UK passport renewal - get old one back?
Jun 25, 2020, 8:08 pm
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UK passport renewal - get old one back?
Just received my renewed UK passport, but didn't receive the old one back. Couldn't see any info about this on the gov.uk website. Has anyone renewed theirs in the recent past and did you get your old one back?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
Jun 26, 2020, 6:50 am
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Hi,
Likewise my old passport came back separately ( with corners cut off) for a renewal last year).
Regards
TBS
Likewise my old passport came back separately ( with corners cut off) for a renewal last year).
Regards
TBS
Jun 26, 2020, 10:43 am
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Ah, but maybe the old EU ones won't be returned lest they trigger a sense of nostalgia in those who didn't have the sense of nostalgia for the old blue-black ones. 
Jun 26, 2020, 11:16 am
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I know the last poster is joking but a previous passport will be returned to it's holder except in specific circumstances
A passport could contain for example a visa that has not expired so would want to be retained by the passport holder.
As to returning of documents / previous passports these are sent out separatly from the new passport usually by 2nd class post.
A passport could contain for example a visa that has not expired so would want to be retained by the passport holder.
As to returning of documents / previous passports these are sent out separatly from the new passport usually by 2nd class post.
Jun 26, 2020, 4:38 pm
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Thanks everyone. I live in Singapore and the passport was sent here by courier. I couldn't believe they'd willingly go to the expense of sending them so far separately, but seems they do. I received my renewal 2 days ago and now just had a DHL shipment notification, which I assume must be the old one.
Jun 26, 2020, 4:49 pm
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Thanks everyone. I live in Singapore and the passport was sent here by courier. I couldn't believe they'd willingly go to the expense of sending them so far separately, but seems they do. I received my renewal 2 days ago and now just had a DHL shipment notification, which I assume must be the old one.
Jun 26, 2020, 4:57 pm
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Second - this is an overseas application. So the total price includes additional shipping, consistent with former FCO pricing.