joint citizenship and passport application - payment timeline?

[twgal]

Hi all,

I have an appointment to apply for citizenship and passports on the 3rd of January (I already paid the JCAP appointments), and I'd like to make sure I budget correctly, because it isn't exactly a low amount...

This is for one AN + one MN1 application.

citizenship £2255 (AN £1282 + MN1 £973)
biometrics £38 (2x biometrics)
passports £118.50 (adult £72.50 + child £46)

Is there anything else I am missing? Also, when do they take the payments for citizenship? How about the passport payment?

Thanks!

[alterhase58]

You are not paying for the biometrics at the NCS appointment. This is payable at the Post Office once you have your biometrics request letter. AN/MN fee is taken by UKVI, PP fee by HMPO, within two to four weeks of the application.

[twgal]

Thanks, so basically at the time of appointment nothing is really paid, but I need to ensure all funds are in my account after that.

But the passport fees are not taken until the citizenship application is approved, right? So those will take a while?

[eagleeyed]

Hi there

You need to have the funds for the passport too. Mine came out about a week after the naturalisation fee was taken.

[twgal]

Thanks. I guess I can put the passport ones on a credit card and pay off when I get my January salary... I saved the funds for citizenship only.

thank you all.

[gaffarn]

I applied through NCS on 20th Sept, by 25th Sept the Home Office removed the fee and the passport removed the fee after I gave the Biometrics on the 4th of October, so just a few days after the NCS appointment.

Not when they approve the application but before that.