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From May 4 applicants for their first UK passport -
including people who have lost their passport - will
need a full or ‘long’ birth certificate.
The move is designed to combat fraud and identify theft.
According to the UK Passport Office 75% of parents already
have a full certificate for their children, but the
25% who don't will have to spend between £7-£11.50
per certificate or £23-£27.50 for a priority
application.
According to Home Office minister Beverley Hughes the
“small additional expense” is justifiable
because it will improve “the security and accuracy
of such an important document.”
Source: UK
Passport Office
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