Unmarried parents applying for passport

You need an affidavit before you can go to get the form fill out and you must get someone that knows the child to sign it an stamp it.

If fathers on birth cert both parents sign the passport form infront of gaurd or whoever the witness is, and both parents send passports off with child’s application,
If father isn’t on birth cert you get an affidavit and only you sign the child’s application and send your passport off

I was confused about this too as we weren’t married either so I called the passport office. I was told the father had to be living with me for 12 months, including 3 months after the baby is born, then he automatically becomes a guardian. It’s a strange rule as there is really no way to prove it but if your baby is 3 months old, they don’t question it so your better waiting till they are to avoid all the faffing about. We applied after that and got the passport, no questions asked. I did ask how I prove it and was told that they can see from the birth cert which they can access through the baby’s pps..it is strange but if you arnt in a rush, just wait till you baby is 3 months and you won’t need a declaration!

Oh that is very interesting, thank you! But we are in a rush, to go to a wedding abroad in October 😅🤞🏼