I keep hearing that after the fee has been paid (presuming you have passed medicals and police clearances - which I have) you will get asked for a passport.
I submitted a copy of mine at the initial application stage, which has since ran out.
Its obviously not a big deal to get another, just more expense, which can wait if we are talking months rather than weeks.
What are your views on timescales and likelyhood of a positive outcome, if it has gone so far as asking for the fee.
If the RPRF is requested, and medicals have been completed, then the next step in most cases is passport request.
PMM
Cheers