{"id":362,"date":"2018-12-21T00:00:58","date_gmt":"2018-12-21T00:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/how-to-get-kids-passports\/"},"modified":"2019-02-08T10:50:47","modified_gmt":"2019-02-08T10:50:47","slug":"how-to-get-kids-passports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/how-to-get-kids-passports\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get kids\u2019 passports"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mums and dads don\u2019t have the luxury of just having to sort out their own passports before heading abroad. Instead, they\u2019ve got to ensure that their children also have a passport ahead of a family holiday. It\u2019s a little more work, yes \u2013 but it\u2019s something that most parents should be able to arrange without too much difficulty in this day and age. With this in mind, here\u2019s how to get kids\u2019 passports<\/strong> and how to get the best baby passport photo.<\/a>?<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the process?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The process is pretty much the same as the one required for those applicants aged 16+. You simply have to fill out the official forms and submit two pictures to the passport office. Thankfully, you\u2019ll be able to do the bulk of the heavy lifting without having to get your kids involved.<\/p>\n

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Who needs one?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Everyone needs a passport if they\u2019re to be permitted to go abroad. A\u00a0baby passport photo will be issued to anyone under the age of 16. Even newborn babies require a passport if they\u2019re to leave the country with their parents.<\/p>\n

How long is the passport valid?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unlike an adult passport that lasts for 10 years, a child\u2019s passport is only valid for five years. This is largely due to how much kids\u2019 facial features can change throughout their childhood and adolescence. Therefore, you may need to go through the process several times before your child reaches 16.<\/p>\n

Are there any obstacles?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The only real part of the application that requires effort and energy from your child is the passport photo. Luckily, this can now be done from the comfort of your own home. While mums and dads previously had to queue up with their child outside of a photo booth, the pictures can now be taken with a mobile phone and authorized online before being submitted to the passport office. This has, undoubtedly, removed the biggest obstacle for most parents.<\/p>\n

Use Paspic!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The process of applying for a kid\u2019s passport needn\u2019t be a hassle \u2013 especially if you use Paspic<\/a>. Through this service, you\u2019ll have peace of mind that the picture you\u2019re submitting meets all the government guidelines<\/a> and won\u2019t be rejected.<\/p>\n

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Mums and dads don\u2019t have the luxury of just having to sort out their own passports before heading abroad. Instead, they\u2019ve got to ensure that their children also have a passport ahead of a family holiday. It\u2019s a little more work, yes \u2013 but it\u2019s something that most parents should be able to arrange without […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":363,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=362"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":400,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362\/revisions\/400"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}