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British Passport
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Are you a British citizen residing in the Netherlands and have you just become the parents of a newborn baby? First of all: congratulations! No doubt you\u2019ll be on cloud nine for some time, before you slowly have to come back down to earth and take care of all sorts of practical matters. One of those will most likely be a UK passport for your baby girl or boy.<\/p>\n

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Parents often find me via the gov.uk website<\/a> or my own website and send me a request for a certified English translation of their baby\u2019s birth certificate.<\/p>\n

I have, by now, translated so many birth certificates for parents who are in the process of applying for a UK passport for their child, that it\u2019s safe to say I know a thing or two about His Majesty\u2019s Passport Office\u2019s (HMPO) requirements.<\/p>\n

As I always get asked similar questions, I thought it was high time to write a blog with tips and tricks for all you brand-new parents so that you can better navigate the steps you need to take. However, I strongly advise you to double-check everything with HMPO, as it may change its requirements at any time.<\/p>\n

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The HMPO only accepts a certified English translation of a full birth certificate that is issued in Dutch. Makes sense, right? Not entirely. HMPO used to accept a certified \u201ctranslation\u201d of the birth extract of the original birth certificate, which is issued in multiple languages, including in English. On its website<\/a>, HMPO explains why this document is no longer accepted:<\/p>\n

\u201cFollowing the withdrawal of the\u00a0UK\u00a0from the EU, HM\u00a0Passport\u00a0Office cannot accept Multilingual Standard Forms (MSFs) issued by member states. These documents are an extract of a civil registration record translated into the language needed and not a full, original certificate.
You need to contact the issuing authority and request a full birth certificate.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In the anonymised example at the end of this blog, you can see what details are listed. Please note that the design, colours and text on the reverse side may vary per municipality.<\/p>\n

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You can apply for a birth certificate from the municipality where you registered your child\u2019s birth. This can easily be done online. You will need a DigiD to do so. If you don\u2019t have a DigiD yet, you can apply for one\u00a0online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you live in Rotterdam, you can apply for the certificate on the municipality\u2019s webpage Akte aanvragen<\/a>.<\/p>\n

At some point you will be asked the following: \u201cWould you like an extract of a certificate in several languages?\u201d Make sure that you select No, because again, a certified translation of this document will not be accepted by HMPO.<\/p>\n

Please allow a week or two to receive the birth certificate in your letterbox.<\/p>\n

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You\u2019ve finally received the birth certificate and now you need to have it translated by a certified translator. HMPO lists the following requirements that the translator and translation should meet:<\/p>\n

The translator has to:<\/p>\n

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  1. be registered with an official translation organisation or trade body for translators, or is employed by a recognised translation company listed on the uk\u2019s list of translators and interpreters<\/a>;\n