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.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.
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.