Renewing British Passport as a UK Citizen
Dec 31st 2014, 10:15 am
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Re: Renewing British Passport as a UK Citizen
I believe they ask for duals to provide the details of their other passports to help prevent a glitch in the system which could see a UKC as having entered the country on a foreign passport, overstayed (as a foreigner) and being prevented from entering the UK in future - regardless of your UKC rights to come and go. One of the joys of the electronic revolution!!! 
I recall reading something about it a while back but could only find this old article
I recall reading something about it a while back but could only find this old article
Dec 31st 2014, 12:59 pm
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Re: Renewing British Passport as a UK Citizen
Since the e-borders system described in that Telegraph article has since been scrapped the cynic in me thinks there's probably a less altruistic reason why they are interested in your other passport such as keeping tabs on which countries you have been travelling to and enabling the Home Secretary to strip you of your British citizenship if she feels so inclined.
Dec 31st 2014, 1:02 pm
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Dec 31st 2014, 2:16 pm
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Re: Renewing British Passport as a UK Citizen
I believe they ask for duals to provide the details of their other passports to help prevent a glitch in the system which could see a UKC as having entered the country on a foreign passport, overstayed (as a foreigner) and being prevented from entering the UK in future - regardless of your UKC rights to come and go. One of the joys of the electronic revolution!!!
I recall reading something about it a while back but could only find this old article
I recall reading something about it a while back but could only find this old article
Dec 31st 2014, 3:20 pm
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Re: Renewing British Passport as a UK Citizen
Since the e-borders system described in that Telegraph article has since been scrapped the cynic in me thinks there's probably a less altruistic reason why they are interested in your other passport such as keeping tabs on which countries you have been travelling to and enabling the Home Secretary to strip you of your British citizenship if she feels so inclined.
There are only sinister reasons for the Home Office to ask for secondary citizenships.
Dec 31st 2014, 6:33 pm
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Re: Renewing British Passport as a UK Citizen
Assuming he is a USC and British Citizen, it seems to have changed since I last did it (in person in the UK):
https://www.gov.uk/overseas-passports
It now asks for:
"Dual nationals
You must send a colour photocopy of your non-British passport (every page including blank pages) as part of your application.
You may be asked to show your non-British passport at a later date."
I don't recall showing them my other non-UK passport.
https://www.gov.uk/overseas-passports
It now asks for:
"Dual nationals
You must send a colour photocopy of your non-British passport (every page including blank pages) as part of your application.
You may be asked to show your non-British passport at a later date."
I don't recall showing them my other non-UK passport.
Before this change, I never sent in original non-British passports anyway. I always sent a photocopy of the photo page and stated on the application form that it wasn't being included because it was needed for travel purposes. Thankfully they have now seen the folly of asking people to submit their non-British passport(s). I suspect many people were just hiding the fact that they had one (or more) rather than submit it. At least now they are more likely to get the information they want.
Last edited by MarylandNed; Dec 31st 2014 at 6:35 pm.
