Passport Fee Charged With No Acknowledgement

[woodenarmadillo]

Hey Guys, Firstly thankyou for the abundant information that you guys provide on these boards. It has helped me for many years. I have a question around fees. I made a joint naturalisation application and passport application in March and I can see the passport fee has already gone from my account 1 day after I was charged for the naturalisation application fee. Is that normal? Do they charge for passport even if your application is not successful?

[Malik44]

Yes it's clearly mention on NCS sites of application got refusal passports fee will no be refunded. It seems they refused more applications and make more money.

[woodenarmadillo]

wow! that's amazing business you got a link for that btw?

[Malik44]

Page 3 https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... efunds.pdf.

[woodenarmadillo]

That's interesting. You learn something new everyday. I wonder however if it applies with JACS, would they send your passport application out before the naturalisation application is processed? That wouldnt make sense but then again you never know.

[Malik44]

I think as once they know the application is successful via council and home office and process the passport . The same like when home refused naturalisation they also inform to passport office the application is unsuccessful the application automatically considered withdrawn.