Petition · past parliament
Prioritise passports and Emergency travel docs for British babies born overseas.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Our baby was born whilst we were out of the UK. HMPO say it’s a 16 weeks wait for our passport (without delays).
HM Passport Office won’t fast track applications for babies born outside the UK.
Foreign office won’t issue ‘emergency travel document’ to come home.
HM Passport Office won’t fast track applications for babies born outside the UK.
Foreign office won’t issue ‘emergency travel document’ to come home.
Families face months stuck overseas, unable to return to UK, to jobs, families or to access NHS care for the baby.
HMPO and FCDO refuse to assist saying we don’t meet criteria to be fast tracked or that the situation doesn’t meet their threshold on compassionate grounds.
Passport office should fast track applications for British babies born whilst overseas to return them and their parents home.
Foreign office should accept this situation as reason to issue emergency travel documents.
HMPO and FCDO refuse to assist saying we don’t meet criteria to be fast tracked or that the situation doesn’t meet their threshold on compassionate grounds.
Passport office should fast track applications for British babies born whilst overseas to return them and their parents home.
Foreign office should accept this situation as reason to issue emergency travel documents.
Why it was rejected
It was created under a fake or incomplete name.
Timeline
| 9 May 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 May 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 May 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.