child has father as British Passport holder but is expired,mother is foreign national.
wanted to know if father has to renew first before applying for child's passport or not needed?","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50873820","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"kesersoze"},"datePublished":"2023-08-28T10:21:11.000Z","text":"No, he doesn't have to renew it. Just make sure you provide the correct passport number on the form and the child's Full Birth Certificate, which shows parents' details."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50874179","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"doorswitch"},"datePublished":"2023-08-28T11:27:03.000Z","text":"Only one point to consider here - if a child is a British citizen, then there shouldn't be an issue in applying for first passport. It shouldn't matter if parents passports are expired or not."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50874109","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Gollywood"},"datePublished":"2023-08-28T11:15:25.000Z","text":"If it was me and no urgent trip planned, I'd get the dad to renew his passport. Won't take long.
Then start the child's application. It's a much cleaner approach in my opinion"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50873796","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"sidhoooooo"},"datePublished":"2023-08-28T10:15:20.000Z","text":"Unless there is any urgency, would the most sensible approach for the father to renew their passport first"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50882981","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Misslovely"},"datePublished":"2023-08-29T18:24:03.000Z","text":"My question is why does the child need a passport if dad doesn’t have one "}],"commentCount":7,"interactionStatistic":7,"articleSection":"Ask"}