ILR- No valid passport or national ID

[92hh]

Hi everyone, my husband needs to apply for ILR this month. However, his passport and national ID have both expired. We have had ongoing issues in his home country with a falsified case against him, meaning renewal is not straightforward.

He had a valid UK driving licence, his expired passport, expired national ID card and birth certificate. He has completed his 5 years on spouse visa. We have two boys under the age of two. Any support and guidance of this would be appreciated.

[zimba]

You need a valid passport to apply as per paragraph 34 of the immigration rules. UKVI can exercise discretion as long as 'the applicant' provides a good reason beyond their control why they cannot provide proof of their identity'.

Also, an expired passport is not an issue for Biometrics enrolment as the UKVCAS accepts different ID documents :

Alternative forms of photographic ID may include:

National ID card
Expired (but not cancelled) passport or biometric residence permit or card
Government issued photographic ID such as UK photographic driving licenses (full or provisional)
Convention travel document (CTD), Certificate of identity document (CID) or Stateless person document (SPD).
If you do not have alternative photographic ID:

Bring any other official document that contains your personal details, such as an immigration status document from the Home Office or a full birth certificate

https://www.ukvcas.co.uk/faq