Written question asked by Lord Marlesford (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Henley (Conservative) on Monday, 19 March 2012.

Passports

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government how many holders of British passports also hold foreign passports; and whether information on foreign passports held by British passport holders is available to the UK Border Agency at the points of entry and exit to the United Kingdom.

Answer: Records are not held centrally of persons holding both a UK passport and a foreign passport. The UK Border Agency and other relevant law enforcement agencies would seek to access passport records based on operational requirements. The holding of a valid foreign passport when a person becomes a British citizen is a matter for the country that issued the passport on whether that person may retain citizenship of that country. Further to the Written Answer of 8 March (Official Report, col. WA 445), I clarify that there is no requirement for a person applying for a renewal of a British passport to produce or declare any foreign passports they also hold.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 16327; 736 c144WA
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Passports
Thursday, 8 March 2012
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Passports Dual nationality
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk