Muzuhashi
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- 9 Feb 2017
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I'm applying for UK passports for my children and have been told that I need to send their 'original' Japanese birth certificates plus translations. The translations won't be a problem, but when my wife went to City Hall the other day, she was told that she couldn't take away the originals, only official copies (ie. with the official City Hall stamp on them). Has anyone else sent off Japanese birth certificates as supporting documents for a UK passport application, and if so, did you manage to get hold of the originals, or was an official copy (plus translation) sufficient? Incidentally, my children already have UK birth certificates obtained through the British Embassy, but I've been told these alone are not sufficient. (Speaking of which, the entire process of applying for the passports has been an enormous pain in the backside, and information about what supporting documents I should provide has been completely inconsistent. They keep on asking me for new stuff which hasn't been mentioned before, something that forced me to cancel my first application at the cost of over 100 pounds. But anyway, that's just me complaining...!)