Guidance

Date of birth: caseworker guidance

Tells HM Passport Office staff about the customer’s date of birth and how it must be shown on the passport and in our records.

• From: HM Passport Office
• Published: 17 June 2021
• Last updated: 26 October 2022 — See all updates

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This guidance tells HM Passport Office staff:

• why recording the customer’s correct date of birth is important
• about the documents we accept to confirm a customer’s date of birth
• what to do if the customer wants to change their date of birth on their passport

Published 17 June 2021
Last updated 26 October 2022 + show all updates

1. 26 October 2022

   Added version 8.0 of this guidance.

2. 28 September 2022

   Accessible version added.

3. 17 June 2021

   First published.