Passport fee deducted but not Naturalisation fee

[vapollo]

I've search the various posts but I'm unable to find a case similar to mine.

Applied via NCS on JCAP on 15/09
Application Received by Home office on 19/09
No acknowledgement/ biometric letter to date
Passport fee deducted on 28/09.

Almost every case I've found in the timelines indicate the naturalisation fee being taken before the passport fee. I know its a long shot but should I contact NCS to try to chase or just sit and wait my 6months?

[alterhase58]

This is now with the HO - I think you just need to wait for them to take the money from your account, shouldn't take six months. Bio letter will come once the payment is processed. Passport Office was quicker in this case. Once NCS sends off the application they are no longer involved.

[london2013]

Nearly same case as yours.

Applied on 16/09/2016.

Passport fee deducted on 29/09 and received letter that payment declined for naturalization fees & biometric letter. Letter states that if I give biometric before naturalization fees are deducted than they would reject my application and also that I need to give biometrics in 14 working days.

That means :
If they do not deduct fees within those 14 working days than my application would be rejected

so confusing

I've search the various posts but I'm unable to find a case similar to mine.

Applied via NCS on JCAP on 15/09
Application Received by Home office on 19/09
No acknowledgement/ biometric letter to date
Passport fee deducted on 28/09.

Almost every case I've found in the timelines indicate the naturalisation fee being taken before the passport fee. I know its a long shot but should I contact NCS to try to chase or just sit and wait my 6months?

[vapollo]

Any communication is better than none. I'm yet to receive any letter/email from the HO. When was your letter dated and when did you receive it?

Check with your bank to ensure that they haven't declined the payment and instruct them to clear future payments for the Home Office, then submit a new payment form to the Liverpool address quoting your HO reference number.

Alternatively, there are a couple posts that suggest you can call the HO and ask to be put through to the cashiers who will take the payment. This approach seems hit and miss as some have reported being re-directed to submit a paper form to the Liverpool address. Guess you have nothing to lose by giving this a try.

Let me know how it goes.

[london2013]

I agree some communication from them helps. I have already done the necessary communication with home office.

Phone : Unsuccessful attempt - no one put me through payment division
Post : Have sent the same

Letter Dated : 27/09/16 but received on 04/10/2016. Have sent them payment slip via next day delievery and they received on 05/10/2016 but payment has not been deducted.

Any communication is better than none. I'm yet to receive any letter/email from the HO. When was your letter dated and when did you receive it?

Check with your bank to ensure that they haven't declined the payment and instruct them to clear future payments for the Home Office, then submit a new payment form to the Liverpool address quoting your HO reference number.

Alternatively, there are a couple posts that suggest you can call the HO and ask to be put through to the cashiers who will take the payment. This approach seems hit and miss as some have reported being re-directed to submit a paper form to the Liverpool address. Guess you have nothing to lose by giving this a try.

Let me know how it goes.

[shallygirl]

Hi in a similar situation. What have been your outcomes so far?

Received letter stating payment declined and biometrics invitation on 26/11/16. I have sent new payment slip and done my biometrics on 26/11/16. However i cant find anywhere on the letters i received saying you shouldn't provide biometrics until payment has cleared? Where does it say that on yours?

[vapollo]

After a couple emails finally got a response from HO upon which they re-issued my acknowledgement, biometric and payment letters. I then submitted payment letter and did biometric. think they took payment on the same day I submitted biometric. as to outcome I suspect that my application has been approved as earlier today I checked my councils ceremony booking website and they had my details!!!

I think my approval letter might arrive any day now!!!

[shallygirl]

Thats great news. My payment has also since been taken on 28/11/2016. Just a matter of waiting now!