Passport expiring and due for renewal,not received approval

[sujijenni]

Dear Experts

I have applied for naturalization on 04/April/2016 and have received the acknowledgement on 25/April/2016.
Biometrics completed on 29/April/2016,now waiting for approval letter.

Question is my Indian passport expires on September 2016.I know there is a waiting period of 6 months to receive the approval letter.The 6th month is October.
Should I renew my Indian passport or should wait.I have no plans to travel.
If I renew my passport what happens to my application with home office,how do I notify home office about new passport.

Please could you provide some guidance.

Thanks
Suji

[CR001]

No need to renew if not traveling. Not sure how HMPO will process passport application, you might have to have your current passport 'cancelled' by the embassy.

[sujijenni]

Thanks for the reply,have applied for the British passport along with Nationalization.

Yet to receive the approval letter,still waiting.

Cancellation of passport in embassy can only be after I receive approval letter and British passport,is that correct ?

Just confused with what I should do.

[CR001]

If you applied using JCAP, then no need to renew Indian if not traveling.

The 6 months for approvals etc is a guideline, most approvals are quicker than that, some JCAPs especially.

[sujijenni]

Thank you