Written question asked by Taiwo Owatemi (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 March 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 March 2023. It was answered by Robert Jenrick (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 March 2023 on behalf of the Home Office.
Passports: Personal Records
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason HM Passport Office requires applicants to submit birth, marriage and death certificates; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of using General Register Office reference numbers.
- Answer
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HMPO requires applicants to submit birth, marriage and death certificates as part of the passport issuing process to enable determinations as to a customer’s nationality, identity and eligibility for a British passport.
In some circumstances, HMPO is able to check against electronic birth data for births occurring in England and Wales rather than requesting a paper certificate.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 160432
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Passports Death certificates Birth certificates Marriage certificates
- Link
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- Timestamp
- 2023-03-15 18:33:58 +0000
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