Child Benefit Application: Would sending certified copy of child passport be accepted?

[alialhoni]

Hi

I am preparing an application to claim child benefits for my children who were born abroad. I heard that I will have to send their original non-UK passports and birth certificates to the Home Office as a part of the child benefit application. Is there any way to avoid sending their original passports? Maybe verifying their passports at the job center? Any ideas, please?

thanks

[CR001]

If the originals are asked for, you need to send them.

[alialhoni]

If the originals are asked for, you need to send them.

thanks

[alialhoni]

Hi

I am applying for child benefit for my kids who were born abroad. As such, I am now requested to send original birth certificates and passports of my kids to HMRC to proceed with my application.
I am trying to avoid sending original documents. I asked the job center, they said the can check the documents and give me certified copies (certified by the job centre) which I can send.
I am a bit skeptical whether this would be acceptable especially since the child benefit application clearly states that I have to send original documents. What do you think?

thanks

[Ticktack]

Hi

I am applying for child benefit for my kids who were born abroad. As such, I am now requested to send original birth certificates and passports of my kids to HMRC to proceed with my application.
I am trying to avoid sending original documents. I asked the job center, they said the can check the documents and give me certified copies (certified by the job centre) which I can send.
I am a bit skeptical whether this would be acceptable especially since the child benefit application clearly states that I have to send original documents. What do you think?

thanks

Not sure why you think asking the same question a week after would change the advise already given?

[alialhoni]

Sorry, I actually forgot that I had asked the same question before. I just had too many things in my head at that time. sorry again. Anyway, I have posted the original passports to HMRC, I used a special delivery, and I also appended a return envelope (special delivery) and attached a letter asking the HMRC to use this return envelope. I received my passports after a week. All is good. I highly recommend sending the original passports as asked by the HMRC.

thanks

Hi

I am applying for child benefit for my kids who were born abroad. As such, I am now requested to send original birth certificates and passports of my kids to HMRC to proceed with my application.
I am trying to avoid sending original documents. I asked the job center, they said the can check the documents and give me certified copies (certified by the job centre) which I can send.
I am a bit skeptical whether this would be acceptable especially since the child benefit application clearly states that I have to send original documents. What do you think?

thanks

Not sure why you think asking the same question a week after would change the advise already given?