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Wrong place of birth on passport before citizenship application

Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 2:26 am
by sirxig
My daughters passport has a mistake on the place of birth. However, asking for a correction would rake years.

Can her application be refused because of thst?

What would you do?

Re: Wrong place of birth on passport before citizenship application

Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 7:26 am
by alterhase58
Presumably the disconnect is between birth certificate and passport?
I would include an explanatory note with the documents for the registration application (MN1).
Doubt this would a reason for refusal.

Re: Wrong place of birth on passport before citizenship application

Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 2:44 pm
by vinny
sirxig wrote:
Wed Apr 19, 2023 2:26 am
My daughters passport has a mistake on the place of birth. However, asking for a correction would rake years.
Mistake with the city in the same country or mistake with the country?

Re: Wrong place of birth on passport before citizenship application

Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:17 pm
by lolo2
Not yet familiar with the citizenship application, but I presume you can add a cover letter explaining the situation, supported by other documents e.g. a birth certificate.

Also you can mention in the letter the UKVI announcement regarding the validity of Venezuelan passports UKVI - Venezuelan passports The announcement mentions validity in terms of expiry date but it can support your claim and make aware the HO officer that getting a new passport is very difficult.

Correcting these "mistakes" on a Venezuelan passport can be a real nightmare.