UK Passport question

[Unicorn26]

Hey guys, my passport has expired but I can't find it. I have an older expired one that expired in 2003. Does anyone in UK know how I go about renewing or replacing it? What do I need? I've looked online but can't seem to find out whether it's renewal or replacement. Everything seems to indicate I need to send my expired one but the only one I have is really old.

Any advice would be much appreciated. TIA

[differentcountries]

I don't know about UK passports, but when I was due to renew my old old I could not find it. I brought my bank card for id and my birth certificate, and that is what they used to give me a new passport.

The only reason they want your old is to destruct it, I guess. I had to fill out a form that I had lost the previous one and that I was obliged to destruct it if I found it, prefferably by delivering it to the police station - which I did six months later when I found it. Why do you keep your older passports? At least in my country that is strictly forbidden, because old passports can be used for fraud.

I guess the easiest way to find out is to call the local or main police office, or whatever office in your country that is responsible for passport issuing.

[Unicorn26]

In the UK the passport office clip the top corner off the passport and return it. My ex was a terrible hoarder and I found it a few weeks ago when I was looking for my expired one. I thought I would hold into it until I got a new one as I think I will need the number on it or something.

Unfortunately you can't ring the passport office, all enquiries in writing as far as I can see. I can apply online, I just need to know if I'm applying for a renewal or replacement, it's not clear on the website.

[80anthea]

The people in the post office will be able to tell you for certain. I'm pretty sure you'd have to do the replacement option though.

[Unicorn26]

Ok cool. Thanks 80anthea ��

[JaneEmily]

The following links on the UK Government's website should help you:
https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport
https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...notes_4_14.pdf

On the second link, scroll to page 11 it has "what you need to include with your form"

[Unicorn26]

Thank you so much JaneEmily, that's really helpful!!!

[JaneEmily]

Thank you so much JaneEmily, that's really helpful!!!

You're welcome. Good luck with renewing your passport!

[Ella85]

I've called the passport office before and got information from them about my passport which was due to expire this month but I renewed it in march. I think you want a replacement not a renewal.