EU Settlement Scheme: Original Passport No Longer Required To Be Sent To The Home Office When Updating Details

Under the EU Settlement Scheme, there is a requirement that an applicant’s personal details are kept up to date. Therefore, if changes have been made to any of the following details, the Home Office must be notified;

• Mobile number
• Email address
• Name
• Identity document (such as a passport)
• UK address

Reporting a new passport

Until very recently, when updating details of a new passport, an applicant was required to send their original passport to the Home Office before their details could be updated.

This is no longer required in the majority of cases. The new passport details can now be provided online and instead of requesting the original document to be sent, the Home Office now require a photo or scan of the new document to be provided as part of the online process.

Once the online process has been completed, an applicant will receive notification in around 7 days which confirms the relevant details have been updated. In some exceptional circumstances, the Home Office may request for the original passport to be sent and will advise of this once the online procedure has been completed.

Gherson has extensive knowledge and experience in assisting applicants with submissions under the EU Settlement Scheme. Should you require advice and assistance in respect of updating your details under the EU Settlement Scheme, or any other UK immigration matter, please contact us.

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