Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the necessity of relevant persons of Northern Ireland providing a physical copy of their Irish passport when renewing their British passport.

His Majesty’s Passport Office requires all customers to submit any other passport held (British or otherwise) when applying for a British Passport.

This enables HMPO to confirm identity, relevant visa and travel history and evidence consistent name usage of all customers. A colour photocopy may be accepted in some circumstances, including where the original passport is not available or the customer is unable to provide it.