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Retention of U.K.-Related Application Records/Files
Reference
Type of Application/files
Para. 2(e)
Para. 2(f)
Para. 2(g)
(i) Issue, renewal and
endorsement of UK passports.
(ii) Issue, renewal and
endorsement of UK Certificates of Identity.
(i) Issue, renewal and
endorsement of other British Dependent Territories passports, Commonwealth passports and certificates of Identity.
(i) Assistance to HK passport
holders outside HK.
(ii) Issue of letters of recommendation.
(iii) Offer of assistance to
distressed British
subjects in HK.
(iv) Attestation of declaration.
from UK electors.
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Retention of Records
U.K. Requirement
Current storage arrangement
(P.3 of 4)
12 years for issue and child) addition.
7 years for renewal.
2 years for endorsement.
Kept permanently in microjackets since 1.8.78
)- Stagnant files from 1963 to 1978 remain in
paper form.
- Kept permanently in microjackets since 1.8.78
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Stagnant files from 1963 to 1978 remain in paper form.
)- Kept permanently in microjackets since.
1.8.78.
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)- Stagnant files from 1963 to 1978 remain in
paper form.
- For applications finalized on or after
23.5.88, kept permanently as paper files.
Kept permanently as paper files since 23.7.86.
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