Naturalisation and Passport Pilot Scheme

mayankpant wrote: 1. When do they(NCS) apply for the passport?
2. Roughly how many days does it take for us to get the passport after the oath ceremony? I saw that it is roughly taking 20 days after the ceremony? Am I correct?
3. Do we still have a passport interview?
4. Also I saw that many people rang up the passport office? What info do they ask to establish our identity? Should I ring them up or just wait it out.

cs95tdg wrote:

mayankpant wrote: 1. When do they(NCS) apply for the passport?
2. Roughly how many days does it take for us to get the passport after the oath ceremony? I saw that it is roughly taking 20 days after the ceremony? Am I correct?
3. Do we still have a passport interview?
4. Also I saw that many people rang up the passport office? What info do they ask to establish our identity? Should I ring them up or just wait it out.

1) The NCS send out both AN & Passport applications (packaged separately with independent tracking references) to the HO at the same time. My understanding is that there is a separate internal team that deals with naturalisation applications and HMPO who deal with the passport application - both now under the HO. The passport application is kept on hold until the council inform them that the applicant has attended their ceremony.
2) Based on latest posts it appears there is a delay in this information being shared after the ceremony so hence slightly longer time required for the applicant to receive the passport in the post. Additionally I suspect that now there may be delays due to the summer peak period.
3) No, there is no passport interview if you applied through JCAP.
4) You should have a tracking number that was given to you by your JCAP participating NCS. That's what I quoted, when I rang them about a week after attending my ceremony earlier this year.

mayankpant wrote:When do they deduct the passport application fee?

NAP wrote:This was posted earlier and I am not able to quote because the post is too old but it is potentially really useful information. I am in this situation and have been advised by UKVI that they are getting lots of calls about it. I have a JCAP application in progress and have been waiting 5 weeks for passport after naturalisation ceremony. Passport office insists that they have not been informed that ceremony was attended. The timelines mentioned below (assuming bad luck in the timing of my ceremony being at the start of cycle) might explain the delay.

Quoted text below:

I , Today enquired the passport office about my passport application and got updated that " We are waiting for information from HO about your approval " , and further I learnt that the HO sends communication to HMPO every 20 days and the current cycle started 11 days ago .

This allows me to make an educated guess that , people who applied using JCAPS will receive their passports after 20 days from the day they attended their ceremony .

I attended my ceremony on 23rd of march , hence I may receive my passport around 20th of April .

I think this post will provide some timeline for people who are applying using the JCAPS .

Regards,
Narsii

ilruk2016 wrote:Update

ilruk2016 wrote:

ilruk2016 wrote:Application date :- 19/05/16.
NCS Bristol
Send date :- 19/05/2016
HF received date :- 20/05/16
Nationality : Indian
Application Type : Mn(1) for three months old
Nationality Fee deduction date:-Not yet
Passport fee deduction date:-N/A
Acknowledgement date :-N/A
Biometrics received date:-N/A
Biometrics done date:-N/A

Decision date :- N/A
Received date:-N/A
Ceremony date :-N/A
Passport received date:- N/A

Hi, just to want to cross check if any one can supply contact details to cross check my childs MN(1) application. As explained above I did applied it through NCS on 19/05 and the home office received it next day. I am not expecting this process to be fast tracked but I have not received acknowledgement till date and even the payment is not taken.

Cheers, AK

Application date :- 19/05/16.
NCS Bristol
Send date :- 19/05/2016
HF received date :- 20/05/16
Nationality : Indian
Application Type : Mn(1) for three months old
Nationality Fee deduction date:-10/06/2016
Passport fee deduction date:- 10/06/2016
Acknowledgement date :- 10/06/2016
Biometrics received date:- 10/06/2016
Biometrics done date:-11/06/2016

Decision date :- 10/08/2016
Received date:- 15/08/2016
Ceremony date :-N/A
Passport received date:- N/A

ilruk2016 wrote:Application date :- 19/05/16.
NCS Bristol
Send date :- 19/05/2016
HF received date :- 20/05/16
Nationality : Indian
Application Type : Mn(1) for three months old
Nationality Fee deduction date:-10/06/2016
Passport fee deduction date:- 10/06/2016
Acknowledgement date :- 10/06/2016
Biometrics received date:- 10/06/2016
Biometrics done date:-11/06/2016

Decision date :- 10/08/2016
Received date:- 15/08/2016
Ceremony date :-N/A
Passport received date:- 19/08/2016

kejtowska wrote:Can someone please post a link to the passport application, i cannot find it
Many thanks in advance

atikur wrote:Hi,

Does any one know which council in London does Naturalisation and passport pilot scheme? reply will be appreciated. thank you.

bluefire wrote:Hi
I am planning to apply both Naturalization and passport at the same time.
Is it possible to apply MYSELF for both Naturalization and passport at the same time because I am not going through NCS (Nationality checking services). Can anyone help me please.

newbie0203 wrote:

Hardikjshah83 wrote:Quick question guys.

I am applying for naturalisation and passport together via ncs @manchester on Wednesday.

I am not sure which passport application do I need to use. I have applied for passport online and paid the fees is that OK. Or should I HV got the passport application form from post office and use it? Any one knowledgeable on the subject please reply.

You need to get passport form from Post office and take it along with you when going to NCS. Online application cannot be done for Joint Passport & Nationality application.

atikur wrote:Hi,

Can anyone please tell me whats the benefit of Naturalisation and passport application together? I've just spoken to one of the borough of london and she said that i have to fill out passport application form as well. I am not qualified for passport application until my naturalisation is being accepted, isn't it? so i can't see any point of applying them together...Can anyone clear me about it please.

CR001 wrote:

atikur wrote: It is a scheme that HO has started quite a few months ago. If you applying using the joint scheme, you don't need to attend a passport interview and you also get your passport soon after your ceremony.

If naturalisation is refused, you obviously won't get the passport.

atikur wrote:

CR001 wrote:

atikur wrote: It is a scheme that HO has started quite a few months ago. If you applying using the joint scheme, you don't need to attend a passport interview and you also get your passport soon after your ceremony.

If naturalisation is refused, you obviously won't get the passport.

thanks for the quick reply...So i have to fill out the passport application form for this joint application? What shall I write in the gape where it will be asking about Naturalisation or how i qualified for Passport?