Can Ex Apply for Kids' Passports Without My Permission?

Originally written by Emma Jones, updated by the editorial team on 5th June 2026

Understanding passport applications when you're separated

After a relationship ends, it can feel like you have lost control over decisions that affect your children. Going from daily involvement to watching choices being made without you is unsettling. One common concern is whether your ex can apply for your children's passports without asking you first.

The answer depends on whether you hold parental responsibility for your children. But even then, the practical reality can be more complicated than the rules suggest.

What is parental responsibility and do you have it?

Parental responsibility is the legal term for the rights and duties a parent has towards their child. It covers major decisions about upbringing, education, medical treatment and travel.

You will have parental responsibility automatically if you were married to the child's mother when the child was born, or you married her afterwards. You will also have it if you are named on the birth certificate and the birth was registered after 1 December 2003 in England and Wales, 4 May 2006 in Scotland, or 15 April 2002 in Northern Ireland.

If neither of these applies to you, you may not have parental responsibility. This does not mean you cannot obtain it. You can apply through the courts for a parental responsibility order, or you and the mother can sign a parental responsibility agreement. Both routes give you formal legal standing in your children's lives.

You can find detailed guidance on GOV.UK about parental responsibility and how to apply for it. If your situation is unclear, speaking with a family solicitor can help you understand where you stand.

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Can your ex apply for a passport without your consent?

If only one parent holds parental responsibility, that parent can apply for a child's passport without involving the other. The Passport Office will not require consent from someone who does not have parental responsibility.

When both parents hold parental responsibility, the situation becomes more complicated. The Passport Office expects the applying parent to have the agreement of everyone with parental responsibility. The application form asks the applying parent to confirm they have the authority to apply. However, the Passport Office does not actively verify whether the other parent has actually agreed.

This system relies on honesty. In practice, a passport could be issued even if you were not consulted. If you later discover this has happened and you object, your route for challenging it runs through the family courts rather than the Passport Office itself.

It is also worth knowing that some separated parents put travel consent agreements in place. These written arrangements set out what happens when either parent wants to take the children abroad, and can help prevent disputes before they arise.

Your situation may be slightly different. ask a question below ↓ and our editorial team will reply with our advice.

How to stop a passport being issued

If you hold parental responsibility and do not want your child to have a passport, you can register an objection with HM Passport Office. This places a marker on your child's file.

When an objection is registered, the Passport Office will not issue a passport for your child without first contacting you. This gives you the chance to raise concerns before any travel documents are granted.

Registering an objection typically requires you to provide your child's details, evidence of your parental responsibility, and an explanation of why you are objecting. The process can be more involved than simply writing a letter, and in some cases may require legal proceedings to formalise your position. Contact HM Passport Office directly for their current requirements, or seek legal advice to make sure your objection is properly recorded.

If a passport has already been issued and you are worried about your child being taken abroad without your agreement, you may need to apply to the court for a prohibited steps order. This can prevent a parent from removing a child from the country. In urgent cases, the court can act quickly. Be aware that if a child is taken abroad without proper consent, resolving the situation becomes significantly more difficult, particularly if the destination country is not part of international child abduction agreements.

What to do if you are concerned

Start by confirming whether you have parental responsibility. If you do not, consider applying for it. This will give you a legal say in major decisions affecting your children going forward.

If you already have parental responsibility and are worried about a passport application, contact HM Passport Office to register your objection. Do this promptly if you have reason to believe an application is being made.

Where communication with your ex is difficult, mediation can sometimes help you reach an agreement about travel and passports. If that is not possible, or if you believe your child may be at risk of being taken abroad permanently, seek legal advice without delay. A family solicitor can explain your options and help you apply for court orders if needed.

Being separated does not remove your right to be involved in your children's lives. If you have parental responsibility, you have a legitimate voice in decisions like this. Understanding your legal position is the first step towards protecting that involvement.

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Lonely 01/09/2026 at 7:45 pm

My ex has obtained a passport for our 3 year old son without my consent and has taken him abroad without telling me, where do I stand

SeparatedDads Editor 19/05/2026 at 9:19 am

@Marc Ryan 1982 Technically HMPO should ask all those with PR before issuing a passport, but in practice they often slip through if the mother declares she's the sole parent. You can write to HMPO setting out your PR and ask them to flag the file, though they won't cancel a valid passport once issued. If you're worried she'll take him abroad without consent, that's child abduction, and you can apply to the family court for a Prohibited Steps Order or ask the court to hold the passport.

Marc Ryan 1982 23/10/2023 at 1:56 am

My ex gained a passport for our 2 old boy without me knowing. I have PR what can I do

Plus I have never been able to use it once

can anyone help

River 04/08/2023 at 7:52 pm

My daughter mum has stopped me seeing my daughter and I just recently found out she has taken my daughter on holiday how has she done this without my consent I’m on the birth certificate ? How has she even got a passport ?

C laurie 04/06/2023 at 1:00 am

Sam here is (one thing )we will both agree on .on the (Extremely slight chance) your daughter wants to meet me .just tell her I died years ago .that way there’s( no issues for her ).and I’m not put in (awkward situation ).the last thing I want is to have sum women with daddy issues looking for a father and daughter relationship .because she will be let down majorly .your a smart women Sam and know if I wanted to see her I would have done something 16 years ago obviously.goodbye and stop posting .

C laurie 04/06/2023 at 12:42 am

Sam just stop posting (,I have zero interest in you or your adult daughter ).you where lucky I signed the (passport papers years ago God’s truth) .you should have legally changed her surname like you where going to do I would have gave my (parental rights up in a heart beat) .because I never wanted (kids ).people can say I’m a (deadbeat dad or the wrong father is on the birth certificate ) .I will agree with them that’s why I never fought for (bree I never wanted her in the first place) .and she is way better off without me .if the shoe was on the other foot and I had her when she was little I would off put her up for (adoption gods truth )so she could be raised my (parents that wanted kids ).so if people want to call me a deadbeat dad go for it At least I’m honest with myself and know I’m not cut out for been a parent .

Cazzer 03/06/2023 at 10:27 pm

Hi I'm trying to apply for a passport and I've been though domestic violence and I've not seen her dad since she was 18months old and she's 10 year old I got an injection on him so he can't come near us.
And he's on the birth certificate but we have not seen him or heard from I would like to no how I can get round this so I don't have to open up my past again

Bailey 08/05/2023 at 12:06 pm

Can my daughters ex partner take her daughter abroad without permission from mother

Truth 24/04/2023 at 10:44 pm

I myself have no contact and will always (stick to the no contact rule) .because she be praying or provoking me to lose my head and act out .but I'm to smart for that now and learnt and realised no women or kid is worth your own freedom now with female police commissioner there is a war on domestic violence .I will stay far far away. I even got rid off all my social media. I just don't trust anymore .I have experience first hand at someone you cared and trusted turn on ya .it's just not worth it .

KRB 24/04/2023 at 7:27 pm

My partner has his 4 year old residing with him and has done for 2 years now, mother has no contact, and we don’t know where she lives. There is no court order. He has PR as on birth certificate. Is he able to apply for a passport without the mother

DS 20/03/2023 at 7:23 pm

Hi i have 2 children with my ex who both used to live with there mum my son was having night terrors and started playing up at his mums, she then kicked him out and he came to live with me, my ex blamed me for this so decided to move my daughter 6 hour away without my concent and refused to tell me where she is living or have any contact with my daughter i have tried mediation but she refused this. she has been moving her around the country for the past 3 years still preventing contact what can i do?

Ash 02/03/2023 at 4:51 pm

My ex gained a passport for our 11 yomear old boy without me knowing. I have PR as I'm in the BC she has tried to stop me seeing him too

Pembo 28/11/2022 at 3:09 pm

Hi. My ex partner managed to get our kids passports and take them abroad earlier this year without me knowing.
I don't know how she managed to get the passports without my consent as I am on the birth certificates of both my children and have a court order to say that I PR and it also say that she has to let me know 3 months in advance if she is taking them on holiday anywhere . Is there anything that I can do to prevent her from taking them abroad without me know ing again as I am worried that she would not come back. Any advice or help would be great thankyou

none 06/08/2022 at 10:00 am

sons ex wife remarries has two children from first marriage with her gets passport for 15 year old son in her new married name. does not notify or ask birth fathers permission on this . father has parental rights.

C laurie 14/06/2022 at 2:19 am

(You are a ugly old bar maid) ,I cant believe you found a guy that would actually marry you!!!. he must have very low self-esteem must be like( Gordon pencil dick tradey old Bob the builder character ha ha ha )poor c##t doesn't even know your a prostitute riddled in stds .ha ha ha ha .

C laurie 14/06/2022 at 1:42 am

Just stop you are( lucky) I signed the passport papers years ago Samantha ,in( reality you should off legally changed her name like you where going to do). because I have zero intention off ever meeting your daughter thats( gods truth ).I dont like (you or your kids) you can call me Lou disabled whatever you want thats your opinion loser .(I have no time for women who have sex with underboys and sleep with my family members .(I'm glad your gone thats gods truth your a( trashy whore )go stick with your kind .).

Lou 13/06/2022 at 10:29 pm

Hi..My son wants to take his Daughter on holiday..She is 3 yrs old .She carries her fathers name on the Birth certificate..
He split with her mum years ago
The child lives with her dad and sees her mum occasionally
Can my son apply for a passport for the child without the mother getting involved.??Thanks in advance !!

Lennox 06/06/2022 at 9:33 pm

I am split from my ex partner I’m on my sons birth certificate can I get a passport without mother’s signature

Kaz 07/05/2022 at 4:32 pm

My ex and me both have PR for our two year old daughter we have never been married, he wants to Take her abroad for the first time and get her passport done but I don't want him to take her as I don't think he could look after her on holiday on his own and I think she is to.younge to be away from me for 2 weeks. He's sneaky and I'm.worries he's going to take her away without my permission, can he do that??

jo 14/03/2022 at 9:27 pm

I want to apply for my sons first passport I am British and have a British passport,but my ex only had a temporary visa when our son was born as he was an asylum seeker,he now has refugee status and has travel documents but can these be class as a passport,he is happy for me to get our son a passport but I am not sure how it works any advise would be good

Crazyfish 03/10/2021 at 5:31 pm

Hi
I went and got (and paid for) my 2 boys passports about 3-4 years ago to go on holiday with them. Earlier this year my ex asked to “borrow” the passports to open a bank account. I was happy to let her use them but asked her to confirm via text that she would return them to me after. I didn’t want her to keep them and risk her using them as a lever/weapon if I needed them again (she has history of doing this) She agreed via text so I thought I was safe to let her use them. 4 months on she is now refusing to return them. Can I contact the police as she has stolen them? Or do I have to use solicitors/courts to get her to return them, that will be costly so can I recover the cost of getting them back from her?

Emz 21/09/2021 at 5:33 pm

Hi there, I have a child arrangements order in place. Myself and my ex were never married but both have PR.
He has applied and now has passports for our two girls.
Without my consent or anything signed from myself.
Is this fraud??

Luka 24/06/2021 at 6:36 am

I am afraid I don't fully understand what you are saying samantha. Could you please explain?

Luka 22/06/2021 at 11:19 pm

I have never been married to mother of my child but I am on the birth certificate, so we both have PR. I have been kicked out from the house when our daughter was 1. After 7 years I started cooperating with social services due to domestic abuse at my child's home. I have been safeguarding my daughter (at her own wish) since. This meant removing from mother's care and allow her contact only via Contact Centre, which she has never used and refused to seek help with alcohol issues. Not even once in past two and half year she asked how daughter is doing, is she healthy, not even wishes for Christmas nor birthday. Pretty much abandoned the child.
recently I have started the process of applying for British citizenship, and want to take same steps for my daughter. Knowing how petty this person is, even before asking I know what will be the answer if I ask for consent to issue the passport for our little one (10yo now).
I don't know much about the legal side of things, but I would like to avoid any contact with that person at all cost due to her abusive past towards us. We just started feeling safe and free from that harpy, I really would like to keep it that way.
What would be the best course of action in such case? I cant really afford a lawyer, saving for both citizenship applications takes about a year for me, but I don't qualify legal aid either.

spudulike 03/05/2021 at 6:34 pm

I have PR as I am registered on my daughters birth certificate. The mother has always kept hold of our daughters passport. I had a final hearing through the family courts last September and part of the order is that the father (me) apply for the UK passport and mother will apply for an Irish Passport for our daughter as the UK passport was close to expiring.

Our daughter was registered at the address where we lived and mother still does and I want to know do I put my address on her new passport or mothers? daughters has live with both parents order. Mother wont hand passport to me but will only supply a copy of the old passport. I would prefer it was mine in case I have issues when taking her abroad.

SA 05/04/2021 at 10:43 pm

Ex refusing to give me a copy of sons passport. Surely there must be another way other than courts to get this information.

It is a form of coercive controlling behaviour.

Angela 05/04/2021 at 8:57 pm

Hey my Ex took our 2 children to mexico when they was 1 and 3 now our children are 14 and 16 and the 14 year old one wants to come back here but her father won't sign for her a passport is there anything I can do ? We was never married..

Rod 13/03/2021 at 7:34 pm

HI my ex left with the kids two years ago from words spoken in an argument and went to a refuge. I am now divorced lost out on my home kids. There was no police report no restraining order etc. She has even denied me overnight access. Im going to court to get rights to my kids but can i sue her for falsely running away with children and going to a refuge

Asha 25/02/2021 at 9:32 am

My son’s swedish passport has been expires on March 2021 he was born in Sweden and we were moved to uk in 2006. My ex husband won’t signed the form to get renew passport for him. Now he’s 16 yrs this year. We were divorced nearly 3 yrs. I am the parent responsibility for the time. He never supports us. But divorce letter has mentioned joint custody. But he never ever involved children PR OR financial support since I got my divorce to until now.
Can I get British passport passport for my son without ex husband’s signature.
Thanks please reply me.

Vinces 15/02/2021 at 4:10 pm

Hi , my ex refused me access to our 13 years old daughters passport because she knows I want to use it to regularised my stay in the uk . The court has already granted me parental responsibility via an order. What can I do to get a copy of my child’s passport?

Boxing 02/01/2021 at 11:40 pm

My x partner as change my daughter sure name on her passport.with out asking me l am on my daughter berths certificate.can she do this

Sandra 24/11/2020 at 8:36 am

Hi, my baby is half polish half British. I have applied for a British passport for him but his dad has changed his mind and doesn’t wanna send any of his papers. I am not British. Is there any chance to force the dad to send the papers so my son could have a passport?

Caz 19/11/2020 at 10:51 am

My grandson was born and lives in Russia with his Russian mum , my English son is the father and they have applied for a British passport for my grandson which has been accepted, they are at the interview stage where they speak with my son , but he is currently in prison, will it effect the passport application if they know this, or can they interview just the Russian mum who has perfect English, they are not married

PMX 25/10/2020 at 6:50 pm

I am divorced and my son's mother abandoned him then when she returned sent his clothes to my house with a friend with a message that she was sick if him. She has sold her house and moved but not made any contact with him. She has his passport and even if I did manage to contact her she would never hand it over. Any ideas what I can do? My son is only 14 so do I have to wait years to get this resolved or is there someone I can speak to?

B 19/10/2020 at 8:34 pm

Hi. There is some slight incorrect information on this page. It says an unmarried father has parental responsibility if he is on the child's birth certificate and the child was born after 01/12/2003.

This is slightly incorrect as the law states it is the registering of the birth on or after 01/12/2003 (so after 30/11/2003) which would give the named father parental responsibility, not when the child was born.

So a child could be born before 01/12/2003 but the birth registered (or re-registered) either on or after 01/12/2003 and the named father would automatically gain parental responsibility.

Al 09/10/2020 at 2:21 pm

My wife and I are divorced and both have parental responsibilities for the children. My wife is British and children are British. I am not British but my name is on both birth certificates. My wife wants to apply for passports for the children (I have no objection), but my question is does she need my passport details for the application as I do not currently have a valid passport. I have indefinite leave to remain and have been in the since 1996. I would appreciate a reply as she is accusing me of stopping the children from having their passports. Many thanks

Judith Ellison 29/07/2020 at 3:22 pm

How would my son
In low go about getting my grandaughters passport .she 17 and lived with her dad since she was.2mounths

Shela 16/07/2020 at 2:45 pm

Hi i am not british and i have a child with a british man who i never got married to . WE broke UP recently and he never wanted to see the child.do i need him to make the child's passport or Can i apply myself ?

A 10/07/2020 at 9:34 am

My ex partner brought me on a fiance visa and I gave birth to my baby here in London. Our relationship broke down due to domestic violence and He has refused to sign the form for our baby's passport since he is the British citizen. What should I do?

J 01/07/2020 at 3:57 pm

Hiya can I apply for my kids passports without the mams concert. I am registered on both there birth certificates

Bushed 30/06/2020 at 1:33 pm

Hi.
I have 2 children with my ex. We are still married but separated 2 years.
Both children are mine and I am on the birth certificates.
The children used to live with her, since the courts have now removed them from her and they live with me.
I have an order that says I’m the responsible parent for day to day care and for them to live with me.
The mum still had there passports etc. She’s refusing to hand them over.
What can I do?
I’m due to take them on holiday but she says she don’t want me to so won’t give me the passports.
Thsnks

DanielGreen85 22/06/2020 at 7:23 am

Hey, if my ex is threatening to take my country abroad and never let me see my child again… even tho the child is in my care. I do have PR via birth certificate. If I apply for passport and keep it away from my ex will that prevent her from being able to take my child abroad?
I don’t want to be in a situation where my child is kidnapped into another country

Tan 02/06/2020 at 4:27 pm

I want to take my 9yr old granddaughter abroad how do I go about getting her a passport she lives wiv her mother which will sign for her to get one but she has no contact with her father but he is on the birth certificate do we need him to sign for us to get her 1 or not

C.laurie 29/05/2020 at 9:52 pm

@sefmbugua.the bio father was most likely keeped away with drummed up orders from your( ugly missus) .and you sound like a (pathetic men) who calms other men children You think you cool raising some other guys children .the way I was raised you are to be looked at as a inferior men a (betta ).i am not trying to insult you just telling it as it is .

Sefmbugua 29/05/2020 at 8:08 pm

How can i get my step son to get a passport,even though he has a parental responsibility, his biological dad was never there in his life ,and were never married,Ian a step dad

Gaz 15/04/2020 at 4:40 pm

My partner has a daughter can she get a passport for her even know the father has PR but has not seen her since she was 6 months old and now she is 13 years old and they was never married thanks

Tom 15/04/2020 at 1:49 pm

Hi can i apply for my sons passport with out the mothers concent i have never been married to have but have PR if so what documents would i have to send with the application. Im so confused. Any help would be appreciated. Than you

Bella 11/03/2020 at 12:08 pm

Can an ex partner get a passport without any permission from the other parent even though both are on the birth certificate and have joint custardy

Tritzy 04/03/2020 at 6:47 pm

My ex had my sons passport which expired and he has now applyed and been given a passport at his sisters address where my son dosnt live, is this legal as his name was on the birth certificate, he sees his son once a month and said he did this online and used his sisters address please help

Fey 15/02/2020 at 8:49 am

I got my 5years residence from my eu partner, my ex the father of my 3 children do not have residence in the UK, our child is now 10 years I have applied for her first British passport, included the father's name on the form, but I do not write in section 8 that we have divorced. The passport office sent an email to my countersigned person who happened to be my Pastor who named the child 10 years ago who also knows my ex. The countersigned clergy was contacted by HM passport office to confirm if he knows the child, the mother and the father. I must confess I have been panicking since then because I don't want the home office to think my relationship is not genuine with my new partner, he also hot my 3 children 5 years residence. My 5 years will expired 2021, and he's willing and ready to do my permanent
residence for me. Can anyone please advise me. I don't want to deny my ex from getting his resident as well because he has been involved in his children lives as well.

Mob 07/01/2020 at 5:53 am

I need to get a copy Of my daughters passport but my ex wife will not give me it, how do I get it ?

Tracey Baker 17/12/2019 at 6:10 pm

I have a passport when our son was 1 and I get a phone call tonight saying that my son 16 and at he nans house in Spain with out me singing the past port my son 16 what can I do year and yearly of abuse me and my put with

sri 18/09/2019 at 4:06 am

iam living with my parents from last 8 years with my son .i applied for passport in the passport i mention "separated " want to know is need father sign in the application in my sons passport ? in the birth certificate of my son father name was mentioned . we r not separeted legally we r not applied for divorce .

Mend 07/09/2019 at 11:13 pm

I am Sri lankan and my wife is british national,few years back with out any of my permission she has taken our b ritish passport hold child away from me,since that I have no access to my child or no information,is it possible for me to stop renewing child passport

Si55 24/08/2019 at 8:31 pm

I know this is primarily for caring dad's. But how do I get advice for my daughter when her cheating husband walks out after 2 months of marriage and says he's paying nothing for their 3 kids?

Soph 12/08/2019 at 10:25 pm

I'm looking for some advise. I have two children in which their father barely has anything to do with them however still have parental rights. I wanted to know wether I'm going to have an issue applying for both childrens first passports they are both under 5. I cannot ask him as we have a restraining order and is a very volitial situation

mark buley 17/07/2019 at 8:38 am

I think my ex may have changed my sons (2 boys) names and she is now resisting and wont share their passport copies - is there a way i can obtain copies of their passports and or check their names??

pink 25/06/2019 at 1:10 pm

Hi .We went on holiday to visit my family and when we got my husband took my permanent residence and my son's british passport . Please help me how to act to reset my son's passport .Thank you

Mike1984 19/06/2019 at 8:43 pm

Hi I am from Spain and would like to apply for passport for my daughter. My ex wont give me permission to get a passport to take her on a family holiday because she has old passport ands still can use for 2 years even. On the old passport its only on my ex surname so i wanted to change but she dont want to do i even if we already went to register office and changed our daughter surname.
Can anyone give me advice how I can get a passport if he wont sign anything?

Law1985 27/05/2019 at 9:33 am

Hi I am from Scotland and would like to apply for passport for my daughter. My ex who is on the birth certificate wont give me permission to get a passport to take her on a family holiday. Can anyone give me advice how I can get a passport if he wont sign anything?

Ziko 25/05/2019 at 1:36 am

Hi my Son burn uk my ex she’s from Romani she want to appy for Romania passport she ask me to sign. But I don’t want to sign Bcz I’m really worry if she take my son and don’t come back pleas someone Unser me ??????

Usman 20/05/2019 at 2:24 am

My ex has applied for my childrens passports and has recieved them how can i get passports for my children as she will not give them to me can i reapply for them plzzzz help

Sunshine 04/05/2019 at 8:53 pm

Hi someone please guide me on this my son is 5y pls he is British citizen and he have British naturalisation certificate but he doesn’t have his British passport. I’m single mother divorcee and moved to out of uk with my son now that I’ve applied for my son British as we have to travel somewhere so I filled my son passport application the home office want to conduct my ex husband the father of my son interview as I’m no in talking terms with him . And I don’t know about his whereabouts. I’m so upset what to do please someone help me on this matter . Home office already emailed my ex husband but he is completely ignoring the mails n all . Home office have given me a dead line after that they will withdraw my son passport case . I need urgent advice please help thanks

Dec 14/04/2019 at 11:41 am

I was never with the baby mom my daughter is 7 months and is being difficult ... She has gone to passport office and lied saying she has no contact with me to get passport without me signing is this legal ??

Normsky 02/04/2019 at 9:20 pm

My daughter has decided to come and live with me full time. She is 15. I was married to her mother and am on the birth certificate. She has her passport and won't give it to me. How do i go about getting it off her?

Dush 31/03/2019 at 1:38 pm

Hi, could you please tell me.. i have lived with my ex for nearly 2 years.. I'm British she is Romanian.. my name is not in the birth certificate as she wanted like that.. never married.. I'm paying child maintenance.. can she get British passport for our son cause I'm paying child maintenance?

Rainee 24/03/2019 at 1:16 pm

I hv order as main parent of two boys. My controling ex partner applied for passports and won’t realease them to me so we can’t go even though the boys live with me he states that I hv to ask and book first Pls help

Mobt 25/02/2019 at 8:19 pm

Ex has kids British passports and won't release it. How do I get it off him?

Cross eyed 24/02/2019 at 8:20 pm

@hev. you might have to consult legal advice on this matter and been living with the mother might in fact have to use her address .

Hev 24/02/2019 at 5:32 pm

My husband is applying for passports for both his children from his previous marriage, the children live with their mum but my husband has PR. Can we use our address on the passports?

Pip 09/02/2019 at 9:58 am

Hi, advice needed please.

I have full parental responsibility for my 3 year old son. I’m the father and he has been with me (through the courts) since he was 6 months old.

Now my ex (sons mother who hasn’t seen him for over a year) reckons she wants to apply for his passport and will have it delivered to her address.

Basically my question is, can she do that and how do I stop it other than applying for it myself...

Coolwick 27/01/2019 at 9:15 pm

I never married. We only together for 3 month then accident get baby. He not british and he from Nigeria as he don’t have a british passport. My daughter who 5 year old and he already order the court to order register my dsughtr’s Birth certificate so no he want my daughters passport for he stay uk as I refuse because my daughter is autism and he is not good relationship with my child as he just want to get paper as he need copy of my dauhhter’s Passport as I refuse. What happen next?

Aj 13/01/2019 at 1:33 pm

My ex wife has got my 2 children passports without my consent or signature. I have PR and I have a court order in place. I'm worried she's going to leave the country with the girls and not return. What do I do ?
Please help !!

Az 23/10/2018 at 4:41 pm

Hi All,

I divorced from my ex recently and have since got happily married to a lady from the USA. On her visa, they require my childrens passport details but I can't get them as have a restraining order against me that prevents me from talking to her. I need the details as she can't get her visa without them. Is there any way I can...desperate, please help.

G 12/10/2018 at 7:28 pm

Hi guys my sons mother has apparently got my son a passport without my permission and I have PR when I signed his birth certificate so im just struggling to understand how she could of done this anyone please help.

Shaz 04/10/2018 at 1:21 pm

Hi now I have been split with my partner for 6 years now his mother managed to get my son a passport and take him out the country without my consent or my signature for the passport so therefore she foraged my signature is there anyway of me finding out if they foraged it or not

andrew 04/10/2018 at 3:22 am

Hi,
my ex partner took my son to UK to be with family, he was born in Australia and is an Australian citizen. On the last day of the visa expiring she applied and was granted duel citizenship for our son without my consent, just wondering if this can be done on only one parental signature and if so why is it with Australian law you require both parental signatures.

thanks

Dub 28/09/2018 at 11:42 am

My grandaughter was born in London. Both her parents were born in Belfast and both names are on her birth cert. Her parents are separated. Her father lives in Australia. My daughter is her full time guardian. She wants to get an Irish passport for my grandaughter but the child's father has refused to sign the form. She had an Irish Passport from birth til 2 years old. She has had a British Passport since and it runs out next year. I read that she needs to get a Specific Issues Order. does she have to apply to Court in N. Ireland for this? Can you advise please? Thanks.

SeparatedDads Editor 06/09/2018 at 3:16 pm

No. However, your ex partner (if he is registered on the birth certificate and has PR) will need to give his consent if you wish to take your children out of the country.

Sl 04/09/2018 at 7:14 pm

Hi can anyone advise me can my ex partner get our children’s passport counsiled as we are due to go on holiday very soon he is on the birth certificate he is just being very spiteful

Joe 22/07/2018 at 2:54 pm

I’m divorced from my husband I asked him to sign an Irish passport for our 13 year old son he is refusing what can I do

Sweet 18/07/2018 at 12:25 pm

My son has lived with me from 5 weeks old he has not seen his mum In 4 years because she can't be bothered I have residence order what do I do to get him a passport he is now 9 years old ty

K 16/07/2018 at 9:11 pm

Hi I have my daughter's pass port but my ex partner keeps threatening to take my daughter. He's on the birth certificate to my knolaged he has no copies of it can be apply for another pass port with out me knowing ?

Em 18/06/2018 at 11:52 am

Hi, me and my partner want to take his kids to Disneyland Paris for a weekend but we don’t have their passports and she is refusing to give us it. They’ve never been to court but have an arrangement about access, he has them 5 days 1 week, 2 the next so on so on, my point being that she is happy for them to be with him any other time.
One of this kids doesn’t have a passport can he just apply for first one her as her father and have it sent to our house?. and how do we get the other one?, can he apply for a new one or get her existing one cancelled and get a new one?.
She is completely unreasonable and we don’t have lots of money to spend on going to court and we want to go away at end of August.
Any help would be great. Thanks

Bing 05/06/2018 at 10:58 pm

Good evening... My 9 year old son lives with me. I have P/R do I need his mothers birth certificate to apply for his passport...
Thanks

Fay 30/05/2018 at 4:50 pm

Hi, my partner's ex wife keeps with holding his son's passport despite it being written in a court order that she is not allowed to do so. Every time we try and go abroad it is a battle to get it from her, she uses it as leverage e.g' if you don't have him an extra night you can't have it'. It is due for renewal as it has expired, she said only she could apply so naively my partner has given her the money to renew it and for the photos and she is still refusing to do it despite agreeing initially for us to take him on holiday. Who has the right to hold the passport? If we do manage to get her to renew it and give it us to go away do we have to give it back? What is the process of having it being held at solicitors if she objects when we refuse to return it?

dd 26/05/2018 at 10:48 am

my sons father has got my sons passport with out my knowing about it, we was never married and are both on the birth certificate. do i not have to sign the forms? also can he just do this with out me knowing about it?

R kaur 25/05/2018 at 2:59 pm

Hi my name ramandip I have one child 4year old my marriage not registered here after my baby birth my husband separate now can I apply passports without him permission. He never come meet my son ND I have idea where live him

Sucrinha 22/05/2018 at 7:36 pm

Hi. I need help. I split from my partner and now he’s holding my sons passport. He was the one that sign the first time and I know he won’t give me the passport back and he will not sign the form again. There is no way we can agree with this issue. What can I do to have my sons passport without asking him anything? Can I apply without his signature?

SeparatedDads Editor 15/05/2018 at 2:06 pm

You can see more about applying for the passport and what you need via whichIn addition, you must get the permission of everyone with parental responsibility for a child or from a court before taking the child abroad

Luciana 14/05/2018 at 9:19 pm

Hi, my son is 10years old, and his father has his name on the birth certificate but he always refused to do my sons passport, I went to court and for the PR, can I now apply for my sons passport having his fathers name on birth certificate?
Thank you

SeparatedDads Editor 10/05/2018 at 10:44 am

Much depends upon why you are holding the passport. If you are holding the passport in order to prevent your child's mother from taking her outside the country (i.e for a holiday), then your ex can apply to court to have the passport released. The child can only have one passport and if you are holding it, then you are preventing the other parent from leaving the country, in which case who holds the passport would be up to the court to decide (if you both cannot decide through mediation which should be your next consideration if you as parents cannot agree).

Heather 09/05/2018 at 12:57 pm

Hi I have a passport for my son which I applied for with his mother's consent, I also have parental responsibility as I am on birth certificate,do I have the legal right to hold this passport?

Ruadh 05/05/2018 at 7:04 pm

Hi, my stepdaughter has an Irish passport but circumstances meant that my partner was forced to placed a notice on the passport requiring that he be notified should they attempt to leave the country. As she has dual nationality my stepdaughter is also eligible for a british passport which we believe her mother has applied for and obtained without telling us. How can we find out if my step daughter does in fact have this passport? The child is 9 so we can only rely on her word and her mother will not answer whether she has obtained the second passport or not. My step daughter indicted she travelled to Spain recently without our knowledge and without any flags being raised at passport control.

B07370 29/04/2018 at 5:07 pm

Hi, my I'm applying for a first passport for my little girl my child mother but the mother has passed away. We were married at the time of birth. We were both born atfer 1982. Do I have to provide marriage certificates and deatils of my child grandparents. As this all seems very complicated and could do with see guidance.

Lain 26/04/2018 at 6:45 pm

Just after some advice I split from my daughters father, and he has applied for her passport and got it. Now he will not share it with me, or allow me to take her on holiday. She lives with me and has contact every other weekend. He does have PR as he’s on the birth certificate, I just don’t know what step is next as we want to go on holiday but this is stopping me! Help

SeparatedDads Editor 23/04/2018 at 11:58 am

If your ex will not sign, you would have to apply to court for permission.

Jma74 22/04/2018 at 9:37 pm

Hi I’m at a bit of a loss at what I can do here me and my partner have booked a holiday for us and my child who is 12 I separated from his mother almost 10 years ago as she became highly addicted to heroin and everything went through the courts and I was given full PR but unfortunately I am not registered on his birth certificate I have filled out an application and taken it to the post office and they have said it won’t be accepted and I need consent from his mother as I am not registered as his father I have asked her to sign and she is being very awkward and is refusing too just wondered if anyone could help and tell me where i stand in this instance.
Thank you

Lioness 14/03/2018 at 11:20 am

Do I need to put my daughter's fathers details in her 1st passport or just mine , he is living married in Sweden and our daughter (7) is going to visit but I'm not sure if I have to out his details on her passport or not
Thanks in advance

Confused 09/03/2018 at 11:01 pm

Long story but will try to keep it brief.

My son has been living with me for a while now and has no contact with his mom At all. At the time social services were involved and they were happy, taking into account my son's age, that he wanted to stay with me.

The problem I now have is that I have booked a holiday but his mom has his passport and I can't get it back. I have tried to cancel his passport to get a replacement but am hit by a brick wall. The passport office have advised I need to go to court. Does anyone know if this is true?

I find it ridiculous that I now have to fork out God knows how much and go through the court when I have several pieces of evidence to show that he now lives with me.

Can anyone advise? Is court the only way?

ME 16/02/2018 at 1:10 am

Don't believe everything that is said here, I unfortunately because of the mother was not their for the birth nor at the signing of the birth certificate as was not told of admission to hospital after separation from the mother, this on its own causes a huge problem for a dad, fast forward 1 day/1 second and you become nobody to that child. YOU now have the task of proving in court at your expense that you are the child's father and that your not a criminal and you don't want to harm or abduct the child, or anything else the mother may say.

I understand that separation is/can be different and difficult in so many ways, but I find it wrong that the mother gets all the rights from day one, in my opinion right or wrong leaves the gap for many hard to prove wrong..... lies.

In my experience the mother has full rights from the start for everything and the system does not work. Although I had a DNA test and issued PR through the courts the mother applied and got a passport for my daughter when she was around 5, my daughter is now 11..... not once was I ever contacted or asked if this was ok even though I have full PR and DNA proving I am the dad again through the courts........... do they not tell the relevant people????

Equal rights..... if your willing to pay the cost.

No wonder dads don't try or aren't there, its not the trying its the cost...

Make women pay the cost for proven wrong accusation and lies and give the real dads a chance.

Mingle 07/12/2017 at 10:04 pm

My daughter has separated from her partner and they have a 2year old child.
He is from another country and we fear that despite my daughter holding the child's passport her ex partner may forge a renewal application and abduct her.
How can she prevent another passport being issued? Can she have it recorded that she does not authorise it and concerns over forgery?
They were not married and both names are on the birth certificate. He has said his family want him to move back home abroad and we know he would not go without his child.

SeparatedDads Editor 09/11/2017 at 11:52 am

Your ex must get the permission of everyone with parental responsibility for a child or from a court before taking the child abroad, which will tell you your ex does need your permission. You may wish to contact the passport office directly in order to follow this up.

SJ 08/11/2017 at 5:57 am

Hi, Everyone.

Don't know if this helps, I'm a mother and main carer of my two children, I'm divorced, my ex sees the kids a couple of nights a week.

My ex applied for a passport for my daughter without my consent. I don't know if there was any forgery of my signature or anything etc (My ex insists not) but it's clearly possible to process an application without their mother's permission.

Emmanuel 08/11/2017 at 12:59 am

A mother could easily apply for a child's first passport and get it within 3 weeks,regardless if the father is mentioned on the BC or not.Can a father do so?Nope!

Passport issues 12/10/2017 at 10:23 am

My eldests dad is on birth certificate but hasn't seen him since 3 month old and no contact where do I stand on getting a passport

Sc1991 16/09/2017 at 7:16 pm

My daughters father is in prison, he is on the birth certificate so has PR. Am I able to apply for a passport for her with out his permission?

Thanks

Em 06/09/2017 at 1:58 pm

Hi, im looking into applying for a passport for my 6 year old. My ex is on the birth certificate but hasnt been around for years and theres no way hes coming back. Will i be able to get her one without his signature etc? And do i just leave the fathers details blank seeing as we dont sew or hear from him? Thanks.

Al 09/08/2017 at 10:55 am

My son who is 15 lives with myself and has done since his mother left when he was around 3 years old. I applied for a passport for him around 5-6 years ago, and this has now expired, and we want to renew. The Passport office are now asking for her written permission for me to apply for the passport although I have parental responsibility. Is this right!?

SeparatedDads Editor 07/08/2017 at 2:16 pm

You can see more via the gov.uk link here which will tell you all you need to know.

Mrso 05/08/2017 at 5:02 pm

My husband is wanting to get a passport for his 7yr old son. He lives with him mum and we have him every other weekend. Does his mum have to get the passport or can we. We are worried if she gets his passport she might withhold it when it's time to travel.

Dave 03/08/2017 at 4:40 pm

My ex wife refuses to hand over my daughters passports. I have a court order for Parental Responsibility and wish to take my daughters on holiday. Passport office have refused my application to apply for new passports and refused a refund on payments made.
How can I get valid passports to allow me to take my girls on holiday.
I have been to court but as my ex didn't show up I am still in limbo.

SeparatedDads Editor 03/08/2017 at 2:41 pm

Please see gov.uk link here which should tell you all you need to know.

DC 02/08/2017 at 8:11 pm

I have a child arrangement order stating my children's father has no contact with myself or my children (for outlet safety) except letters or gifts in the post. This order has been in place for 5 years and there has been no contact or letter or gifts at all.
Do I still need to get 'father's' consent for their passport renewal and if so how do I even go about it? Please advise. From a desperate mum

shell 12/07/2017 at 8:00 am

The father of my children is taking the children away abroad this year. The children's passports had to be renewed last year and the year before but he refused to pay towards them. I am taking the children away when he gets back and need use of the passports however I am worried that I will not receive them back. Can I ask for a solicitors letter from him for the passports giving dates when he will return. I am led to believe that the passports are my property until the children reach 16. I do not trust him in returning them. Last year his bit on the side decided to write all his contact details in them without my permission.
Thanks

Akmc 02/07/2017 at 1:03 pm

I want to apply for my daughters first passport she is 6 years old her farther my ex partner is in prison we have no contact with him . Will I be able to apply for the passport without his signature?

Carol 28/06/2017 at 9:16 pm

I'm divorced but I'm keeping my married name. What do I need to get my daughters first passport.

SeparatedDads Editor 12/06/2017 at 12:25 pm

The fact your circumstances have changed and the terms of your 'custody order' are no longer in effect renders the effectively order redundant. If you are now living abroad and the arrangements laid out in the order have changed, it means there has been an agreed bi-lateral variation between you and your ex to the order. Any changes to a contact order must be agreed by both parties. This means if you wish to try to enforce part of the original order and your ex is refusing this (for reasons of her own based on the agreed variation) you would have to take the matter back to court.

Razzle 12/06/2017 at 2:33 am

Hi I have a shared custody order which means I get to have the children overnight 1 time per week and every other weekend plus 2 weeks holiday per year. With my job I now work in Shanghai China and I am trying to organise for the boys holiday to Hong Kong and Shanghai for 10 days. My ex is saying they are not coming to China, can she do this ? I have parental responsibility rights and a custody order that I assume is still in place as it is a legal document , and I am not the only father to work away from the uk. Please advise

Thank you

St3v3 07/06/2017 at 7:50 pm

Hi my partner and I want to take her kids abroad this year but her ex is threatening to stop the kids passports can he do this any advice would be great full

Sugga 24/05/2017 at 5:46 pm

Hi ive applied for a passport for my lg..mine has expired and i will b renewing soon..my partner (her daddy) is listed on her application too..is my lg goin b refised passport cause mine is not renewed yet??

San San 19/05/2017 at 8:03 pm

Hi can my child's father apply for his first time British passport if he is on the birth certificate and have my full consent and also I don't have a British passport but I was born in the U.K is that going to be a problem

Aj 16/05/2017 at 5:26 pm

How biased is the law. I am a dad separated from my 2 children's mother. I asked to take them to Euro Disney to which I was told I would not get a passport for them unless she agreed . She has refused and now informed me that she is taking the kids to Portugal. How can the law allow her to apply for passports and take them abroad without my consent??

SeparatedDads Editor 02/05/2017 at 12:22 pm

The mother automatically has parental responsibility, but the mother still needs the permission of anyone else with parental responsibility before she can apply to take the child abroad

SeparatedDads Editor 02/05/2017 at 12:16 pm

If your fiancé has PR, then both parents have to sign towards any application for a passport

tigx 01/05/2017 at 8:05 pm

Hi my brother in law is a single dad and has been for the past 3 years his daughter is 4, her mother walked away from her had very little contact over the first 2 years (maybe 2 visits a yeat) and has not had any contact for at least a year. he is named in her birth certificate as her father from what I have been reading he has parental responsibility over his daughter without having to go to court because he is on that birth certificate is that correct? also he is currently trying to apply for her passport to be able to take his daughter on holiday does he need permission from her mother to get the passport? please help planning in going on holiday in the next 10 weeks!!

Galaxy 01/05/2017 at 7:48 pm

Hi
My fiancé's ex partner and mother of his 11 year old son has just informed him that she has applied for a passport for their son and put father - unknown on the application form even though my fiancé is on the birth certificate and has joint PR. Can she legally do this? This is the latest in a long line of abusive and emotionally threatening acts on her behalf. My fiancé is at his wit's end and really can't cope with much more of her harrassment. All he wants is to be a father to his son. Can he have the passport voided? Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer.

Sue 29/04/2017 at 10:11 pm

I have not seen my daughters father for 6 years and lost her expired passport. I applied for a new passport but received a letter from the passport office stating that I would need 'written consent' from her father to prove the passport is lost because he had signed the previous application form for her previous passport. Wil there be any way around this as I have no way of contacting him.

Liz Editor 28/04/2017 at 11:43 am

@Ali - you would need the approval of both parents with parental responsibility. You can't take a child out of the country without this.

Ali 27/04/2017 at 6:23 pm

Hi I private foster a 2 half year old child, we have had her for nearly 2 years we have no court orders there for mum and dad have parentel rights.
Mum we dont have contact with but dad shares contact with us..I am wanting to take her to spain, Got dads approvel do we need mums too?

JG Editor 27/04/2017 at 2:53 pm

@mamar - consent of both parents with parental responsibility is always needed. Regards - Jack.

mamar 27/04/2017 at 12:39 pm

Can my son get a passport for my granddaughter who he has sole responsibility for without the consent of her mother

CM84 07/04/2017 at 7:03 pm

Hi can my ex partner apply for my 2 sons a passport without me signing? He is on their birth certificates but both boys live with me and see there dad alternate weekends.

SeparatedDads Editor 29/03/2017 at 1:49 pm

I am sorry to hear this. By law, if you have parental responsibility of your child your girlfriend has to request your written consent. However, if you fear your girlfriend may leave the country with your child without your consent then you can apply for a Prohibited Steps Order through the courts. A Prohibited Steps Order (PSO) is an order granted by the court in family cases which prevents either parent from carrying out certain events or making specific trips with their children without the express permission of the other parent. This is more common in cases where there is suspicion that one parent may leave the area with their children. We have all heard the stories of a parent taking their child for the weekend and not returning them or going abroad with them and it becoming extremely difficult for the other parent to get their child back. Thankfully, this (child abduction) is one of the scenarios that a PSO seeks to prevent. As in all cases, the court’s main concern is the welfare of the child in question. The court will always put the child’s best interests first and this main issue will determine the outcome of any application for an order. This means there is no guarantee the order will be granted. Both you and your girlfriend would have to attempt to justify to the court why it isn't and why it is in your child's best interests to leave the country, respectively.

mfn 29/03/2017 at 2:58 am

hi. me & my thai ex girlfiend have a new born baby.
i am a UK citizen from birth.
she is dual nationality thai from birth & has UK passport from a former marriage.
we have never been married.
she plans to take away my son to live with her family.
is this legal ? can i stop her from doing so ?
she is currently in the process of getting him a thailand passport.

M4nn13 18/03/2017 at 5:46 pm

Hi there i have a daughter to my Polish boyfriend, he is obviously on the birth certificate. I'm just wondering if he went and applied for a passport for out daughter would I need to be asked permission or sign something to say he can or because he's on the bc he can just do it?
I have never been abroad so I do not have a passport so have no idea how it all works.
Thanks for reading.

Donna 13/02/2017 at 6:45 pm

Hi,
We are separate five year ago. We did separation with our muchial understanding. Now I would like to apply my son passport. He already signed application but passport office required some written document for separation and custody. My husband say no for that. Document...now he force me to sign divorce on his condition then he will give me addition document . Please suggest what I can do in this situation.

Thanks,

Tra 12/02/2017 at 5:28 pm

Can you help. My son Co parents his daughter and is on her birth certificate although was not married to his daughters mother. UK resident and by birth. Can my son apply for a first passport for his daughter with out the mothers Co operation? He is concerned the mother may get a passport and take his daughter away with her new man and not return. Advice would be appreciated

Lambert 02/02/2017 at 5:55 pm

I have Parental Responsibility and my son stays overnight regularly. My son lives with his mother, he has a British passport as do I. I wish to take him on holiday, but needless to say this is proving difficult asking his mother to put me on the passport. Can I apply for the passport myself and have it delivered to my address so I can have a holiday abroad with my son? It will be less than 2weeks and during school holidays

Genie 28/01/2017 at 4:10 am

Hi, i got a passport from my dad but i wasn't born in TCI can he block this passport???

Genie 28/01/2017 at 4:08 am

Hi, i'm 19 years old i wasn't born in TCI i got the passport from my dad, can he blocked this passport???

Jay 16/01/2017 at 4:53 pm

I have a daughter with a British citizen but I am not British and my daughter lives with her Mum and she sometimes comes for overnight stay every two weeks but I do have parental responsibility since my name is added on the birth certificate ..

I want to know if I can apply for a British passport for my daughter without the consent of daughter's mum? She is refusing to apply for the passport when I last asked her to do one... please I need your advice many thanks

Char 09/01/2017 at 5:35 pm

Hi, my step son came to live with me and his dad a while back, we have booked a holiday for this year to Spain his mum got his passport and has given it to us for him to come as like I said he lives with us however do we need anything else my partners son has his mums surname so has not got the same name as any of us he is 12 that ks in advance

Kath 09/01/2017 at 4:19 am

Hi,

I was wondering if I get a passport for my son (Philippine Passport) his dad being british (we are unmarried) would he still be able to get a UK passport? He is being acknowledge by his dad of course and we are not separated. We are together, only separated by distance as he is in the Uk i am in the Philippines and we need to sort our our papers and what have you. My fiance's dad (who is british) immigrated to South Africa and wants us to visit, the reason why I will need to get a passport for our son (which is almost 3 months this month). Would he still be issued a Uk passport requested by his dad or would he just get the Philippine passport that i will be requesting for him for the purpose of travelling to SA?

Answers will be much appreciated. Thank you.

Bbug 08/01/2017 at 8:54 pm

I have looked after my son alone for 9 years. His mother walked out at 9 months old and has never shown up to any arranged visits in the year after that. I have never received any support financial or otherwise and have not had any communication from her since that time. I am named on the birth certificate. I am applying for my child's passport as I have PR but I don't know his mother's details to put on the form. Can I still apply? Also will his mother still have PR after abandoning him and never trying to make contact?

S&S 10/11/2016 at 12:06 pm

My Fiancee has a 5 year old boy with her ex. He applied for his passport a while back and now will not hand it over so we can go on holiday.
All the passport office say is we need legal advice which costs a lot in the end.
Is there anything to stop us applying for a new one saying the old one is lost? will he be informed in any way and be able to stop it?

We are his legal guardians, he spends one night a week at his dads. He is just being awkward. He would not of taking any legal injunctions or anything.

Please help!

SeparatedDads Editor 07/11/2016 at 10:10 am

The granparents have to have your authority to take your child out of the country. You do not have to consent to this. The option the grandparents have will be to take the matter to court and the court will decide whether it thinks it is in your child's best interests.

Nash 06/11/2016 at 2:40 am

Hi I need a help my son live with grandparents and his dad so I hade the custody before they again file the case and this time they got his custody now the grandparents are traveling international so they want to take him to but they want the passport is don't want to give them what she'll I do

Kaz23 03/10/2016 at 5:31 pm

I forgot to say that my grandaughter is 10 years old. Also her mother is happy for her to come to England.

Kaz 23 03/10/2016 at 5:27 pm

Hi, I have a grandaughter in Thailand. My son never married her mother but we are on good terms. I would like my grandaughter to come to England for a holiday next year. A friend of my granddaughters mother who lives in the UK but travels to Thailand a lot has offered to bring her here for the visit. How do I go about getting her here.

SeparatedDads Editor 15/09/2016 at 2:13 pm

The Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Order (REMO) Unit helps to register and enforce child maintenance orders internationally

Zee 15/09/2016 at 12:06 am

Please I seriously need an advise. My name is zee am a Nigerian citizens I had a child with a British citizen. But he ran off and abandoned me and my son my son will be 5 these December and he neevery had from his dad. Please I don't know if there is anyway he can pay child surport for my boy. But I don't know how possible that is since I was not married to these man. Please I realy need your advice please. Thanks alot

jet 14/09/2016 at 11:51 pm

I'm concerned that the father of my granddaughter can apply for a passport fraudulently as we believe that he is claiming benefits for her and doesn't need to provide proof, can you please advise

Jennie 17/08/2016 at 11:28 am

I seperated from kids partner year and half ago and weren't married he been talking about taking kids away on holiday but only needs to get my 5year old a passport . Does he have the rights to do that or do I need to do it for him and also I have heard mothers need to give permission to allow the father to take the kids out of the country ?

Emznemo 07/08/2016 at 10:41 am

I have seperated from my husband and I think he has applied for my sons passport which I didn't consent to, however will he need my birth certificate to get it ?

DaveN 21/06/2016 at 5:54 pm

Hello all,
I am in need of some advice regarding passport for my son.
I have had sole custody of my son for 3 years that was set up by a mutual agreement and not through court.
He was born in April of 2003 so I don't have PR because we wasn't married.
I was there when his birth was registered but his Mother won't sign anything to allow me to have PR.
Apart from a court order is there any other way to get him a passport given his age?
If there is anything I haven't made clear please ask.
Thanks in advance

wayny 07/06/2016 at 10:17 pm

I'm still married to the mother of my son, but been separated for years. I'm named on his birth certificate and so i applied for his passport, but now they are asking for his mothers birth certificate. He lives with me, why do they need her birth certificate?

Vam 06/06/2016 at 11:03 pm

Hi I have PR for my 6yo daughter. She has a passport which her mother, obtained and I believe is still valid. Is there any other document I can apply for which will enable her to travel to france with me? As I understand it I can not apply for a passport while her mother still a has a valid one. And I her mother refuses to let me use the passport. I have a contact order which has no prohibited steps at all.

Thanks

Ozzy 28/04/2016 at 10:53 am

Hi I'm trying to my children's passport they never ad passports before 2 of my children are not my husbands but he brought them up since baby's there real dad's are on there birth certificate but I was never married to them there dad as nothing to do with them since they was born have no idea where they are but I change there name by deed poll office and got legal papers off them for both girls how do I go about getting passports as I've all ways cared for children they never ad no contact since they was born cud you help me and tell me to how to go about it meny thanks

112 26/04/2016 at 8:07 am

i have a daughter aged 12 , who lives with her mum . i am on the birth certificate and we signed forms in 2003 to give me parental responsibility can i get my daughter a passport without her mum needing to sign it

Candz 05/04/2016 at 2:28 pm

I'm trying to get my daughter a passport do I need her dad permission unfortunately he is one the birth certificate but he hasn't seen her for 5 years and I have no idea where he is I've been told I need to get him to sign it or get a solitors letter which is guna cost me it has state that he hasn't had any contact I've also had her last name changed by deed poll was his surname it's now mine any ideas of what I can do thanks

single dad 20/03/2016 at 7:24 pm

Please can anyone help me im a single who has a residence order and my child lives with me and has done for a number of years now I am also on named on my child birth certificate I applied for a passport but was told I have to have his mothers permission....can someone help me

SeparatedDads Editor 10/03/2016 at 2:21 pm

If he refuses to give them immediately, you can apply for a Specific Issue Order through the courts

Bobs 10/03/2016 at 1:01 am

Hi, please help.... I have been separated from my children's father for over 5 years. We weren't married and he is registered as their father on their birth certificates. At the moment he currently has the passports which I don't mind as long as I can have them when the time comes. I have recently mentioned I would like to take the children on holiday, maybe later this year or summer next year. I have asked if I could have the passports well in advance. However he was very rude and said no and I would get them a week beforehand. Now unfortunately I don't trust him. Any suggestions on what I can do?

WendysWords 27/12/2015 at 8:53 pm

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Charlie this year instead of just asking me for money for school clothes, shoes, bags, pocket money, educational toys and much much more but now I have to pay out £10-25 (sometimes more) each week I am unable to offer anything which I suspect is one of his reasons for doing it, along with making me look bad if a taxi is late or I am unable to get one at all!!! I'm sorry for the essay but I need help I really do so please pass on anything you may have that can help me, for example phone numbers of help and authorities or charities or any organisations that could possibly help me, even free legal advice on my rights. I'm begging you all to help me, I am truly lost at what I can do and I am very scared of my ex and whst else he may do. I honestly didn't know there was such evil around our day to day lives :(

WendysWords 27/12/2015 at 8:51 pm

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They promised me that once I got my life back together we would share my son once again but this never happened. My ex managed to convince his new wife that I had done some unspeakable terrible things and as she was a social worker she (obviously) didn't trust me or want me looking after Charlie. Then I became very sick and could not walk. It took nearly 3 years and 14 MRI scans to finally diagnose me with having severe spinal arthritis and several slipped discs (happening constantly as it was a deck generative condition). I became severely depressed and I was in agony every day, needing carers twice a day and one 3 hour cleaning and shopping session. However at the time I lived in a building full of drug addicts and young violent thugs. I feared for my life every day and had to beg honest that it did not feel safe for my son so I went to the council and told them my fears, I had things stolen and was pushed down the stairs, worsening my condition. Eventually, approx 4 years after losing my child I was rehomed in a lovely brand new two bed roomed house, however because I got no money for Charlie at all it meant again I had to pay bedroom tax making paying my rent a struggle and my family had to help me a couple of times. Anyway I have now had private counselling (paid for by my eldest son James (he is now 24 and a very well brought up young man, something I did as a single parent for over ten years). My youngest son is now 9 years old. They finally got my medication correct and I have become so much better than I was. I have even bought myself a treadmill to strengthen my legs so that I won't need to use my wheelchair except for very Long distances. My ex is now panicking because my son has Been verbally and physically abused by his step mother and he has told social services about what has been happening (they are now thinking of separating but my questions are threefold, first of all to get proper weekly contact with my son how can I do this and also make people aware of the illegal things my ex has done? How can I beat a system that is protecting a social worker who abuses my son and is it fair that since that all came out my ex now will not bring and collect my son (as a way of punishing me for making the authorities aware! Which is also punishing his son too as every week I have to try and get Charlie in a taxi which costs an absolute minimum of £10 because they moved out of the town he was living in to a village with no public transport and I can neither drive, nor do I have a car or the money to buy one. I wanted to start paying them some maintenance towards Charlie this year instead of just asking me for money for school clothes, shoes, bags, pocket money, educational toys and much much more but now I have to pay out £10-25 (sometimes more) each week I am unable to offer anything which I suspect is one of his reasons for doing it, along with making me look bad if a taxi is late or I am unable to get one at all!!! I'm so

WendysWords 27/12/2015 at 8:45 pm

My ex and I were still not married when my son Charlie was born, I wanted him to have my surname but I was being verbally and mentally abused by my partner so I did not dare to say no to him when he wanted his name on my sons birth certificate. I also had his birth certificate after we split up and my ex partner wrote out that as we had two houses, I was signing one over to him. I later realised that he had used this signature to get another birth certificate and on top of this he also forged my signature on a passport for my child and threatened me that he was going to take my child out of the country where I would never find him. After we split up he did some of the most evil things to me and I ended up having a nervous breakdown, I was even suicidal but could not even think about killing myself because of my children. At the time all of this happened I had custody of my little boy but allowed him to see him for half of the time. I was in receipt of Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit but did not ask for any maintenance from my ex partner as I felt it was fair that we shared him. However, after he had got hold of a birth certificate and passport for my son, he and his wife applied for the working tax credit and child benefit and child tax credit. Due to my son having their surname and him having a passport (which I did NOT give permission for as he was acting very strangely and was worried he would leave the country with my son). Soon after this I had an accident in the flat I was living in, there was no overflow in the bath and the ceiling fell into the living room. My landlord would not fix it as he was obsessed with me and even took a video of me in my bedroom in my nightie. As all this was happening my ex managed to convince child tax credits and child benefit that they were now entitled to the money for my son, stating he was living there. This was untrue, he just stayed a few more days whilst I waited for the landlord to mend the ceiling. When it didn't happen and I found out that all my money had been stopped and given to them instead I had a nervous breakdown and they didn't let me see my son for 3 months whilst an old laptop was searched for child pornography (it belonged to my ex but turned out that it had a virus and wouldn't even turn on!!!) then my partner convinced social services I was unstable and crazy, I had no money so when it came to going to court as they had applied for a residence order (the landlord still hadn't fixed the ceiling because I wouldn't go into business with him again as he had ripped me off the first time.). I was so stressed out, scared out of my wits and terrified of losing my little boy that on the morning of the court case I was throwing up and couldn't leave the flat. I let them know I couldn't make it and why but they took no notice and the court ruled against me. They promised me that once I got my life back together we would share my son once again but this never happened. My ex managed to

Mickey91 17/11/2015 at 10:52 am

Hi, I have a 6 year old who's mother I've never married to however I am on his birth certificate.

I currently hold his passport and his mum has his birth certificate. I originally paid for this passport when we applied. We have recently completely fallen out and quite hard to have a civilised conversation without it getting petty, she recently asked for the passport purely because she doesnt want me to have it now we are separated legally can I hold the passport although our son lives with her?

lottie 06/11/2015 at 2:28 pm

my son was married when my grandaughter was born she is now thirteen. Sons ex wife has remarried and grandaughter lives with her mother there is regular contact although sons ex wife tries to make things difficult at times. Can my son apply for a passport for his daughter without having ex wife permission thank you

R 23/10/2015 at 1:59 am

hard one here for you.
my daugther was born in a gulf state( expats).
I'm british, my ex wife is SE asian.
I applied for a passport for my daugther at birth( legal requirement that all foreigner had to have passport) and because she was not entilted to her mothers country passport( this changed two year later)
i applied via the british embassy via the nationalisation act(?)
that was a few years ago, and the passport has recently lapsed, but I have no idea if the passport was renewed.My wife details onthe applicationform were crossed out as not relevent other than name and DOB.
can my ex wife renew my daughter british passport given that is was issued via me, that it is in our family name- father and daughter has same surname (my wifes legal surname is not the same as mine and her country does not allow their women to take husbands name, but keep their fathers name and has a non british passport).
we both have PR, but as she obtained custody/divorce through sharia court in a a ruling that is not legal inthe uk, I'm not sure if she can do it or not.
there is the added complication that my ex was really pushing to get a settlement visa for herself inthe UK and I suspect she will use my daughters citizenship to move to the UK.

sorry its long winded

Nonnypops 19/10/2015 at 6:24 pm

I'm applying for passports for both my 4yr old and 13yr old once I have them can my soon to be ex husband report them missing and apply for new ones?

Danny 06/09/2015 at 9:55 am

Hi, I had this situation thus summer. She can apply for a passport without your permission, she maybe gracious enough to ask you for your passport details which makes it easier for you to use them too.

What she might not realise is that unless there is a signed and official child arrangements order then she needs to seek your written permission to take them out of that country if you have parental responsibility. This is where I got steamrolled again by her as she didn't do this despite saying that she had to and presenting her with the government and legal paperwork stating such.

I didn't pursue it because I read about the child arrangement order and thought that was the same as the statement of arrangements - the very document that she has ignored and tossed aside from day one believing that she is running the show - this document isn't really a solid agreement and doesn't constitute an order which negates the need for your parental permission.

Unless there is an official order she needs your permission to take them out of the country. If she doesn't then it is abduction.

I was all for going to the airport with the police to prevent her or at least make a point but my partner told me not to as it wouldn't be fair on my daughters. Also my ex was determined to keep they're going away a secret until the very last minute but that's her arrogance all over.

She needs your permission.

Charles 06/09/2015 at 4:09 am

Hi, I have a kid born in the uk during 2008. I got ILR after his birth but my wife left the uk with him to her home country. Since then I am separated from my wife and child. I need to know if my wife can independently apply for British passport for my kid without my consent and my ILR details ? If yes, can she also get ILR through my kid once he has got British passport?

SeparatedDads Editor 03/07/2015 at 11:20 am

@den - because it is a little more of a complex situation you would have to contact the passport office directly.

den 02/07/2015 at 11:12 pm

My daughter sadly passed away and left 2 children I was her next of kin she had a partner who was named onthe Childs birth certificate, but they have told him he would have to see a solicitor, as the next of kin would I be able to get there passport

SeparatedDads Editor 02/07/2015 at 1:52 pm

@Debz63 - You can take your grandchild abroad for 28 days without the permission of anyone with parental responsibility, if you have a child arrangements order. Technically, as long as your grandson has his own passport, you are able to take him out of the country without consent. However, legally it is always encouraged that you to seek written consent. Not knowing your circumstances, that decision will be up to you and whether you think the parents will wish to be kept in the loop. You can access letter templates via the link: Your Ex and Holiday Issues: Letter Templates, here. I hope this helps.

Debz63 29/06/2015 at 6:06 pm

Hi I have my grandchild living with me who is 7, I have permanent residency order, and full parental responsibility for him, I'm hoping to take him abroad for a holiday, would I need parents permission for passport, they were never married, thankyou

SeparatedDads Editor 16/06/2015 at 10:00 am

@saddy - according to Chapter 55: deprivation (section 40) and nullity (nationality instructions), if the person acquired their citizenship status through naturalisation or registration, and it was obtained by means of fraud, false representation or concealment of any material fact, then citizenship can be withdrawn. However, you would have to seek professional immigration advice about this. I hope this helps.

saddy 13/06/2015 at 1:36 am

Hi... i unmarried with my ex. he was polish and i recently received my baby's irish passport which we applied on the behalf of his polish nationality and his name is also on baby's birth cert. but now we found after paternity test he was not the real father of my child...i want to replace his father's name on birth cert with his real father name. so i want to ask question is my baby's irish passport will canceled? or is passport office requires his real father details? what will happen? pls help

Ermmmm 03/06/2015 at 7:45 pm

I am taking my child on holiday, of which my ex partner has consented. He has however just approached me with the idea of taking my child abroad also. I know it sounds very selfish of me but my heart sank with fear what ifs rushed thru my mind of the worst circumstances and I know my ex must feel the same when I take my child abroad but honestly the fear of my child not coming home bein hurt when I am not there aswell as the fact I imagine that my ex might keep their passport on return causes a stress around my heart like I've never felt. Advice please.

SeparatedDads Editor 29/05/2015 at 12:35 pm

@Redemotion - We are a UK-based site, so I'm afraid I cannot answer your question without knowledge of South African immigration law.

Redemotion 26/05/2015 at 10:28 pm

i meet a a lady in Nigeria she don't have parent both, so am South African residents. and the lady she lost his passport last year. so i want marry her in south Africa. so i don't know if she can get passport and she over 26year of age. I don't know if she can get help for getting passport. o what can we do to get passport for her in Nigeria, because she mas come to South Africa so that we can get married.

eden201 18/05/2015 at 5:29 pm

My question is this, my sons passport renewal is up next month at age 5, now does the renewal application have to have BOTH parents consent? both have PR one has Residency, is only the resident parent that needs to approve / sign? or does it have to have consent of BOTH?

spidey 15/05/2015 at 11:39 pm

My children live with their mother. Must I use that address?

SeparatedDads Editor 12/05/2015 at 2:40 pm

@Sammyg - you will need to provide me with a bit more information as you don't say whether his son is living with him or not. If he has care of his son, then he would have to take his ex to court for a Specific Issue Order, which will explain more. I hope this helps.

Sammyg 10/05/2015 at 7:34 pm

My boyfriend want to apply for his passport but there's one thing that's stopping him his mothers hasn't had nothing to do with him since the age of 3 so his dad had PR on her birth certificate its says a completely different surname she hasn't changed her name by deed poll and he can't get any evidance to say why she is calling her self by a differ t surname is there anything me can do cuz every time we try to contact her she phones the police

petehk 04/05/2015 at 7:33 am

I'm a British national currently residing in Hong Kong. I'm in the middle of trying to apply for a British Passport for my 18 month old son, who was born in Bangkok. The hold up is that I need my Thai wife's birth certificate, which she has lost, so she needs to apply for a new one in Bangkok, Thailand. She hasn't done this yet, and to make matter worse, we are now in the process of separating. I have 2 questions please: 1) do I have to wait for the separation to be legally endorsed before I can apply for his passport without the need for his mothers's birth certificate ? I will have sole custody of my son. 2) Is it acceptable for me to apply for a tourist visa for my son and return home to England with him and apply for a British passport for my son from England instead of Hong Kong ?

Many thanks in advance.

Rudi 15/04/2015 at 11:54 am

Hi,

I just fear that she will take everything away from our child which is from me also nationality and surname.
I am surprised that in the uk my ex without having my consent could apply for a passport for a child which we both share PR for and which already holds a german passport.
Bad news to me.
Rudi

SeparatedDads Editor 15/04/2015 at 10:10 am

@Rudi - She can acquire a passport as she has PR. Do you have a good reason for applying? A Prohibited Steps Order (PSO) is an order granted by the court in family cases which prevents either parent from carrying out certain events or making specific trips with their children without the express permission of the other parent. It is used more commonly when there is suspicion that one parent may leave the area with their children. There has to be an specific concern for the welfare of the child to apply, i.e you can't apply merely to stop her taking your child on holiday. I hope this helps.

Rudi 12/04/2015 at 9:50 am

Hi,

my ex (british) moved back to England with our son. Our son holds a german passport at the moment.
We never were married but both share PR for this child.
Can she now apply for a Britisch passport without my consent?
If yes, I understand l can try and apply for an PSO. What are my chances in general of having this granted? Thanks. Rudi

SeparatedDads Editor 10/04/2015 at 10:08 am

@welshgirl - you can apply for a passport for your child, however your ex can ask the passport office not to issue a child with a passport if he has made a Prohibited Steps Order, which it sounds like he is about to do. A Prohibited Steps Order (PSO) is an order granted by the court in family cases which prevents either parent from carrying out certain events or making specific trips with their children without the express permission of the other parent. This is more common in cases where there is suspicion that one parent may leave the area with their children and not return i.e in cases of child abduction. However, your ex will need to have good reason, such as this, why he doesn't want you to take your child on holiday. If he doesn't have any justification for the order and is merely being awkward and the court is reassured that you are taking him on holiday with the full intention of returning and can prove that, then the court will rule in your favour. It might be your ex is making idle threats, as this will obviously cost him financially. I hope it works out for you and your child gets the holiday he wants.

welshgirl 07/04/2015 at 10:37 pm

Hi iv booked to take my kids to disneyland nov for 3 nites my youngest son dad is now txting me after 4 months of no contact etc to say that i will have a letter nx week cos i cant take him out of the country without his say so? Is this true what can i do?? I havent done his passport yet either do he need to sign it? He cant do this seriously? Hes denying his son the holiday he would never give him..

SeparatedDads Editor 01/04/2015 at 10:03 am

@Alfie - there may be reasons why the the Passport Office is asking for your mother's birth certificate, but as I am aware, he would be asked for either his mother’s or father’s UK birth certificate, and a British passport belonging to one of his parents that was valid when he was born or a British passport number for either parent. The gov.uk site says that if he sends documents relating to his father, then he must also send his parents’ marriage certificate. There really must be a way around this, so he really needs to make an appointment and see/talk someone directly, as this is at the eleventh hour.

SeparatedDads Editor 31/03/2015 at 11:05 am

@Rio - as specified in the article either parent can apply for a passport for their child, unless an objection has been lodged at a United Kingdom Identity and Passport Service office. If, for whatever reason, you do not agree with your ex getting a passport for your son, you can apply for a Prohibited Steps Order (PSO) to try and put a stop to this. It is an order granted by the court in family cases which prevents either parent from carrying out certain events or making specific trips with their children without the express permission of the other parent. This is more common in cases where there is suspicion that one parent may leave the country with their children. I hope this helps.

Alfie 29/03/2015 at 10:49 pm

We need help my daughters boyfriend who is 19 would like to come on holiday with us he lives with his dad and has not seen his mother and has no contact with her since he was 4 the passport office keeps asking for his mothers birth certificate of his mother which he can't obtain as he doesn't know where she is. He has written a cover letter but they still keep sending the forms back. They have now said he only has till 4 th April to complete and there will be no refund. Any help appreciated as he was born in England and is no longer a child he should be able to get a passport in his own right surely. We have tried to contact his mother to no avail.
Advice please

Río 28/03/2015 at 5:03 pm

Am italian and my wife is British. We are splitting up and its very conflictive. Can she apply for our 13 year old son passport without my consent? Can I stop it?

Thanks

SeparatedDads Editor 20/03/2015 at 11:03 am

@eug - as specified in the article, if you are separated but still married, either parent can give permission for a child to have a passport. If you are divorced, but were married at the time of or after the child's birth, either parent can give permission for a child to have a passport, unless there is a court order about PR or preventing the child from having a passport. If this is the case, you should send a copy of the relevant court order with your application. Should you not wish your ex to apply for a passport for you child for a specific reason, for instance if you think she may move your son abroad permanently, then you can apply for a Prohibited Steps Order to try to prevent this. I hope this helps.

eug 17/03/2015 at 10:30 pm

My ex is thinking of getting a passport for my 8 year old son.however I am named on his birth certificate and we where married when he was born so therefore I have parental rights over him (as he was also born after 2003 ). Does this mean my ex needs my consent or co signature for my son's passport application ? Also I have contact with my son he stays with me every weekend and has done since I split with his mum 7 years ago .

SeparatedDads Editor 11/03/2015 at 11:30 am

@jax - it's a tricky one as you can keep the passports, but if he wanted to take them away then he could go to court to get a specific issue order which would mean the court would decide whether they were allowed to go on holiday. You would then have to hand over the passports to allow him and your daughters to travel.

jax 09/03/2015 at 2:52 pm

Im not married my ex partner is on my girls birth certificate. I have a residence order from the court. do i have to let him have the girls passports

SeparatedDads Editor 16/02/2015 at 2:06 pm

@MontyV - Legally your ex can take your child abroad for 28 days without the permission of anyone else with parental responsibility if she has a residence order. As specified in the article, either parent can apply for a passport for their child, unless an objection has been lodged at a United Kingdom Identity and Passport Service office. A child under the age of 16 must have permission from a person with PR for them. If you are separated but still married, either parent can give permission for a child to have a passport. If you are divorced, but were married at the time of or after the child's birth, either parent can give permission for a child to have a passport, unless there is a court order about PR or preventing the child from having a passport. I hope this helps.

MontyV 13/02/2015 at 10:17 pm

I have just discovered that my 3 yr old son has just spent the week in France. I was told that they were visiting London and not even aware that my son had a passport. Is it right that my son can obtain a passport and travel overseas with his mother without my consent? The court order does not mention anything about overseas travel.

rainbowgirl 07/02/2015 at 3:02 pm

My ex is from Rep of Ireland. If he has PR can he apply for a British Passport for my girl to take her on holiday without my agreement?

Kayleigh 07/02/2015 at 11:44 am

I want to get my son a passport who is 8 and his father has never been involved in his life but his name is on his birth certificate how would I go around this would I have to put his name on the form

Charlie Editor 22/01/2015 at 12:15 pm

@The passport application requirements for children of divorced parents may and as a result, each application may be subject to different processing requirements.

Leo1983 21/01/2015 at 5:40 pm

Then why did passport office want written consent from my ex husband before they issued my son's last passport. We have no contact & if it happens again i'm screwed...we have no contact at all.

Mother 06/01/2015 at 2:12 pm

I hold Dutch passport and my ex doesn't hold any passport but I applied for. British passport for my son but got told since me n the x aren't british we need to send of the documents but I don't know where my sons father is what do I do? and how can I get a passport for my son pls help

SeparatedDads Editor 05/12/2014 at 12:47 pm

@Sweetie pie - as specified in the article either parent can apply for a passport for their child, unless an objection has been lodged at a United Kingdom Identity and Passport Service office. Your partner could apply for a passport, however he would have to get his ex's consent and he would have to let the person with whom the children reside with be the keeper of the passport if requested. If he is worried then he may be able to lodge an objection himself, but he would have to seek legal advice to do this. I hope this helps.

Sweetie pie 04/12/2014 at 9:39 pm

Hi. My partner has a 2 and a half yr old with his ex. His name is on the birth certificate. His ex wishes to a) get a passport and b) take the child abroad. Can he get a passport in his own right for the child as he is scared ( she keeps threatening to move abroad) and would this stop her removing said child from this country? Many thanks in advance

SeparatedDads Editor 24/11/2014 at 1:46 pm

@Big s - if you are not resident in the UK, I can't answer your question I'm afraid as this is a UK-based site and we are only familiar with UK law.

big s 22/11/2014 at 2:41 pm

My son is born in australia I want to take my son home back to new zealand for a holiday but his father is refusing to sign the passport papers because he thinks im going to move back there.. can I apply for a passport without his signature??

Tim 26/10/2014 at 6:18 pm

My ex-wife now lives in France with my two children (12 and 10). She says that passports are nearly out of date, I suspect though it's more because she wants to have passport with their change of names (a double-barrelled surname). She is asking for half the cost of the passports, which if I should pay then fine. However, it is yet another thing that says I should pay for on top of the CSA which I pay monthly. My argument so far has been that as I'm paying a large sum of CSA every month then any costs such as new passports should be paid from that. Is that correct? Or do I have pay half the cost as extra?

Gruntfuttock60 21/10/2014 at 1:49 pm

I have both my children of the marriage living with me, divorced no orders made ,wife has limited contact for various reasons wanted to renew my daughters expired passport for a school trip was told by passport office as her origional passport had been applied by her mother only the mother could renew this, after a long and interesting dispute which kept being passed up the food chain they could find no legal basis for this and grudgingly issued the passport. I t would appear they think that any man applying for a passport must be intending to run off with the child. In general the concept of the working father having the children seems to trigger a revulsion on the part of many agencies.

Green Grass 17/10/2014 at 7:02 pm

I wonder if you can advise with a question?.
My child has my surname
I have parental responsibility
My ex has my child's passport after I lent it to them recently.
I paid for the passport naming us both on the application.
My ex is being difficult making out they can't find it.
Who has rights to look after the passport?
What can I do to get it as I need to book a holiday soon but need to know it's available?
Really unhappy about this please help?

karim 12/09/2014 at 10:40 pm

please advice me, I have a child which his mother is British, she does not let me to take him to see my family, I have applied for court, I have feeling that court will let me to take him only for short while, what will happened if I take him and stay for two years, what will court say when I come back.

Lucy Editor 12/09/2014 at 12:06 pm

@janine, no you can't not unless you are a legal guardian of the child.

Janine 12/09/2014 at 11:27 am

Can I get passport for my nice even without my sister's permission?..and by the way she's not here in philippines..thank's and waiting for your kind reply..

Asmu 08/09/2014 at 6:01 am

Hi
I am British and I want to apply British passport for my daughter 16 who is from my ex wife but I did not mentioned her in the documents at all. My ex wife after marriage next month left home and she was divorced and that time she refused to give the baby and now she grown up and contacted me and she wants to join me what to do ?
Please I need urgent advice ?

tooly 21/08/2014 at 9:49 pm

Can a single father get childs passport with full residency order??? Please help

DOTCOM 04/08/2014 at 3:22 pm

My son lives in Nigeria he wants to take his son to uk and his wife {they live apart}agreed for my son to get a passport for him he has just got the passport a BRITISH PASSPORT.BUT THE WIFE SEEMS TO BE GETTING FUNNY AS IF SHE MAY STOP THE SON LEAVING WITH my son could she stop my son taking him out of the country ??His son is 5years old or he can go without telling her ??

Anna 31/03/2014 at 9:32 pm

Hi . I m polish baby born in uk but my ex boy friend dont give permission for passport . Embassy dont make a passport without ex bf . I m not married with him.he never give me permission.i m living separate after 2 month baby born . .2 years ago separation.how can i make pasdport for child . I hv baby certificate . I can not any country.plz send a reply thanks

ema 23/02/2014 at 5:40 pm

My partner has a residency order of his 7 year old daughter do we need mothers consent for passport or can we just apply plus can the mother get her a passport seeing as my partner has a residency order thankyou

aneta 22/02/2014 at 7:29 pm

hi I came to england few years ago my son was 3 at the time his dad isnt involved in our lifes at all but before we came here I did need his permission for polish id after argue and argue he gave me permission just never had time todo so .now run out (2 years ago) what next step I need to do to get it renewed . I dont know where is his dad past 7 years we dont have any contact . how can i take my son back to poland ?

Freddy 30/01/2014 at 9:59 pm

I have completed the full court procedures after divorce where I was granted a full residence order. I thought that was it , but , my ex wife is in possession of all my daughters belongings including passport, birth certificates etc.
question ... How do I get these back or renew them ( as a child is only allowed one passport ) when the courts have said hand them over she has refused saying they are lost. No crime numbers though. She has PR but NO residence order or contact order ?...

Sham Zeeshan 30/01/2014 at 3:23 pm

I am student in the uk I have a bavy boy from my British boy friend after baby birth we both gave parental responsibility for child I got my baby british passport but now my boy friend is not living with me any more while I have parental responsibility of my child my visa is expiring soon how can I get sray here in uk on behalf of my british baby even my boyfriend is not with me now.

Brazuca 24/12/2013 at 1:51 am

Hi, I am have British citizen from brazil . I have a son of 15 years old he born here in 1998 went back to Brazil when he was only 2 years old. I wonder does he need be here for me take he's British passaport??? Can I do here ? And how could I start with it !!! I wasn't married with he's mum, but in the time that he's born we was living toguether for 4 years. We both are including our names in he's both register inglish and Brazilian???
With my regards Marcio Teixe

abused nan 11/10/2013 at 1:13 pm

to Concerned Nan! My son had the same problem, we contacted a solicitor and passport office for advice, as long as the father is on the Birth Certificate and has parental responsibilities which are automatic if child born after 1st December 2003!
fill in the passport form as follows Childs name on front with fathers address and contact details, page 2 mothers name dob etc ignoring the Mothers Passport number! Fill in Fathers info
page 3 where it says More Information you write (not sure if your son was married to ex if so do not write the first bit)
NOT MARRIED! MOTHER HAS A PASSPORT DON'T KNOW NUMBER, FATHER HAS PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Father signs the declaration Then you find a person that knows your son and his son to complete counter signature part ( I asked a friend that had their own business)
YOU WILL NEED TO OBTAIN COPY OF THE EX's BIRTH CERTIFICATE and a COPY OF HER MOTHERS BIRTH CERTIFICATE! You can get these from Registration office usual cost £10 each I got mothers first as this gave me information I needed to get her Mothers, I also paid £3 to do an on line search on an ancestry site so easy. The passport arrived 4 weeks later at my sons address. Hope this helps you not fair that these mothers have the upper hand all the time. Abused Nan

Concerned nan 06/10/2013 at 9:34 pm

My son wants to take his little boy on holiday to Cyprus next year. He is on the birth certificate and has automatic parental responsibility. He has asked his ex for her passport number etc. to complete the application form but she is currently refusing. Also because his son resides with his mother the passport would be sent to her address and she is likely to refuse to give it to him. how can he apply for the passport?

Dad of 2 boys 20/09/2013 at 11:59 pm

I divorced my wife 6 years ago and we have a contact order for our two boys aged 8 and 6 years. I have joint custody and Parental responsibility. I wish to take my boys abroad for a weekend on my contact time. I am happy to give her dates addresses etc but she will not let me have their passports. I have never failed to return the boys and I believe they are old enough to travel. What action can I take to resolve this? If I book a holiday and don't get the passports can she be forced to pay the money I lose through family court or small claims court??

Caz 06/09/2013 at 12:10 am

My son went to live with his dad for a year to see if he liked it there during this time his passport ran out and his dad got a new one. He has since returned home and my ex husband refuses to give me my sons passport, does the passport have to be where the child resides, any advice would be great. Thank you

gezza25 10/08/2013 at 7:43 pm

Hi there! Can i apply for my childrens passport without my ex husbands consent? As he didnt want contact with are two children after he was arrested for dv and given a 5 year court order to stay away from me. As i want to take them on holiday but dont know if i can get their passports.

Father 29/04/2013 at 1:04 pm

Can my ex get passports for my children , all under 8 years old without my consent ?

Anxious nan 08/03/2013 at 9:46 am

Hi my son has recently split from his partner. They have a little boy aged nearly 17 months and they are trying to share PR at present. My son is on his birth certificate.Before they split up we had booked a family holiday with great grandmother, grandparents and auntie and now my sons ex partner has refused to let my son take their son on this holiday or to get him a passport. Does my son have the right to apply for his sons passport without his ex partners consent? I would be very grateful for your advice.Anxious nan.

Big o 02/03/2013 at 7:04 pm

I split with my ex over a year ago I have my children exactly the same amount of time she does. I've booked a holiday, and my ex partner has told me that I cannot take my 2 kids aged 3 and 5 away for a two week holiday although I'd told her months ago this was the plan and she had no objection to this, although now she has changed her mind and said I have no chance of getting a passport without her concent and if I take the kids out of the country its kidnap! I have Both kids birth certificates with my name on!! no court orders we have between us either it's just shared time between us.