In Reply to: passports posted by ANNY on Wednesday, 26. March 2008 at 08:34 Bali Time:
it becomes a problem with a child's 5 yr passport.
the only thing any customs official has to identify the child is their passport.
if received as a baby, 5 years later their photo will be remarkably different.
this is likely to be the reason for the consulate's advice.