Passport q

[cassa333]

Hi,

I have phoned the passport office and the 'call centre' bloke didn't know and couldn't get hold of a supervisor so thought \i would ask here in case anyone knew the answer :)

A couple from Jeresy had a baby (in Jersey) and because the baby was seriously ill was flown the same day over to the uk. When they eventually fly back does the baby need a passport of it's own or can he travel on his parents?

Thank you

[dzug2]

That isn't a passport query - they do not need passports to travel between the UK and Jersey

It's an airline security query.

Airlines do not generally require ID for infants.

[cassa333]

So are you saying the baby doesn't need a passport?

[dzug2]

That's what I'm saying.

The adults don't need passports either - they just need ID acceptable to the airline. Passports is simplest..

[d9f1c7]

As above you do not need a passport to travel to and from the Channel Islands.

[tonywiltshire]

Dzug is of course correct there is no immigration control between Jersey and the UK and therefore no Passport is required but Airlines will probably require some photo ID and a passport may be the easiest form of ID. Children under 16 require their own passport which is for 5 years, they will not be included on their parents passport as this would have expired by 2008, as before 1998 children could be included on parents passports.

[dzug2]

What's the airline?

If it's Flybe they do not require a passport but do require to see the birth certificate if the infant is under one year old - or for a seat to be purchased for him. Only under 1s are allowed to travel on the parent's lap.

For 2 to 15 year olds the adult's word is sufficient

So in this case provided the child has a seat - no passport or ID.

[dzug2]

typo there - under 2's must either have a seat or have id (birth cert) provided, not under 1s