Guidance

Nationality: diplomatic privileges: caseworker guidance

HM Passport Office guidance for dealing with applications when a parent appears to have diplomatic privileges at the time of their child’s birth.

• From: HM Passport Office
• Published: 5 February 2026

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This guidance tells HM Passport Office examination staff about diplomatic, consular and international organisation immunity. It tells them:

• when and how to check if a parent has diplomatic privileges
• how to deal with applications including when we:
  • cannot confirm if a parent had diplomatic privileges
  • confirm a parent had diplomatic privileges

Published 5 February 2026