Travelling with Children - Child Passports

Does my child need their own passport?

All children, including newborn babies must now have their own individual passport. The child's passport will initially be valid for 5 years, but can be renewed for a further 5 years at the end of this period. Once they reach their 16th birthday they then become eligible for a standard 10-year passport.

Children included on passports before 5th October 1998 were already included on a valid passport. These children can still continue to travel abroad with the passport holder until the child reaches their 16 birthday. When your child becomes 16, if your child's details are currently included on your passport, they must be removed once your child reaches 16. They will then require their own passport. Please enclose your passport with your child's application and it will be returned once the details have been deleted.

Please note that for travel to Morocco, if children do not have their own individual passport, they will require a valid birth certificate in addition to appearing on their parents' passport.