Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

man4uni · Post by **man4uni** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 9:12 am

Many Thanks Akash08 and BC_Applicant.

I hear you Akash08 ... but we need to start from somewhere right?

Please try sharing the link on whatsapp or email or any means. We are still quite far in fact very far 91,904 needed! (as of now)

anandv76 · Post by **anandv76** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 4:40 pm

sunny31October wrote:Hi,

I have sent the self address envelope for my OCI collection after my status shows as OCI received at London on 2th August.
My document (PP) reached to HCI London on 4th August (signed by Manju).

But still I have not received my OCI documents. I mailed to OCI they said all document received till 11th August to them are delivered and asked to check the barcode of my self address envelope.
I have not noted the barcode of my self address envelope.

Can anyone help me in this case how can I check my documents?
does anyone received their OCI send after 2-4th August?

Kindly reply.

Regards,
Sanjay

Which email address did you mail to, Sanjay? ss[dot]oci[at]hcilondon[dot]in?

Huzain81 · Post by **Huzain81** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 8:50 am

suji wrote:Dear members,

I need your advice re. my baby's visa to India. We both have OCIs and we are palnning to India in the middle of Sep. I am thinking to apply visa for my recently born baby.
I am wondering whether i should apply for a entry visa or tourist visa?
If i apply by post how long will it take to receive all the documents?
What documents do i need to submit?

I want to know from people who had this experience recently.

Regards

Please apply tourist visa for your new born child for time being.
If you wife or family is intending to stay in India for more than 2 months... please apply OCI from the nearby Registration office. Please check related details with the Passport office in your local area.
I hope this information helps.
I treat this advise / suggestion based on my experience. Do not consider this as a fact.

veryjiggy · Post by **veryjiggy** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:34 pm

I had a question which those who have applied in London would probably be able to answer. I will be applying for OCI next week, but my UK passport is not with me. I will of course be carrying a photocopy of the UK passport to submit with the OCI application, but the original would actually be with the Indian High Commission for a Tourist Visa stamping (which I need urgently). My question is do they necessarily look at your original UK passport when you go for submitting the application? If so, I might have to reschedule my appointment.

anandv76 · Post by **anandv76** » Fri Aug 22, 2014 8:09 am

veryjiggy wrote:I had a question which those who have applied in London would probably be able to answer. I will be applying for OCI next week, but my UK passport is not with me. I will of course be carrying a photocopy of the UK passport to submit with the OCI application, but the original would actually be with the Indian High Commission for a Tourist Visa stamping (which I need urgently). My question is do they necessarily look at your original UK passport when you go for submitting the application? If so, I might have to reschedule my appointment.

Usually not, atleast not in my case and a few other people i know of. But then they do have the right to ask for it, and you need to be unlucky to be asked for it. They do ask to see the originals of the surrender certificate though...good luck.

anandv76 · Post by **anandv76** » Fri Aug 22, 2014 8:15 am

Family application: 2 Adults, 1 Child/Minor
Applied in person at HCI London on 14/07/2014
Date of acknowledgement: 14/07/2014
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED ON: 06-Aug-2014
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On: 08-Aug-2014
Document received At London On: 11-Aug-2014
Post passport by Special Delivery : 12-Aug-2014
Receipt by HCIL (Darren): 13-Aug-2014
Received stamped passport and OCI booklet on: 21-Aug-2014

Experience: took appointment on Friday evening for an appointment following Monday morning, 9.30am. Easy process for getting filling up Part-A and Part-B of the form, and then taking appointment based on reference number. Reached HCI London at 9.15am, showed the appointment letter to the security officer. No queues, no haggling, no pushing and shoving. It was heavenly! And when i entered inside, there was ample number of empty seats and breathing space, which was a pleasant change from our previous experiences. Counters opened at 9.30am, two case workers calling out the names of people with appointment. Perhaps 15-20 applicants at each half-hour slot, as we were perhaps the 12th to be called and there were others after us with the same appoinemrnt time. Quick 5 minutes at the counter as I had all the required documents organised:

1. Application form (only one set) with photograph pasted and duly signed/fingerprinted in case of minors
2. Naturalisation certificate copy of each applicant self-attested
3. British passport copy of each applicant self-attested
4. Surrender certificate of each applicant self-attested
5. Birth certificate of minor only self attested (attested by father/mother in case minor unable to sign)
6. Fees in cash

I was given the receipts and asked to check online after 4-6 weeks. We were out of the HCI by 10am which included a few minutes of using the restrooms after completing the application formalities.

Note: while checking status on the website 3-4 weeks after submission, please use British Passport number instead of Indian passport number. Apparently, using British passport number is the norm but clearly I was unaware of it!

Really impressed with the experience of getting the OCI, which I was dreading earlier. One small glitch though that in my wife's OCI booklet, her father's name is mis-spelt but entirely hassle free otherwise.

Shuklap · Post by **Shuklap** » Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:39 am

Hi ,

Finally received my OCI. Timelines are as following -

Date Of Acknowledgment: 11-JUL-2014
Documents Printing Status: PROCESSED On 05-AUG-2014
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI: On 07-AUG-2014
Document received At LONDON: On 08-AUG-2014
Passport sent on 11-AUG-2014
Passport received at HCI on 12-AUG-2014
Passport with OCI received on 22-AUG-2014

Few lessons -

1) While checking your details if your GBRLNxxxx number does not work , please try using the file reference reference number GBRL0xxxx

2) There was a major issue with the post office special delivery service - The tracking number which was given to me did not work. Later I was told that there was some issue with all tracking starting with SF- So be careful if next time you get a tracking number which starts with SF

3) Royal mail - though they did take time but were eventually be able to locate it and advised that it was delivered on time with a different tracking number

4) The best way to contact HCI is via email (info.london@hcilondon.in; att.oci@hcilondon.in) I got a response from then almost immediately

The forum has really been amazing. Helped me every step of the journey . So a BIG thank you everyone for making it great

newbie_t · Post by **newbie_t** » Fri Aug 22, 2014 11:02 am

Received my OCI. Timelines are as following -

Date Of Applying/Acknowledgment: 18-JUL-2014
Documents Printing Status: PROCESSED On 11-AUG-2014
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI: On 12-AUG-2014
Document received At LONDON: On 14-AUG-2014
Passport sent on 18-AUG-2014
Passport received at HCI on 19-AUG-2014
Passport with OCI received on 22-AUG-2014

For a change, the whole experience at HCI and OCI application was seamless and quick

BC_Applicant · Post by **BC_Applicant** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 3:14 pm

anandv76 wrote:
veryjiggy wrote:I had a question which those who have applied in London would probably be able to answer. I will be applying for OCI next week, but my UK passport is not with me. I will of course be carrying a photocopy of the UK passport to submit with the OCI application, but the original would actually be with the Indian High Commission for a Tourist Visa stamping (which I need urgently). My question is do they necessarily look at your original UK passport when you go for submitting the application? If so, I might have to reschedule my appointment.
Usually not, atleast not in my case and a few other people i know of. But then they do have the right to ask for it, and you need to be unlucky to be asked for it. They do ask to see the originals of the surrender certificate though...good luck.

I was not asked for the original British Passport either! Was only asked to show original surrender certificate.

akb · Post by **akb** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 3:56 pm

newbie_t wrote:Received my OCI. Timelines are as following -

Date Of Applying/Acknowledgment: 18-JUL-2014
Documents Printing Status: PROCESSED On 11-AUG-2014
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI: On 12-AUG-2014
Document received At LONDON: On 14-AUG-2014
Passport sent on 18-AUG-2014
Passport received at HCI on 19-AUG-2014
Passport with OCI received on 22-AUG-2014

For a change, the whole experience at HCI and OCI application was seamless and quick

Still waiting for my OCI. Applied at CGI Birmingham on 2nd July. The status is still "Under Process". Any one applied from Birmingham on this group around similar time? Seeing so many approvals for people applied after me, but all of them have used HCI London.

BC_Applicant · Post by **BC_Applicant** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 4:31 pm

akb wrote:
Still waiting for my OCI. Applied at CGI Birmingham on 2nd July. The status is still "Under Process". Any one applied from Birmingham on this group around similar time? Seeing so many approvals for people applied after me, but all of them have used HCI London.

Might be worth emailing them?

sam800 · Post by **sam800** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 5:22 pm

Hi friends,

I see the following on the https://www.hcilondon.in/oci.html website :

vii) Status of your application can be checked on line by the applicant after 5 weeks. If it is still 'under process' send mail to info[dot]london[at]hcilondon[dot]in to know reasons for pending.

Please could you let me know if that is true and there is no other way to even check if your post made it to them ? And if anyone has seen been able to check their's online before 5 weeks.

Thanks.

rajeshgiri78 · Post by **rajeshgiri78** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 6:40 pm

Hi,

Could you kindly clarify few queries about OCI application to Birmingham for my newborn child..(2 month old baby - born here in UK and we both parents are already OCI holders)

1) Do we need to send photos of both parents as well ?

2) Do we need to send marriage certificate ?

3) How long it takes for OCI for baby to arrive if we apply through post ?

Regards
Rajesh

akash08 · Post by **akash08** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:54 am

rajeshgiri78 wrote:Hi,

Could you kindly clarify few queries about OCI application to Birmingham for my newborn child..(2 month old baby - born here in UK and we both parents are already OCI holders)

1) Do we need to send photos of both parents as well ?

why do you think they need photos of parents?

Regards
Rajesh

sarvo_uk · Post by **sarvo_uk** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 6:57 pm

I applied on the 8th at Birmingham. Still under process..

akb wrote:
newbie_t wrote:Received my OCI. Timelines are as following -

Date Of Applying/Acknowledgment: 18-JUL-2014
Documents Printing Status: PROCESSED On 11-AUG-2014
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI: On 12-AUG-2014
Document received At LONDON: On 14-AUG-2014
Passport sent on 18-AUG-2014
Passport received at HCI on 19-AUG-2014
Passport with OCI received on 22-AUG-2014

For a change, the whole experience at HCI and OCI application was seamless and quick
Still waiting for my OCI. Applied at CGI Birmingham on 2nd July. The status is still "Under Process". Any one applied from Birmingham on this group around similar time? Seeing so many approvals for people applied after me, but all of them have used HCI London.

akb · Post by **akb** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 9:54 am

8th Aug or July ?

sarvo_uk wrote:I applied on the 8th at Birmingham. Still under process..

akb wrote:
newbie_t wrote:Received my OCI. Timelines are as following -

Date Of Applying/Acknowledgment: 18-JUL-2014
Documents Printing Status: PROCESSED On 11-AUG-2014
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI: On 12-AUG-2014
Document received At LONDON: On 14-AUG-2014
Passport sent on 18-AUG-2014
Passport received at HCI on 19-AUG-2014
Passport with OCI received on 22-AUG-2014

For a change, the whole experience at HCI and OCI application was seamless and quick
Still waiting for my OCI. Applied at CGI Birmingham on 2nd July. The status is still "Under Process". Any one applied from Birmingham on this group around similar time? Seeing so many approvals for people applied after me, but all of them have used HCI London.

akb · Post by **akb** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 9:55 am

BC_Applicant wrote:
akb wrote:
Still waiting for my OCI. Applied at CGI Birmingham on 2nd July. The status is still "Under Process". Any one applied from Birmingham on this group around similar time? Seeing so many approvals for people applied after me, but all of them have used HCI London.
Might be worth emailing them?

I emailed to HCI London and today they forwarded that email to CGI Birmingham (CCed me).

asadulla · Post by **asadulla** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 12:19 pm

akb wrote:
BC_Applicant wrote:
akb wrote:
Still waiting for my OCI. Applied at CGI Birmingham on 2nd July. The status is still "Under Process". Any one applied from Birmingham on this group around similar time? Seeing so many approvals for people applied after me, but all of them have used HCI London.
Might be worth emailing them?
I emailed to HCI London and today they forwarded that email to CGI Birmingham (CCed me).

What is the Email address of CGI birmingham.

sarvo_uk · Post by **sarvo_uk** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 4:03 pm

I applied on 8th July.

I did the same an emailed Birmingham on (info).(cgibirmingham) @ (gmail.com)

Got an instant reply saying "Your application has been granted on 20/08/2014" although my status still says under-process on statuspage.

I have asked them if I should wait for the status to change before I post the passport or should I just send them now. Awaiting reply

akb · Post by **akb** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 6:00 pm

sarvo_uk wrote:I applied on 8th July.

I did the same an emailed Birmingham on (info).(cgibirmingham) @ (gmail.com)

Got an instant reply saying "Your application has been granted on 20/08/2014" although my status still says under-process on statuspage.

I have asked them if I should wait for the status to change before I post the passport or should I just send them now. Awaiting reply

My request was also forwarded to the above address. Didn't get any reply so far. Still waiting.

shd · Post by **shd** » Fri Aug 29, 2014 9:15 pm

Hi

My father applied for his OCI on 11th July in person at HCI London. His status still says under process. He sent them an email asking them about it and he received a reply saying that his OCI had been granted but no date has been specified. His status however still says under process. From above queries it seems to be many people received a detailed timeline of the various stages, this is not the case on the page my father checks his status report. The Status report page that we see is as follows

OCI Status-Report

OCI-Application Status Details (as on 30/08/2014 02:37 AM IST)

Applicant Name pXXXX fXXXX
File Acknowledgment Number GBRLXXXXXX
Date Of Acknowledgment 11-JUL-2014
Registration Status at Mission LONDON
Documents Printing Status UNDER-PROCESS

Note- Ordinarily, OCI Registration Certificate and Visa are available for delivery within 42 days from the date of acknowledgment. If there are any objections regarding Photographs/Signature/Thumb impression etc, the process may get delayed and the same will be communicated to applicant by the concerned Mission/ Office via OCI web site/ SMS/ Email/ Phone etc.

Are we checking in the right place?

Thanks

sarvo_uk · Post by **sarvo_uk** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 1:06 pm

Same with me.

Looks like a backlog from India to process the cases and take them over the final line.

not sure if there is anything else we can do to chase but it is getting a little frustrating

shd wrote:Hi

My father applied for his OCI on 11th July in person at HCI London. His status still says under process. He sent them an email asking them about it and he received a reply saying that his OCI had been granted but no date has been specified. His status however still says under process. From above queries it seems to be many people received a detailed timeline of the various stages, this is not the case on the page my father checks his status report. The Status report page that we see is as follows

OCI Status-Report

OCI-Application Status Details (as on 30/08/2014 02:37 AM IST)

Applicant Name pXXXX fXXXX
File Acknowledgment Number GBRLXXXXXX
Date Of Acknowledgment 11-JUL-2014
Registration Status at Mission LONDON
Documents Printing Status UNDER-PROCESS

Note- Ordinarily, OCI Registration Certificate and Visa are available for delivery within 42 days from the date of acknowledgment. If there are any objections regarding Photographs/Signature/Thumb impression etc, the process may get delayed and the same will be communicated to applicant by the concerned Mission/ Office via OCI web site/ SMS/ Email/ Phone etc.

Are we checking in the right place?

Thanks

BC_Applicant · Post by **BC_Applicant** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 2:11 pm

Further to this...there is definitely delay in getting the OCI sticker in India..

I applied on 28th July and its still not processed on sending an email this is the reply i got...

"There is some problem in India for printing of OCI stickers. That’s why it getting delayed. As soon as it resolves, they will update it. Pl. wait. It will take time."

akb · Post by **akb** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 9:26 am

akb wrote:
sarvo_uk wrote:I applied on 8th July.

I did the same an emailed Birmingham on (info).(cgibirmingham) @ (gmail.com)

Got an instant reply saying "Your application has been granted on 20/08/2014" although my status still says under-process on statuspage.

I have asked them if I should wait for the status to change before I post the passport or should I just send them now. Awaiting reply
My request was also forwarded to the above address. Didn't get any reply so far. Still waiting.

Finally the status changed in website

Date Of Acknowledgment 02-JUL-2014
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 01-SEP-2014
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 02-SEP-2014
Document received At BIRMINGHAM On

No reply from CGI BHM yet..

sarvo_uk · Post by **sarvo_uk** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 10:30 am

Hey Great.. so Mine still reads underprocess which means it could be by end of week that my status changes as I applied on the 8th July.. Glad to see that it is moving forward.

akb wrote:
akb wrote:
sarvo_uk wrote:I applied on 8th July.

I did the same an emailed Birmingham on (info).(cgibirmingham) @ (gmail.com)

Got an instant reply saying "Your application has been granted on 20/08/2014" although my status still says under-process on statuspage.

I have asked them if I should wait for the status to change before I post the passport or should I just send them now. Awaiting reply
My request was also forwarded to the above address. Didn't get any reply so far. Still waiting.
Finally the status changed in website

Date Of Acknowledgment 02-JUL-2014
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 01-SEP-2014
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 02-SEP-2014
Document received At BIRMINGHAM On

No reply from CGI BHM yet..

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