It is important that the passport of a deceased person is cancelled so it cannot be used illegally. If you are in the UK, you should send or hand in the passport to your nearest passport office. If you are abroad, you should send the passport to your nearest British embassy, consulate or high commission.
If the passport is lost or unavailable it is your responsibility to advise IPS accordingly. You should do this by sending us a Lost and Stolen form (LS01) (pdf 55kb, new window) and provide an issued copy of the death certificate.
For security purposes, before posting it, please cut off the top right hand corner of the passport in order to physically cancel it. When we get the passport we will either cancel it and dispose of it safely on your behalf or cancel it and return it to you. Please let us know which you would prefer. If no preference is indicated IPS will dispose of the passport upon receipt.
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