mytwocents,xiaobaitu,and-各位朋友 please help

辦公民是否需要合法護照?
My passport will expire on May,2006 and I tried to extend my passport during my vacation, however, I was told the whole process will take 1 month. I can apply for citizenship at the end of this year. Is it ok to apply for it with expired passport ?
Thanks a lot !