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Applying for First British Passport after naturalisation
Posted: Tue May 14, 2019 10:55 pm
by desperate4ilr
Hi,
My naturalisation application is approved and my citizenship ceremony is tomorrow. I was looking at the documents needed while applying for the passport and it mentions the passport of home country need be sent as supporting document. in my case, my Indian passport is with Indian consulate as it was expiring soon, so had to apply for renewal. However, i still have the first Indian passport (expired)which i used to arrive in this country. can i send that passport instead alongwith the naturalisation certificate to HMPO?
Thanks
Re: Applying for First British Passport after naturalisation
Posted: Tue May 14, 2019 10:58 pm
by alterhase58
As long as the old passport has not been "cancelled", i.e. corners cut or holes punched, then yes ok.
Re: Applying for First British Passport after naturalisation
Posted: Tue May 14, 2019 11:00 pm
by hamalt66
alterhase58 wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2019 10:58 pm
As long as the old passport has not been "cancelled", i.e. corners cut or holes punched, then yes ok.
Will they be returned with the British passport?
Re: Applying for First British Passport after naturalisation
Posted: Tue May 14, 2019 11:19 pm
by desperate4ilr
alterhase58 wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2019 10:58 pm
As long as the old passport has not been "cancelled", i.e. corners cut or holes punched, then yes ok.
the old passport which i have is an expired passport with sides cut. They cut the sides when they issued me the new passport
Re: Applying for First British Passport after naturalisation
Posted: Wed May 15, 2019 1:17 pm
by alterhase58
hamalt66 wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2019 11:00 pm
alterhase58 wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2019 10:58 pm
As long as the old passport has not been "cancelled", i.e. corners cut or holes punched, then yes ok.
Will they be returned with the British passport?
Foreign (and British) passports will be returned to you.
Re: Applying for First British Passport after naturalisation
Posted: Wed May 15, 2019 1:17 pm
by alterhase58
desperate4ilr wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2019 11:19 pm
alterhase58 wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2019 10:58 pm
As long as the old passport has not been "cancelled", i.e. corners cut or holes punched, then yes ok.
the old passport which i have is an expired passport with sides cut. They cut the sides when they issued me the new passport
I suppose you'll have to wait for your passports to be returned.