date passport! I haven’t changed much from 18 years ago – I think the main differences between the 2 photos is that when I was 15 my hair was its natural colour and I wore more make up!!

Would having a childs passport cause any problems if she wants to go on holiday on her own in the next few years?

securityguy

newcook wrote: »

Would having a childs passport cause any problems if she wants to go on holiday on her own in the next few years?

No. There's no such thing as a "child's passport", it's just a passport, issued to someone under 16, with (in some countries) a different expiration date to what it would already have.

Any child who was taken on holiday by their parents before they were one will be in this position: they'll have had three passports, issued when they were 0 and a bit, 5 and a bit, 10 and a bit and 15 and a bit. These passports will run through until they're twenty and a bit. It's not an issue. They cost the same per year, they're just passports. Stop worrying about it.

74jax

peachyprice wrote: »

How is that embarrassing when most people that need to look at your passport only check the photo and the expiry date?

Mojisola wrote: »

I think it's the photo that might be an embarrassment - I can't see that a "child" or "adult" passport is an issue.

securityguy wrote: »

No. There's no such thing as a "child's passport", it's just a passport, issued to someone under 16, with (in some countries) a different expiration date to what it would already have.

I think that's what she is bothered about - the photo, we talked last night and she is pretty keen on just the Child one, I'm pleased people on here has said she now signs it, I was concerned she couldn't use it as ID.

Cheers guys.

74jax

jaylee3 wrote: »

I totally cannot see the point in getting a child's one. Is the young person in question going to be any more 'embarrassed' by seeing their 16 year old face on their passport when they're 19-20, than they would be, having a CHILD'S passport at 19-20?! *cringe*
She's 15 - yep she's not happy on having her photo for the next 10 years.
Most people don't look that different at 19 compared to 16, and I am sure the young adult child in question would prefer to be 19-20 with a 16 year old face on his adult passport, than have to fork out what will probably be £100 by then for an adult one, or suffer the embarrassment of having a child's one!
I recon it'll be bank of mum and step-dad :rotfl:
From this post by the OP, it seems they're just being a bit tight-fisted, and trying to save money by getting a child's passport, and saying 'she can get her own adult one if she's so bothered about it.'
I did put a smilely face at the end of the sentance for a reason


Get an adult one, and at least give her the choice of whether to replace it herself at 20-21 or whatever, if she is so upset by her 16 year old pic in her early to mid 20s! Can't see it myself: Nobody hardly EVER sees your passport pic, and I am sure that most young people will tolerate the young-faced pic on the passport, rather than have to fork out a fortune to get one themselves at 20-ish, because the five year one ran out, or they're so embarrassed at having a CHILD'S one.

She's decided on a 5 year one and now I've been reassured there's no other implications other than how long it lasts I'm ok with that.

I would have given it 2nd thoughts if she didn't have to sign etc.