Rules for Child Passport that expired years ago

suestew

Hi, I need to get a new passport for my child, her old one, which I cannot now find, expired years ago when she was a baby. Firstly do I actually need the old one and secondly am I renewing or getting a new passport? I cannot find anything online to guide me. Thanks

onashoestring

Child passports are issued for 5 years. If you obtained it when she was a new-born it would not have expired  until she was 5. 

When you renew a passport  you are asked  to send in the old passport. 

As you can’t find the old passport - you are replacing a lost passport.

https://www.gov.uk/get-a-child-passport/replace-a-lost-stolen-or-damaged-child-passport

Processing times are averaging about 10 weeks.

smudge56

suestew said:

Hi, I need to get a new passport for my child, her old one, which I cannot now find, expired years ago when she was a baby. Firstly do I actually need the old one and secondly am I renewing or getting a new passport? I cannot find anything online to guide me. Thanks

you are applying for a replacement passport and you will have declare the passport lost online.  https://www.gov.uk/report-a-lost-or-stolen-passport.  You will then get a phone call from the Lost and Stolen `Team (withheld number) to confirm the details. When you apply fro the passport the details will automatically be linked to your application, but you will be give a reference number (starting with L) which you can also note on the application.