Should I renew passport if acquiring citizenship soon?

[donvalley]

Hi All,
My son's Indian passport is expiring in few days. Renewed another son's passport just six months ago.
Both of them are going to get Canadian citizenship very soon, so should I renew his passport now?
Even if renewed we will not be able to use it for single time, as we must surrender it upon acquiring citizenship. It will be like a useless renewing and cancelling three/four months apart.
I am asking this because of having experience of renewal one time, apart from money it is hectic to prepare the documents and craps they are asking for just a minor passport renewal.
What will be the consequences at the time of surrender, if I don't renew it now?
Any insight or experiences appreciated.
Thanks for viewing.

[ocis]

You may not have an issue with the renunciation if your passport will be surrendered upon receipt of a foreign citizenship and it is only within 3 months of being expired. They do ask for your Indian passport at the time of renunciation and it becomes the discretion of the handling officer but such a short period of expiry will likely go overlooked (and/or even unnoticed). Note that they do not ask for the date of expiry on the application form for renunciation. They only ask for the 'Date of Issue of your most recent Indian passport'.

Hi All,
My son's Indian passport is expiring in few days. Renewed another son's passport just six months ago.
Both of them are going to get Canadian citizenship very soon, so should I renew his passport now?
Even if renewed we will not be able to use it for single time, as we must surrender it upon acquiring citizenship. It will be like a useless renewing and cancelling three/four months apart.
I am asking this because of having experience of renewal one time, apart from money it is hectic to prepare the documents and craps they are asking for just a minor passport renewal.
What will be the consequences at the time of surrender, if I don't renew it now?
Any insight or experiences appreciated.
Thanks for viewing.

[donvalley]

Thanks...

Thanks Ocis

Contacted BLS directly and got a reply from BLS too...

"

No such penalty fee is applicable if the passport expired 3 months before attaining Canadian citizenship.
Please refer to our website http://www.blsindia-canada.com/renunciation_ppt.php
For calculating the fee for the surrender.

"