Katie
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I applied for MissM's child's passport on Wed (1 Jun) and after reading reports on this site, other sites and in the general media decided to pony up for priority processing as we need the passport number to update her bookings (old passport used), ETSA, Canada eTA etc. In hindsight I should have applied last year and not that it matters and OT, are there rules around passports for kids that change depending on age. From memory for MissM's first and second passport we were advised that both parents and MissM had to go to the post office which we did. When I enquired about making an appointment I was asked how old she is (15) and was informed one parent could submit and she did not have to be present.
I've just been researching, as our Teen will need a new passport some time soon-ish, definitely for her potential school trip to NYC next June/July. And now I think more about it, might be for our next planned trip in Dec.
For 16 and 17yo children getting a passport, they need to attend with one parent. They also (finally!!) get a 10 year passport.