Child Passport Question

[mommytodarlings]

Did you have a long form birth certificate when you applied for your child (under 16) passport?

The passport Canada website recommends the long form BC for the proof of citizenship, but we only have the cards (short forms) and I don't really want to order the long form if I don't have to ($35 for each X 4 dks).

TIA

 

[jtdl]

I didn't have long form birth certificates and my daughter's father is deceased and there was no mention made at all at the passport office regarding the need for a long form. I believe the only difference in the long form is that it shows the parents names and info. (I had to show her father's death certificate).

 

[mommytodarlings]

Thanks.

The site says "if the parents were NOT married at time of birth, long form is recommended" Then is says "if the parents WERE married at time of birth, long form is recommended". So, what's the difference between the two?

I think I will apply with just the short forms and save $140.

 

[RoyalCanadian]

We applied for DD's passport in the summer of 2004 with what I assume is the short form birth certificate -- the little card the Province of Ontario sent us. There was no problem at all with using this form.

 

[TreesyB]

I didn't have long form birth certificates and my daughter's father is deceased and there was no mention made at all at the passport office regarding the need for a long form. I believe the only difference in the long form is that it shows the parents names and info. (I had to show her father's death certificate).

Same here!

 

[cammie1229]

I just submitted my dds passport applications this week in Ontario and just needed their short birth certificates.

 

[mommytodarlings]

Thanks,

That saves me money, not having to get them. I'll just take in the short ones.

 

[SaraMc]

My sister and her husband were not married when my nephew was born. When they got his passport he needed the long version of the birth certificate because of that.
With DS because we were married all we needed was his birth certificate, which because the city of oakville made a mistake we dont have so they used his travel document.
Long story short.. Long if not married. Short if .. Death cert needed if 1 parent has passed.. Check out disneyparks.ca they have all the info for passports there...

 

[drag n' fly]

If their are any custody, separation or divorce issues, you will require the long version for passports.

 

[maryliz]

I agree based on several friends' experiences ... if you're still married, and your child was born AFTER you got married, short form is fine. Any other situation, you might as well get the Long form before you even bother to start the passport process, because chances are they're going to insist on it.

 

[EEYORERULES]

Two years ago my brother went & got passports for my neice/nephew. The kids were born here in New Brunswick. As they now live in Alberta, they had to get the long forms due to the change in province.

 

[Sillyminny40]

The short forms were totally fine for our three kids but we have no other details related to parents together, apart etc. so can't help in that dept.

 

[eryn the pooh]

My daughter has her dads last name so I also had to order the long form BC before they'de issue her a passport.