Hi u won't have issues travelling to india. but when u want to surrender the indian passport there will penalty which needs to be paid. process is that u will submit the indian passport for surrender to the vfs and it will go to the embassy and u'll get a call from vfs asking u to pay the penalty an...

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Just wondering do i need to submit 2 A4 size royal mail recorded next day to the VFS. is it one or two envelopes.

does it make a difference in the money if i use the vfs courier service?

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I uploaded the signature on the online application. when i printed out the application i have noticed the signature is very small. anyone had experience like this, should i reupload signature?

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I'm applying for oci card for myself and my wife. my wife has not worked before and is a homemaker. just wondering what document should i submit in place of letter from employer. do i say homemaker and not summit any documents?

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Pls could i get advice. while making an application for oci card from uk its asking for domicile certificate or birth certificate or school leaving certificate or agricultural land documents. i don't have any of these documents. pls advice what should i do.

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Pls could you tell me whether i need to submit the British passport for the oci application. Will they takeaway the British passport for processing oci?
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Hi All I got the british passport and haven't surrendered the indian passport. planing to travel to india with the indian passport. having looked at the vfs website it looks like when i apply for the surrender certificate i'll have to pay the fine for travelling with the indian passport. i'm prepare...

Looking at the VFS website for surrender of indian passport it's not clear about the timespan od receiving the surrender certificate. i'm not sure i would be able get the surrender certificate and apply for the indian visa before my travel to india. if thats the case what would be my option. pls adv...

Hi All Pls advice on my situation. recently got my british passport for my family. travelling to india for school holidays. looking at the time span for getting the surrender certificate i think its not possible. can i just apply for indian visa and travel to india and after coming back and then sta...

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Pls could you advice.

should i apply for the oci card first and then surrender indian passport.

or should i surrender indian passport and apply for oci card at the same time.

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Balaji

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Hi Pls could someone advice. Its regarding sending back the BRP card. i attended biometric at the post office after granting the naturalisation. due to attend ceremony tomorrow. just looking at the discussions it says we should send back the BRP card after attending the ceremony. i never had a BRP c...

Pls could i have advice. received the naturalisation letter from the home office asking to arrange ceremony with my local registrar office. but the issue is that its a small town and they are delaying due to the non availability of the mayor. looks like it'll take a long time. will it be possible fo...

Hi Pls could you advice. myself and wife and my 6 year daughter applied for NCS. received the letter informing about the biometric on the 16th july. But after submitting the naturalisation application via NCS, my wife and my daughter went to india on the 14th july due to family reasons and also due ...

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Just wondering the difference between getting the NARIC certificate or taking the ESOL B1 test and obtaining the certificate.

any thoughts about the difference in costs and time.

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i have got appointment with swansea NCS for myself,wife and child. when i submit my application do i need to take any photocopies of the original documents like the passport, marriage certificate.

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I'm an employee of a company. what should i put in the place of address of tax office or tax office reference

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Hi All Just wondering if anyone could give advice. how do we go about the properties we buy back home in india in regards to declaring to the income tax department in india. obviously all the properties are bought from the money transfer from UK and tax had been paid in the UK. do we need to volunta...

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i'm on ILR. my son couple of weeks old is british with british passport. planing to go to india. am i right in saying i can't OCI card for my son, because i haven't got oci card. if i'm wrong can i apply for my son's OCI card. i had a look into the CGI birmingham website and i'm not able to understa...

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once i attend citizen ceremony will i be able to tarvel to india. on ILR and applying for naturalisation.

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