{"id":444,"date":"2019-05-20T10:26:11","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T10:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/how-long-does-a-baby-passport-take\/"},"modified":"2019-05-20T10:26:11","modified_gmt":"2019-05-20T10:26:11","slug":"how-long-does-a-baby-passport-take","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/how-long-does-a-baby-passport-take\/","title":{"rendered":"How long does a baby passport take?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Babies can fly within just a few days of entering the world. In fact, some airlines allow newborns when they are as young as two days old. Your baby will, of course, require a passport if you\u2019re to take them out of the country. This will need to be applied for by a person with \u2018parental responsibility\u2019, so typically the mother or father. However, other forms of guardians can complete the process. The question is: how long does a baby passport take? This is what you need to know.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s the timeframe? <\/p>\n<p>The timeframe for baby passports doesn\u2019t differ too much from the one used for adults. If you can complete the process without any hiccups, then the child\u2019s passport should be with you within three weeks. In circumstances where you need it urgently, there is also the option of a fast-track service. This will typically see the passport in your hands within the space of a week.<\/p>\n<p>What could delay it? <\/p>\n<p>The most likely reason for a delay would be to do with the picture. For instance, if you were to submit a passport photo that doesn\u2019t meet the strict government guidelines then you will more than likely find that it\u2019s not accepted. Thankfully, you can avoid this happening by using a service like Paspic. This will ensure that the passport picture firmly meets the criteria. In addition, you\u2019ll be able to take the photo from home \u2013 ultimately making the task a lot quicker and easier to carry out.<\/p>\n<p>How long will it last? <\/p>\n<p>A child\u2019s passport lasts five years. This is because it\u2019s presumed their face will have changed significantly during this timeframe, possibly making them unrecognisable and impacting upon the technology used at e-gates. This differs from an adult passport, which can last for 10 years. <\/p>\n<p>Good luck!<\/p>\n<p>The simple matter of a passport photo shouldn\u2019t stand in the way of you taking your baby on their first family holiday \u2013 especially if you rely on Paspic. Through this service, you\u2019ll be able to take the picture from the comfort of your own home, before ultimately having it confirmed that it meets the government\u2019s guidelines.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:block;font-size:9px;\">Photo: <a target=\"blank\" title=\"UK passports\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/europealacarte\/9152815014\/sizes\/o\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">UK passports<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8026448@N06\/\" target=\"blank\" title=\"Karen V Bryan\" rel=\"nofollow\">Karen V Bryan<\/a> licensed under <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/2.0\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Creative commons 6<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Babies can fly within just a few days of entering the world. In fact, some airlines allow newborns when they are as young as two days old. Your baby will, of course, require a passport if you\u2019re to take them out of the country. This will need to be applied for by a person with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":445,"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\/444"}],"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=444"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/444\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}