Renew my current passport or apply for BC – Naturalisation

[Rambo_ILR]

Dear members,

I have been on ILR since last October 2016 and I am planning to apply for my BC this October

But the issue is my Indian passport is expiring by mid-November.

should I get renewed my Indian passport and then apply for BC?
Or Is it ok to apply for BC this October?

Thanks is advance!

[zapzap]

It should be ok as it will be still valid on the day of your application... and you can apply with your expired passport (if you decide to apply after November). I will recommend you to use the Nationality Checking Service and Joint service

[Rambo_ILR]

"and you can apply with your expired passport (if you decide to apply after November)"

Thanks for your reply.

Do you mean I can apply for BC even my current passport has expired? Is that acceptable?

[zapzap]

Yes, it is. I applied recently with my expired passport and just submitted letters from GP and payslips on the periods that were not covered by my passport. I am in the process of renewing it but I haven't got the new passport yet so I just contacted the NCS of my area and asked if I could submit the application and they have accepted it.

Any other users can share their experience

[zapzap]

This could be useful for you to check

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