Will be useful for others in my situation... Applied for EVisa without surrendering Indian passport and got it approved same day. Hi rancho, Could I please request you to answer my queries below regarding the e-Tourist visa? * Any other valid Passport / Identity Certificate held? I have not surrend...
Hi everyone, Could I please request my queries to be answered as I need to apply for an e-Visa soon? Also, on an e-Tourist visa, could I re-enter India within 2 months of my last visit or should there be a gap of 2 months before re-entry? This requirement is not very clear for an Indian e-Tourist vi...
Hi, I have recently received my British Passport and intend to visit India. However, I won't have enough time to Surrender my Indian Passport (which still has validity) due to shortage of appointments at the VFS. As such, I am planning to apply for the e-Visa. Please could you help me with my querie...
Will be useful for others in my situation... Applied for EVisa without surrendering Indian passport and got it approved same day. Hi rancho, Please could I request you to respond to my queries related to the Indian e-Visa. What did you answer for the following questions as you have not surrendered ...
Hi all, Apologies if this question was already posted. I am now a British citizen (via naturalisation) and planning to apply for E-Visa to India since I don't have time to surrender my Indian Passport. A) Hope it's fine to apply E-Visa without surrendering Indian passport B) For the question in the...
Many Thanks. Is there a Certificate Number on the Full Birth Certificate of the child that would need to be entered on the child Passport application? Also, is there an Issue Date as well on the Birth Certificate? For my first adult passport, I had to enter my Naturalisation Certificate Number and I...
Hi, My child was born in the UK before my Citizenship Ceremony when I was on ILR. However, I have now received my first British Passport. * Would I still need to send my ILR BRP card in support of the child's Passport application (in addition to the Full Birth Certificate)? Can I send the Home Offic...
Hi, On the British Passport application, * What is the Date of Issue of the Naturalisation Certificate? * My Place of Birth on the Naturalisation Certificate shows it as Town, State as was on my foreign passport. Shall I write it on the application as is on my Certificate? Would the Town of Birth in...
Hi, For my British Passport application, I do not have a code but a digital photo taken by a professional which I uploaded to the application but it cropped the upper part of the hair in the results page although the result of the photo was good. Is that normal? Should I proceed from there? Please c...
Hi, The professional photographer I usually go to told me that they do not provide the code for the digital Passport photo anymore as there have been issues with this process. They will instead email me the digital photo to upload on the British Passport application. Is that fine? Will that be accep...
Hi, I have now received my Certificate of Naturalisation and will be applying for my first British Passport. Please could the Moderators/Experts advise on my below queries. * What is the link to apply online for the British Passport using the Certificate of Naturalisation? Is the link same for anyon...
They will return it to you. Many Thanks. After the Passports have been processed, is there a provision to get the original documents back through a secured courier service which can be tracked, instead of through Royal Mail? Do they fold the Certificate when sending it back or shall I send a Do Not...
Your ilr brp is the only evidence and proof that your child is automatically British You should not send it back and keep it. Many have done this with no issue. Many Thanks CR001. Could the BRP be returned after the child's British Passport has been received or could it still be required in the fut...
Your ilr brp is the only evidence and proof that your child is automatically British You should not send it back and keep it. Many have done this with no issue. Many Thanks CR001. Could the BRP be returned after the child's British Passport has been received or could it still be required in the fut...
Perhaps you could apply for your child's passport before you become British and have to surrender your BRP? I agree it's a clumsy rule, and it does give issues to a number of applicants. In the text I quoted above I highlighted the part about the covering letter on why you can't return your BRP - m...
Many Thanks for your reply contorted_svy * My approval email has the following text regarding returning the BRP - If you have a BRP card you should return it for secure destruction. You may have to pay a penalty of up to £1000 if you fail to return an invalid BRP. It does not mention a timeline (5 ...
City and country (same as on passport) should be enough, but if you want to be extra precise and include the state that's fine too. Thank you. Its City, State on my Passport. So, I will get it filled exactly the same. Would that be fine? Yes If I get the Country populated as well, it won't match ex...
City and country (same as on passport) should be enough, but if you want to be extra precise and include the state that's fine too. Thank you. Its City, State on my Passport. So, I will get it filled exactly the same. Would that be fine? If I get the Country populated as well, it won't match exactl...
Hi, I am due to register my newborn soon and will be applying for the child's Passport soon after. One of the details asked in the Birth Certificate is the Place of Birth of the Mother and Father Please could you advise if this needs to match exactly as the Place of Birth in my Passport? Or could i...
Hi, I am due to register my newborn soon and will be applying for the child's Passport soon after. One of the details asked in the Birth Certificate is the Place of Birth of the Mother and Father Please could you advise if this needs to match exactly as the Place of Birth in my Passport? Or could it...
Many Thanks for your reply contorted_svy * My approval email has the following text regarding returning the BRP - If you have a BRP card you should return it for secure destruction. You may have to pay a penalty of up to £1000 if you fail to return an invalid BRP. It does not mention a timeline (5 d...
Hi, I was on ILR through the T2 (General) route and had applied for the Naturalisation. I received the Naturalisation approval last week and will be attending my Ceremony in a week's time. I intend to apply for the British Passport for myself and my child once I have received my Naturalisation Certi...
I came across the below link which has been published for Home Office staff on 30 June 2022 and it specifies "Driving Instructor (approved)" as one of the acceptable professional persons. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/british-nationals-nationality-policy-guidance/general-information-all...
