Hi Nigel,
I hope you can shed some light on a request for documents from my Lawyer.
Next week I am completing the sale of my property by Assignment. My Lawyer has asked for various documents, most of which are to be expected and can easily provided. I have however been asked for copies of the previous passports for my wife and I. I questioned this and asked if she meant current passports. I have just received an e mail from her saying that she did indeed mean previous passports and said I must try and find copies!
Our passports were issued over six years ago. The previous ones were either retained by the British High Commission in Nicosia, where our passports were issued, or were destroyed as redundant. I have never been asked for copies of a previous passport, and have never contemplated even keeping copies. I can think of no reason why these should be required at this stage. If it is for some strange reason a requirement then we have a real problem!
Have you ever come across this situation before?
Many thanks,
Mike