First adult passport after naturalisation Method of application: Online Passport office: Corby Application submitted: 2 September Email sent to person confirming identity: 2 September Identity details received: 2 September Application received: 2 September Documents posted: 2 September Documents del...

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status + 1 year Tests: B1 English + Life in the UK Method of application: Online Date of application: 7 May Date of biometrics appointment: 5 June Biometrics location: London Date of receipt of approval: 22 July Invitation from the council: 19 July Date of ceremony: ...

Update: I sent a colour photocopy of my passport along with a covering letter and my naturalisation certificate, and my application has been approved by the passport office.

contorted_svy wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 02, 2024 9:15 am

Notoriously these advise lines are not run by UKVI, often the people handling the calls aren't experts and give incorrect advice. Ask to speak to a senior caseworker if you choose to call.

Thanks for letting me know. Do you know if their email support is outsourced too?

secret.simon wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 31, 2024 4:43 pm

timeavailable wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 31, 2024 4:35 pm

I asked them via email.

Can you share the email address you used?

Actually, I contacted them through their online enquiry form, and they responded to me via email.

I’m curious why they would advise me to try it if it's not accepted. how did you contact them? Be aware that most public-facing contact centres for the Home Office are outsourced to third parties and not actual Home Office employees. They would likely give answers that would give a lot of leeway fo...

Settled status valid or not, don't you need a passport now anyway to go through the border and return back to the UK? I enquired and original passport is a must. There is no alternative while applying for first passport within the UK. There is also no premium service available for first passport (a...

meself2 wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 31, 2024 2:43 pm

If OP still can show their settled status, they can travel on their EU national ID in Europe I suppose?

I recently gained citizenship, so my settled status is no longer valid.

contorted_svy wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 31, 2024 2:40 pm

for a first adult passport you have to send originals. no way around it.

I asked HMPO, and they told me I could try sending a photocopy along with a covering letter explaining my reasons, but they couldn't guarantee that it would be accepted.

I'll soon be applying for my first UK passport after gaining citizenship, but I don't want to send my EU passport because several of my family members are terminally ill, and I need to be able to travel in case of emergencies. Has anyone successfully submitted an application using a colour photocopy...