Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Little View Post
Suppose it COULD conceivably depend on how soon Pat's eligible to apply for citizenship. If, say, the earliest date she's entitled to do so were IMMINENT, I'm wondering whether it might possibly be worthwhile contacting her nearest Local Authority Checking Service - explaining her dilemma - then see what the staff there suggest.

... let's say, for instance, she was able to secure an early appointment ... they might accept her current passport along with a covering letter setting out what would, after all, be a perfectly legitimate reason for presenting it, i.e. she'd be wanting to apply for a British Passport once naturalised ... so WHY then go to the bother - plus added expense - of renewing her Filipino Passport for the sake of a few weeks?

...purely a thought!
Hello Arthur Little, thank you for replying. It is one of our thoughts in mind. I found this thread yesterday and I hope Sir joebloggs doesn't mind me posting here this.....

http://filipinaroses.com/showthread....pired+passport