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My son has a birth cert issued from the High commision,so i should be ok, Once again thankyou to everybody who has helped me tonight. Sue

Just to let everybody know phoned the passport office and got everything sorted. Thanks to everybody for thier help and advice. Sue

Glad to hear that Sue, hope they don't take too long to issue them! Maz. XX

Oh, thanks for this thread - it's reminded me that I need to get my (expired) British passport redone. What age can children now be included - is it up to 16 still? And do they have photos included as well as names these days? How long is the passport valid for? For anyone else with dual passports, when you travel to France (by train, for example), is it quicker to use the British passport than your 'other' nationality (outside EU)? I'm thinking about flying in & out of the UK on our NZ passports, but then using the British one if we want to go to France and back. I think we just have to use the same one in and out, if you see what I mean. Am I right? Sue (in NZ)

Sue (NZ) Children can't be included in british passports any longer they have to have their own passport.

Thanks, Shelli. Oh drat! More dollars (pounds). I'd give it a miss, but my cautious side tells me that I'd be best to travel with as many options as I can, just in case! How long have children had to have their own, and are they any cheaper than adults' ones? Sue (in NZ) _Sorry to hijack your thread, Sue!

Thats ok sue, If it can help anybody else please feel free to add to it. Passport forms are not the easiest of things to fill in these days. Sue

Sue (NZ) think it was late 1998 they brought it in. as i have my eldest three on my passport, but not youngest as he was born at the end of 1998, and i didn't realise. And the deadline was just after he was born,so think it was October they brought it in. look at this site.... http://www.ukpa.gov.uk/ and the cost....... http://www.ukpa.gov.uk/general_fees_passport.asp childrens infomation http://www.ukpa.gov.uk/passport_child.asp am not renweing mine and so the children won't have one eitehr, Becasue if i have read it right they are only isssued with 5yr passports?? Is that correct? so £34 for 5yrs than another £34 or wahtever they have increased it to, makes a child passport more than an adults passport???? Or am i missing the boat completly?

Thanks, I'll follow that up. We have to apply via the British high Commission in Wellington, and I hate the thought of sending away my original copies! But it's interesting to hear about it your end, and I'll certainly look up the site. thanks again Sue (in NZ)