Applying for Passport after naturalisation

[ConfusedLad]

Hi Gurus, I am very confused over the requirement to include previous expired passports. I have just been naturalised and am wanting to apply for the British Passport. I have 2 very old and expired passports (not been used in over 15 years) however they have not been cancelled. Problem is they are somewhere overseas and I have to get my parents to locate them and send them to me here in Britain, and I want to urgently apply for a new British Passport, so ideally don't want to include these if I do not have to.

The guidance and the form says to include all uncancelled passports. However, there are several posts on this website by gurus stating I do not have to include these, only the passport I entered Britain with. Can someone please provide some clear guidance.

Many thanks in advance.

[Jambo]

An expired passport is a cancelled passport. Just provide your current valid one.

[navalaviator]

I have 2 very old and expired passports (not been used in over 15 years) however they have not been cancelled. Problem is they are somewhere overseas and I have to get my parents to locate them and send them to me here in Britain, and I want to urgently apply for a new British Passport, so ideally don't want to include these if I do not have to.

Its illegal to send a passport through Post from one country to another

[Amber]

I have 2 very old and expired passports (not been used in over 15 years) however they have not been cancelled. Problem is they are somewhere overseas and I have to get my parents to locate them and send them to me here in Britain, and I want to urgently apply for a new British Passport, so ideally don't want to include these if I do not have to.

Its illegal to send a passport through Post from one country to another

There is no illegal act committed by sending a passport by post or courier.

[vkv82]

I think that indian passports, by law, can not be sent outside india via post / courier.

[cricinfo]

I have 2 very old and expired passports (not been used in over 15 years) however they have not been cancelled. Problem is they are somewhere overseas and I have to get my parents to locate them and send them to me here in Britain, and I want to urgently apply for a new British Passport, so ideally don't want to include these if I do not have to.

Its illegal to send a passport through Post from one country to another

There is no illegal act committed by sending a passport by post or courier.

navalaviator is right, it is illegal to send passport oversees by post in some countries. I know this because it is the same rule in my country of origin.

[Amber]

I have 2 very old and expired passports (not been used in over 15 years) however they have not been cancelled. Problem is they are somewhere overseas and I have to get my parents to locate them and send them to me here in Britain, and I want to urgently apply for a new British Passport, so ideally don't want to include these if I do not have to.

Its illegal to send a passport through Post from one country to another

There is no illegal act committed by sending a passport by post or courier.

navalaviator is right, it is illegal to send passport oversees by post in some countries. I know this because it is the same rule in my country of origin.

Perhaps in India but not here.

[navalaviator]

Last page of pakistan passport clearly states that It is illegal to send passport via post to another country.

[Amber]

Again in may be illegal in Pakistan but not here.