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What are common practical issues relating to passports and Biometric Immigration Documents?

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Do you have to submit, with an application, all of your expired and current passports for all nationalities and multiple passports where you (are permitted to have and do) have more than one passport from the same country?

An applicant should submit all current and expired passports held for all nationalities which cover the requested time period when submitting a UK immigration application, most importantly those that show any previous UK travels. If any of their passports are no longer in their possession, they must declare they had them and provide a reason why they are unable to submit them in their entry clearance or further leave to remain applications.

Practically speaking, for entry clearance applications, only one current valid passport needs to be submitted and a certified copy of others can be included if the applicant needs to travel during the currency of the application. However this should be checked with the entry clearance post in advance.

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Entry clearance definition
What does Entry clearance mean?

A visa, entry certificate or other document which, in accordance with the immigration rules, is to be taken as evidence or the requisite evidence of a person's eligibility, though he is not a British citizen, for entry into the United Kingdom: see Immigration Act 1971, s 33(1).

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