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Kristy Dawson

Hebburn Dad's anger after 14 week passport battle leaves him fearing his daughter will miss surprise first holiday

A dad has slammed the Passport Office after battling for 14 weeks to take his eight-year-old daughter on her first holiday abroad.

Paul Armstrong, 44, applied back in April for three passports for himself, his wife Nicola Armstrong, 46, and their daughter Madison Armstrong. The couple had planned to take Madison on a surprise summer holiday to Benidorm in Spain on August 19.

Paul said he received his passport weeks ago but has fought for the last three-and-a-half months to get passports for his daughter and his wife. He said that the Passport Office have repeatedly asked them for Nicola's birth certificate - which they already have.

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