holsdad

We travelled from the UK to Italy on Ryan Air 2 weeks ago with our daughter on her mother's passport. No problems and no questions.... Have no problems with Easyjet either.

I.

JAJ

Good luck to you ...



Jeremy

Don

That's rubbish, Ian. Getting a new passport here from the British Embassy is a 24 hour turnaround personal service jobbie.

holsdad

Thanks Don. Next time I'm talking rubbish don't beat around the bush, just get straight to the point and tell me!

Don

Might be longer turnaround in Aus though with all those Brits - we are a very select few in this neck'othewoods

JAJ

How do you know that it will be accepted next time you want to travel? (you don't). Passport requirements are changing all the time, and a common thread is that countries are getting increasingly edgy about children not having their own passports.

Estonia, for example, recently put in place a rule saying that children aged 7+ had to have their own passports, and the Czech Republic won't accept 15 year olds on parent's passports.

And you already know your child cannot set foot on US soil without a visa.

Why do you think the UK, Canada and Australia no longer put children on new passports issued to parents?

It's 'not smart' these days to travel with children on parent's passports. However at the end of the day, it'll be your problem to fix if you encounter hassles - not anyone else's.

Jeremy

holsdad

Damn Brits get everywhere, once we've arrived they should change the immigration schemes and not let any more in!!!

holsdad

Like you say, we don't know either way but having done the US we don't need to visit there for a while and have no plans to leave Aus for a couple of years as there are so many things to see. Thanks for your concern tho, but I'm sure we'll cope.

holsdad

Just as a point of interest, this is the official UK line:

Children included on Passports before 5th October 1998
Before 5th October 1998 many children were already included on a valid passport. These children can still continue to travel abroad with the passport holder until either:

The child reaches the age of 16.
The passport on which the child is included expires.
The passport on which the child is included is submitted for amendment.

Remember, children cannot be re-added to passports which are submitted for amendment. In these circumstances, you will need to apply for separate passports for any children who were previously included on your passport. This application would be treated as a first time child's application.

IMPORTANT - Children travelling to the USA from 26 October 2004 will need their own passport;

moneypenny20

Don't want to be awkward, but the original poster asked for advice. This was given. Why did it then need to turn into a slanging match between you and Jeremy. You have your opinion and experience and Jeremy ditto. So you don't want his advice - don't take it, simple

holsdad

1. It's a conversation not a slanging match.
2. If it bothers you so much why are getting involved instead of just ignoring it?

Olibeneli

FWIW:

I read the replies, assessed what I saw as good advice, weighed up the pros and cons and ran with it.

Game over for me now on this subject.

holsdad

Probably best that way for everybody!