Petition · past parliament · Home Office

Add the names of parents to children’s passports

Closed 85 signatures

What the petition asks

Currently UK child passports do not carry the names of parents in print despite this information being required to apply for a passport. As a consequence, parents who do not share the same surname as their child are often asked for additional proof of identity to confirm they are the parent.
Travel with minors can be challenging for parents who do not share a surname with their children. As mum to two children who carry their father's surname - different to my own - I am frequently questioned at passport control when travelling alone with them and asked to show birth certificates to prove that I am their mother. Other child passports, for example Italian, carry both parents' names and data, which resolves this issue and is a more secure solution to establish the identity of parents travelling with minors.

Timeline

20 Dec 2023 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 85
Status Closed
Department Home Office
Opened 20 Dec 2023
Closed 29 May 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.