UK passport

[mcgiggle]

Do any of you UK citizens out there hold a spare passport ? If so how did you obtain it ?
I have just spoken to the passport office and was told that it is not possible to have two, after reading on here ( before I called them ) it seemed that it would not be a problem, but unless I can prove that I am crossing borders that are problematic for BUSINESS they will not issue a second passport and to top it all they take all your details before they answer any questions so now it's all on record
I knew I should of just told them it had been destroyed/lost

Pete

[CornishDaddy]

I do have two, but got my 2nd through business. But it wasn't the fact that I had troublesome borders, it was that I was travelling regularly on my initial passport (between UK and Ireland) and told them I had to apply for multiple visas. All I needed was a supporting letter from my employer confirming this.

I was a IT contractor, so just asked my agency to write a letter on headed paper. The passport came within 7 days of applying ........and cost £80 or there abouts .......

[AntonD]

Ditto above.
I was travelling a lot as part of a job and needed time to get visas but still be travelling. So my company wrote a nice headed letter detailing that.
Then I had no problem.

[mattcbf600]

I'll third that. Just filled out another Passport application form from the post office with a supporting letter (headed paper from work) stating I was travelling with work and needed another passport due to visas etc.

Came the following week - paid the normal fee - 50GBP I think.

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[sockpuppet]

Ah! Was searching for information on this. Sorted.

[bmw.bec]

I obtained a second passport prior to my trip with no employer input.

I basically explained the problems with obtaining visas to which they replied I could carry a photocopy whilst awaiting the visa.

I was then advised by a helpful lady at the passport office who asked for a letter documenting the countries I would be travelling through - it was approved the follwing day.

Good luck

[venu]

I have been looking at the second passport option as well. One question for those of you have used it on the road - did you encounter a situation where it raised eyebrows at the borders either because you have a second passport or if you just showed one, then you were missing an exit stamp from the country you were coming from (because you had used the other passport)?

Thanks