Changing the Name on Your Child’s Passport

The Identity and Passport Service is one of the key record holders to notify of your child’s change of name. Since the name on their passport must always match their legal name, it is important to update your child’s passport to show their new name.

Notifying the Identity and Passport Office of a Child’s New Name

The Identity and Passport Office will accept the child’s Deed Poll as proof of their change of name. However, a photocopied version of the document will not be sufficient – you must enclose either the original or Certified Copy. Further information on the Certified Copies we can provide is in in your Deed Poll pack.

Parental Responsibility

Before changing the name on your child’s passport, all those holding parental responsibility for the child must consent. For more information on this subject please read our page on Parental Responsibility. The Passport Office will not issue a new passport without both a Deed Poll and a written letter of consent signed by all those with parental responsibility. For template letters to send to the Passport Office see our page Example Letters of Consent.

Under special circumstances, if you cannot gain the consent of one of the persons holding parental responsibility, it is still possible to have your child’s passport updated. Further information on this is on our page Obtaining a Court Order.

Applying to Amend Your Child’s Passport

In order to apply to change the name on your child’s passport the Identity and Passport Office advise you to call their Adviceline on 0300 222 0000.

New Passport

If you currently have your child included on your passport he/she cannot be included on your new passport. In the past babies and children could be included on a parent or guardian’s passport. The law has now changed and babies and children up to 16 who are not already on a parent’s or guardian’s passport must have their own child passport if they are going to travel abroad. Therefore you will need to apply for a child passport on his/her behalf.

To change your name...

  • Fill in our online application form
  • Receive your Deed Poll in the post
  • Sign and date your Deed Poll
  • Update records into your new name

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