Children in passports parents not valid anymore

News article | February 9, 2012

From 26 June 2012, the addition of children to their parents' passports, by means of child stickers or otherwise, will cease to be valid.

This is due to a change in the EU regulation governing requirements for travel documents. The regulation has direct effects, overriding the provisions of the Passport Act.

The conseqence is that it will no longer be possible to add children to the passports of their parent(s) or guardian. On 26 June 2012, all existing additions of children and child stickers will cease to be valid. The expiry of the validity of the additions of children and child stickers on 26 June 2012 will not affect the validity of the passport of the parent(s) or guardian to which they were added