Adults born outside the UK before 01 January 1983

Below are a list of documents required for all first time applications.

    COMPULSORY

• Original local government birth certificate or adoption/naturalisation/registration certificate.
  

• If applicable: Father’s full UK birth certificate or British naturalisation/registration certificate.
  

• If applicable: Father’s civil marriage certificate and evidence of termination of any previous marriages.
  

• If applicable father/mother’s death certificate.
  
  
• If applicable, siblings/half siblings death certificate.
  
  
• Both parents’ passports from around the time of applicant’s birth.
  
  
• Current and previous passports held by applicant including any passport he/she was included on and/or used for travel.

    DESIRABLE

• School records from Nursery to University, as applicable.
  
  
• Local photo identity documents e.g. voters card; driving licence; bankcards etc.
  
  
• Applicants life photographs, to include:

    - Photographs as a baby with parents (Where born)

    - Photographs on return to the country of residence.

    - Photographs of applicant growing up, with parents and siblings.

    - If married, wedding photographs.

• Mother’s antenatal/postnatal/delivery notes from hospital. (If unable to obtain original records, copies attested by the relevant hospital).

If applicable, documents with regard to any change of name:

    - Sworn affidavit, deed poll and newspaper cutting with regard to change of name.

    - Marriage certificate and wedding photographs, if name change is through marriage.

    - Sworn affidavit if name is added or dropped.



Adults born/adopted/registered/naturalised in UK before 01 January 1983

Below are a list of documents required for all first time applications.


    COMPULSORY

• Original full/long birth/adoption/registration/naturalisation certificate.
  

• Current or previous passports held by applicant including any passports he/she was included on and or used to travel to the country.
  

• Passports used by mother and father to travel to the UK prior to applicant’s birth  (if applicable).
  

• Father’s civil marriage certificate.
  

• Divorce certificate (if previously married)
  

• If applicable, father’s/mother’s/sibling’s/half sibling’s death certificates.
  
  

If applicable, documents with regards to change of name.          

            - Sworn affidavit, deed poll and newspaper cutting with regard to change of name.

            - Marriage certificate and wedding photographs, if name change is through marriage.

            - Sworn affidavit if name is added or dropped.


    DESIRABLE

• School records from Nursery to University, as applicable.
  
  
• Local photo identity documents e.g. voters card; driving licence; bankcards etc.
  
  
• Applicants life photographs (not digitalised), to include:
  
  

    - Photographs as a baby with parents (Where born)

    - Photographs on return to the country of residence.

    - Photographs of applicant growing up in the UK/country of residence, country where making application, with parents and siblings.

    - If married, wedding photographs.

• Mother’s antenatal/postnatal/delivery notes from hospital. (If unable to obtain original records, copies attested by the relevant hospital).

• If applicable, documents with regard to any change of name:

    - Sworn affidavit, deed poll and newspaper cutting with regard to change of name.

    - Marriage certificate and wedding photographs, if name change is through marriage.

    - Sworn affidavit if name is added or dropped.

• Parent’s UK documents (one year before and up to two years after birth:

    - College diploma/certificates; employment/tax records; salary slips; building society books; bank statements; medical records/card; driving licence.

 

Adults born in the UK after 01 January 1983 onwards

Below are a list of documents required for all first time applications.


    COMPULSORY

• Applicant’s Original full/long birth/adoption/registration/naturalisation certificate.
  

• If applicable, parents’ full/long birth certificate or British naturalisation/registration certificate.
  

• If applicable, father’s civil marriage certificate and evidence of termination of any  previous marriages.
  

• If applicable, father/mother’s death certificate.
  

• If applicable, sibling’s/half sibling’s death certificate.
  

• Both parents’ passports from around the time of birth.
  

• Current or previous passports held, including any passport he/she was included on and/or used to travel to country of residence.

    DESIRABLE

• School records from Nursery to University, as applicable.
  
  
• Local photo identity documents e.g. voters card; driving licence; bankcards etc.
  
  
• Applicants life photographs, to include:

   
    - Photographs as a baby with parents (Where born)
   
    - Photographs on return to the country of residence/where making application.
   
    - Photographs of applicant growing up, with parents and siblings.
   
    - If married, wedding photographs.

• Mother’s antenatal/postnatal/delivery notes from hospital. (If unable to obtain original records, copies attested by the relevant hospital)

• If applicable, documents with regard to any change of name:

   
    - Sworn affidavit, deed poll and newspaper cutting with regard to change of name.
   
    - Marriage certificate and wedding photographs, if name change is through marriage.
   
    - Sworn affidavit if name is added or dropped.



    Child’s Application.

Below are a list of documents required for all first time applications.


    COMPULSORY

• Original full/long UK or local government birth/adoption/naturalisation/registration    certificate.

• Parents’ full/long UK birth certificate or British registration/naturalisation certificate.

• If applicable, father’s civil marriage certificate and evidence of termination of any previous marriages.
  
  
• If applicable, father/mother’s death certificate.
  
  
• If applicable, sibling’s/half sibling’s death certificate.
  
  
• Both parents’ passports from around the time of birth. (covering at least 9 months prior to birth)
  
  
• Current or previous passports held, including any passport he/she was included on and/or used to travel to country of residence.
  
  
• If applicable, documents with regard to any change of name:

    - Sworn affidavit, deed poll and newspaper cutting with regard to change of name.

    - Sworn affidavit if parents add/drop one of names.


    DESIRABLE

• School records if applicable.
  
  
• Applicants life photographs, to include:

    - Photographs as a baby with parents (Where born)

    - Photographs on return to the country of residence/where making application.

    - Photographs of applicant growing up, with parents and siblings.



Mother’s antenatal/postnatal/delivery notes from hospital. (If unable to obtain original records, copies attested by the relevant hospital)Adults born outside the UK before 01 January 1983

Below are a list of documents required for all first time applications.
   

    COMPULSORY

• Original local government birth certificate or adoption/naturalisation/registration certificate.
  
  
• If applicable: Father’s full UK birth certificate or British naturalisation/registration certificate.
  
  
• If applicable: Father’s civil marriage certificate and evidence of termination of any previous marriages.
  
  
• If applicable father/mother’s death certificate.
  
  
• If applicable, siblings/half siblings death certificate.
  
  
• Both parents’ passports from around the time of applicant’s birth.
  
  
• Current and previous passports held by applicant including any passport he/she was included on and/or used for travel.

    DESIRABLE

• School records from Nursery to University, as applicable.
  
  
• Local photo identity documents e.g. voters card; driving licence; bankcards etc.
  
  
• Applicants life photographs, to include:

    - Photographs as a baby with parents (Where born)

    - Photographs on return to the country of residence.

    - Photographs of applicant growing up, with parents and siblings.

    - If married, wedding photographs.

• Mother’s antenatal/postnatal/delivery notes from hospital. (If unable to obtain original records, copies attested by the relevant hospital)

• If applicable, documents with regard to any change of name:

    - Sworn affidavit, deed poll and newspaper cutting with regard to change of name.

    - Marriage certificate and wedding photographs, if name change is through  
    marriage.

    - Sworn affidavit if name is added or dropped.


Adults born/adopted/registered/naturalised in UK before 01 January 1983

Below are a list of documents required for all first time applications.


    COMPULSORY

• Original full/long birth/adoption/registration/naturalisation certificate.
  
  
• Current or previous passports held by applicant including any passports he/she was included on and or used to travel to the country.
  
  
• Passports used by mother and father to travel to the UK prior to applicant’s birth (if applicable).
  
  
• Father’s civil marriage certificate.
  
  
• Divorce certificate (if previously married)
  
  
• If applicable, father’s/mother’s/sibling’s/half sibling’s death certificates.

• If applicable, documents with regards to change of name.                       
  
  - Sworn affidavit, deed poll and newspaper cutting with regard to change of name.

        - Marriage certificate and wedding photographs, if name change is through marriage.

        - Sworn affidavit if name is added or dropped.


    DESIRABLE

• School records from Nursery to University, as applicable.
  
  
• Local photo identity documents e.g. voters card; driving licence; bankcards etc.
  
  
• Applicants life photographs (not digitalised), to include:

        - Photographs as a baby with parents (Where born)
       
        - Photographs on return to the country of residence.

        - Photographs of applicant growing up in the UK/country of residence, country where making application, with parents and siblings.

        - If married, wedding photographs.

• Mother’s antenatal/postnatal/delivery notes from hospital. (If unable to obtain original records, copies attested by the relevant hospital)

• If applicable, documents with regard to any change of name:

        - Sworn affidavit, deed poll and newspaper cutting with regard to change of name.

        - Marriage certificate and wedding photographs, if name change is through marriage.

        - Sworn affidavit if name is added or dropped.

• Parent’s UK documents (one year before and up to two years after birth:

        - College diploma/certificates; employment/tax records; salary slips; building society books; bank statements; medical records/card; driving licence.

 

Adults born in the UK after 01 January 1983 onwards

Below are a list of documents required for all first time applications.


    COMPULSORY

• Applicant’s Original full/long birth/adoption/registration/naturalisation certificate.
  
  
• If applicable, parents’ full/long birth certificate or British naturalisation/registration certificate.
  
  
• If applicable, father’s civil marriage certificate and evidence of termination of any  previous marriages.
  
  
• If applicable, father/mother’s death certificate.
  
  
• If applicable, sibling’s/half sibling’s death certificate.
  
  
• Both parents’ passports from around the time of birth.
  
  
• Current or previous passports held, including any passport he/she was included on and/or used to travel to country of residence.

    DESIRABLE

• School records from Nursery to University, as applicable.
  
  
• Local photo identity documents e.g. voters card; driving licence; bankcards etc.
  
  
• Applicants life photographs, to include:

    - Photographs as a baby with parents (Where born)

    - Photographs on return to the country of residence/where making application.

    - Photographs of applicant growing up, with parents and siblings.

    - If married, wedding photographs.

• Mother’s antenatal/postnatal/delivery notes from hospital. (If unable to obtain original records, copies attested by the relevant hospital)

• If applicable, documents with regard to any change of name:

    - Sworn affidavit, deed poll and newspaper cutting with regard to change of name.

    - Marriage certificate and wedding photographs, if name change is through marriage.
   
    - Sworn affidavit if name is added or dropped.



Child’s Application.

Below are a list of documents required for all first time applications.


    COMPULSORY

• Original full/long UK or local government birth/adoption/naturalisation/registration    certificate.
• Parents’ full/long UK birth certificate or British registration/naturalisation certificate.
  
  
• If applicable, father’s civil marriage certificate and evidence of termination of any previous marriages.
  
  
• If applicable, father/mother’s death certificate.
  
  
• If applicable, sibling’s/half sibling’s death certificate.
  
  
• Both parents’ passports from around the time of birth. (covering at least 9 months prior to birth)
  
  
• Current or previous passports held, including any passport he/she was included on and/or used to travel to country of residence.
  
  
• If applicable, documents with regard to any change of name:

    - Sworn affidavit, deed poll and newspaper cutting with regard to change of name.

    - Sworn affidavit if parents add/drop one of names.


    DESIRABLE

• School records if applicable.
  
  
• Applicants life photographs, to include:

    - Photographs as a baby with parents (Where born)

    - Photographs on return to the country of residence/where making application.

    - Photographs of applicant growing up, with parents and siblings.

• Mother’s antenatal/postnatal/delivery notes from hospital. (If unable to obtain original records, copies attested by the relevant hospital)