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After acquiring british citizenship me and my family now are all applying for our first UK passports. Do we need to send all our non-UK passports including the old ones or only the current one?

Also, sending the documents can we send it in one envelope or we need to send it individually?

Thank you again for all your help

Send all uncancelled passports. You can send them in the same envelope if you write all reference numbers outside the envelope and I would also add a cover letter to explain.

I am applying for my first UK passport now that i have acquired UK citizenship.

But, why on earth do they need my current non-UK passport in order to process my first UK passport application??

I travel frequently for work so i cant afford to give them my only other non-UK passport in the meantime. Usually i travel every two weeks for work purposes...

Is there anything else i can give them? surely my biometric residence permit is sufficient proof of who i am,
also my certificate of naturalization is confirmation of my status too!

I really don't want to give up my ONLY other passport in order to get a UK one. Are you able to advice me of options?

citzenkane wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:45 am

I am applying for my first UK passport now that i have acquired UK citizenship.

But, why on earth do they need my current non-UK passport in order to process my first UK passport application??

I travel frequently for work so i cant afford to give them my only other non-UK passport in the meantime. Usually i travel every two weeks for work purposes...

Is there anything else i can give them? surely my biometric residence permit is sufficient proof of who i am,
also my certificate of naturalization is confirmation of my status too!

I really don't want to give up my ONLY other passport in order to get a UK one. Are you able to advice me of options?

There is NO other option. You HAVE TO send all your uncancelled foreign passports not only to confirm identity but also because the UK requires the name on your UK passport and naturalisation certificate to 100% match all your foreign passports. So if there is even an apostrophe difference in spelling or a space etc, they will NOT issue you a UK passport (you will need to change your name in your foreign documents so they they match UK naturalisation certificate).

I believe you can request that HMPO return your foreign passport sooner than the rest of your application is processed by calling them and maybe even including a cover letter with an explanation that you need to travel every two weeks. Call them to find out how soon they could return it.

citzenkane wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:45 am

I am applying for my first UK passport now that i have acquired UK citizenship.

But, why on earth do they need my current non-UK passport in order to process my first UK passport application??

I travel frequently for work so i cant afford to give them my only other non-UK passport in the meantime. Usually i travel every two weeks for work purposes...

Is there anything else i can give them? surely my biometric residence permit is sufficient proof of who i am,
also my certificate of naturalization is confirmation of my status too!

I really don't want to give up my ONLY other passport in order to get a UK one. Are you able to advice me of options?

It is necessary to provide ALL your uncancelled passports. suggest you call them to explain and maybe speak to your employer to schedule time to apply for your UK passport. Also note that you are supposed to return your BRP cut in half (a number of people choose not to do this) but I would definitely avoid sending that as it won't help. Also note that if you travelled on your non-UK passport you may be denied boarding as you acquired citizenship, and to prove that you'd need your naturalisation certificate (which in this scenario you'd have sent to HMPO).