Interesting situation and First Adult British passport

[andrej]

Someone I know has a colleague at work who was born and bred to British parents and grandparents and great-grandparents in this country and who is applying for a first adult BP at the age of 30-something.

This person is at the moment mega stressed as the IPS is asking for Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Parent's marriage certificate, information about grandparent's date and place of birth.

It seems that it is harder for a British-born person to apply and provide proof for a first adult passport than a naturalised citizen like myself. Also British-born people are not used to being asked for loads and loads of paperwork and documents by some government organisation. This person must surely feel she is being investigated by the Gestapo or something.

[JAJ]

If the person was born in 1983 or later, then it would be normal to have to show that one parent was a British citizen or settled in the U.K. at the time of birth.

If mother was British or settled, then normally simplest just to show this, then they don't even need to look at father's status (and don't need the marriage certificate).

No particular reason to need to give grandparent birth certificates, however, unless the British parent had that status by descent.

If born before 1983, then not normal to be asked for this although the IPS do normally ask for some strong proof of ID to evidence that the person is the same individual as on the birth certificate shown. They don't really like it when someone shows up as an adult requesting a first passport.