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Expired passport
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 3:00 pm
by billyjean
I am about to apply using form SET (M) and have discovered to my horror that my passport expired 3 months ago. I will miss the deadline if I do not apply now. Should I just send the expired passport or should I get a new one and risk applying late?
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 4:45 pm
by lkpone
Wait for expert opinion on this, but I suspect they'll reject your application based on the submission of an expired passport.
Not sure if there's any scenario in which they'd accept it, although as I said, wait for expert opinion - there may be hope!
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:46 pm
by billyjean
I had a look through the forums and found this:
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... iew=Binary
Which states at paragraph 9.2 that an expired passport is acceptable provided that the individual is in the UK at the time of application, and provided that the individual does not already have a visa issued on an expired passport.
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 11:05 pm
by geriatrix
The same document clearly states (under section 9.2):
There is, however, no objection to placing an endorsement of indefinite leave to remain in an expired passport.
regards
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 11:29 pm
by lkpone
Great! Looks like you're good to go!
Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 5:17 pm
by geriatrix
ilrq1 wrote:I have got my ILR but it's on a piece of paper, i.e. it is not attached to my passport. When the UKBA gave me my ILR they realised since my passport was already expired, they decided to just return my old passport and give me my ILR separately on a A4 page.
Contradicts what the IDI guidance states!
regards