British passport application

[chimerka]

Hi, I came to UK in 2005, my question is about British passport after naturalization. Application for British passport says to give uncancelled passports. I have one passport from 2007, another current passport biometric from 2011, but I don't have more passports. In many EU countries you cant keep your old passports, they are destroyed. Are these passports enough for getting British passport after naturalization? Thank you.

[ohara]

Surely if your old passports have been destroyed, they are cancelled

[chimerka]

I meant other countries actually, where people have only one passport. I am not sure if I left my passport from 15 years ago in passport departments or I just destroyed it. So I should call passport department in Slovakia and ask them to cancel my old passport from 2005, which I don't know number of or any info? That will make it cancelled I guess. Is this necessary , so I could get my British passport? I just cant believe people store their passport , our governemtn website says we need to destroy it when we get new one.

[alterhase58]

Based on my understanding of the instructions for passport application:

1) Cancelled Passport - corner is cut off and probably each page stamped "invalid" - not required (I have a few of those).
2) Uncancelled Passport (includes out of date) - required - enclose your 2007 & 2011 PPs.

If there are no other passports in your possession then nothing to worry about.

[haiksuresh]

I have one out of date passport, But it was not cut in the corner, But i can see there is stamp on the 2nd page, Cancelled.

So i haven't included in my passport application, I believe it wont cause any issue. Please clarify in this case.

Regards,
Suresh

[noajthan]

Different countries cancel in different ways.
For example, some punch holes in the cover.