Applying for First British Passport after naturalisation

[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

[alterhase58]

As long as the old passport has not been "cancelled", i.e. corners cut or holes punched, then yes ok.

[hamalt66]

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?

[desperate4ilr]

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

[alterhase58]

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.

[alterhase58]

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.