Guernsey - Apply for Minor Passport (aged under 16)

ProcedureEdit

1.) The applicant will need to complete the application form and submit it to the Passport office in Guernsey. Application forms come with detailed guidance notes which explain what sections of the form to complete. There is also information about:

what supporting documents you will need to provide
photographs (which must meet internationally agreed standards)
the requirement for a counter signatory (a person who is required to confirm the details of both the applicant and the child) and who is acceptable as a counter signatory.

Required DocumentsEdit

Completed application form
2 recent identical photographs

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Immigration and Nationality Division

Guernsey Border Agency

New Jetty, White Rock,

St Peter Port, Guernsey,

GY1 2LL, Channel Islands

Tel: +44 1481 741420

Email: [email protected]

EligibilityEdit

To apply for a British Passport for a child under 16 at the Guernsey Passport Office, the child must be living in the Bailiwick of Guernsey. The application must be made by someone who has parental responsibility, usually one of the child's parents.

FeesEdit

Passports issued to persons aged 16 years or over - 72.50

First time and renewal

Passports issued to persons aged under 16 years at the time of application - 46.00

First time and renewal

Note:

Payment can be made by credit card or debit card and by cheque:
- Cheques should be made payable to "The States of Guernsey".
- A 2% surcharge is added to credit card transactions.

ValidityEdit

Passports issued to persons aged 16 years or over - 10 years

Passports issued to persons aged under 16 years at the time of application - 5 years

Up to nine months extra validity can be transferred to a new passport from a valid passport submitted for renewal.

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Processing TimeEdit

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InstructionsEdit

The application must be made using Form B. Passport forms are not available for download online and must be filled in by hand.

You can pick up your form from one of the offices below:

Guernsey

The Passport Office, New Jetty, White Rock, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 2LL

Telephone: 741410: Fax: 723442 E-mail: [email protected]

Office hours: Monday - Friday, 0845hrs - 1500hrs

This is also the office where you apply for a British passport.

Alderney

The States Office, Island Hall, Royal Connaught Square, Alderney, GY9 3AA

Telephone: 822811 Fax: 822436

Sark

The Sark Greffe Office, La Chasse Marais, Sark, GY9 0SF

Telephone: 832012 Fax: 832622

If you wish to received a copy of the form by post, you may contact Guernsey Passport Office by 'phone, fax or email to arrange one for you.

Required InformationEdit

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the DocumentEdit

A passport is a document, issued by the national government. It certifies the identity and nationality of the holder for travel abroad. It contains information about the holder; like name, gender, date and place of birth.

This document does not in itself entitle the passport holder entry into another country, nor consular protection while abroad nor any other privileges. However, it does normally allows the passport holder to return to the country where the passport was issued. Rights to consular protection arises from international treaties, while the holder's return to the issuing country depends on the laws prevailing in that country.

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External LinksEdit

States of Guernsey Website: http://www.gov.gg/applyingforapassportforunder16s

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