Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Hi Learning to pass,

many thanks for your update and nice to know that some March cases are proceeding positively. Will be keen to know how long did it take you to send the pasport and recieve it back duly stamped , as and when .

Are there anyone else who have applied in the last week of March 2014 and heard any thing about the status ?

I have applied on 27th march and have to travel to India on 30th May and am wondering till when can I wait for the OCI BEFORE I apply for the Indian visa seperately ? ( Should I wait till 15th May before applying for the Indian visa ? Any advice please ?

Cheers
sarvosuper

File Acknowledgment Number GBRLxxxxxxxxxx
By Post Sent: 19/03/2014
Royal mail reached: 20/03/2014
Date Of Acknowledgment 28-MAR-2014
Registration Status at Mission LONDON
Documents Printing Status UNDER-PROCESS

I'm not sure why the OCI is so much delayed
Anyone faced this much delay @London?

Dear forum members can someone please explain full process of OCI step by step as m going to get my British passport soon as I don't know anything about it even though I try looking high commission website bug nothing seems to be clear info on it????

2 ) when n how ( explain full process plz) do I need to surrender my Indian passport and howlong does it takes???

Plz somebody reply me thx

Single Adult OCI application. Applied in person at London.

Received at High Commission : 25 Mar 2014
Date of acknowledgement: 25-Mar-2014
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED : 01-May-14
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On: 02-May-14
Document received At London On: 06-May-14 @ 1.15pm
Post passport by Special Delivery : 06-May-14 @ 2pm (I was told post should reach HCI between 9am and 1pm on 07-May-14; documents sent- British passport, online print of status report and self-addressed special delivery envelope)
Received stamped passport and OCI booklet on: Waiting

Hi Learning to Pass,

Many thanks for your timelines and Congrats !

Kindly let me know, how did you get all these details ? was it on the website or did you ring up the Indian High commission ?

I guess you have been lucky in getting a very fast response congrats ...cheers

Sarvosuper

Thanks for updating your timelines learning2pass. Surely helps those who're waiting.

Status could be viewed from here -> http://passport.gov.in/oci/statusEnqury

Single Adult OCI application. Applied in person at London.

Received at High Commission : 25 Mar 2014
Date of acknowledgement: 25-Mar-2014
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED : 01-May-14
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On: 02-May-14
Document received At London On: 06-May-14 @ 1.15pm
Post passport by Special Delivery : 06-May-14 @ 2pm (documents sent- Original British passport, online print of status report and self-addressed special delivery envelope)
Passport delivered at HCI london for OCI stamping: 07-May-14 @ 9.50am - signed and received by Manju
Received stamped passport and OCI booklet on: Waiting

Had applied in person for my family ( 2 adults + 2 children) in London HCI. The timelines are

Received at High Commission : 27 Mar 2014
Date of acknowledgement: 27 Mar-2014
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED : 06-May-14
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On: 07-May-14
Document received At London On:
Post passport by Special Delivery :
Documents received at HCI london:
Received stamped passport and OCI booklet on: Waiting

Hope to complete my Immigration journey soon .
Sarvosuper

Application in person at London HC

Received at High Commission : 27 Mar 2014
Date of acknowledgement: 27 Mar-2014
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED : 07-May-14
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On: 8th May 14
Document received At London On:
Post passport by Special Delivery :
Documents received at HCI london:
Received stamped passport and OCI booklet on:

Soebmk wrote:Dear forum members can someone please explain full process of OCI step by step as m going to get my British passport soon as I don't know anything about it even though I try looking high commission website bug nothing seems to be clear info on it????

2 ) when n how ( explain full process plz) do I need to surrender my Indian passport and howlong does it takes???

Plz somebody reply me thx

All information is available in the below link. Pretty much all of the points are covered

https://www.hcilondon.in/oci.html

1 Adult+ 2 children Applied in Person in London HCI

Received at High Commission : 31 Mar 2014
Date of acknowledgement: 31 Mar-2014
Documents Printing Status : UNDER-PROCESS (As of 08-05-14)
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On: Waiting
Document received At London On: Waiting
Post passport by Special Delivery : Waiting
Documents received at HCI london: Waiting
Received stamped passport and OCI booklet on: Waiting

learningtopass wrote:Single Adult OCI application. Applied in person at London.

Received at High Commission : 25 Mar 2014
Date of acknowledgement: 25-Mar-2014
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED : 01-May-14
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On: 02-May-14
Document received At London On: 06-May-14 @ 1.15pm
Post passport by Special Delivery : 06-May-14 @ 2pm (documents sent- Original British passport, online print of status report and self-addressed special delivery envelope)
Passport delivered at HCI london for OCI stamping: 07-May-14 @ 9.50am - signed and received by Manju
Received stamped passport and OCI booklet on: Waiting

Hi LearningtoPass,
Do you have any Idea about the return address should be Home address or any other address to send British Passsport and OCI Booklet to any other Address? In my case, Nobody will be at home address. So, Can i mention Office Address on Return Speical Delivery?

Cheers,
dnkumar

Had applied in person for my family ( 2 adults + 1 children) in London HCI. The timelines are

Received at High Commission : 08 May 2014
Date of acknowledgement: 08 May 2014
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED : Waiting
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On: Waiting
Document received At London On: Waiting
Post passport by Special Delivery : Waiting
Documents received at HCI london: Waiting
Received stamped passport and OCI booklet on: Waiting

This question may have been answered before, but could someone please clarify?

What documents should I send for postal OCI family application to London?
Should they be originals and photocopies?
Should the photocopies be self attested?
Should I send a separate set of photocopies of parents for my child's application?

I am sorry if the questions are too many, but I recently had a bitter experience applying for surrender certificate and don't want it repeated.

dnkumars wrote:

learningtopass wrote:Single Adult OCI application. Applied in person at London.

Received at High Commission : 25 Mar 2014
Date of acknowledgement: 25-Mar-2014
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED : 01-May-14
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On: 02-May-14
Document received At London On: 06-May-14 @ 1.15pm
Post passport by Special Delivery : 06-May-14 @ 2pm (documents sent- Original British passport, online print of status report and self-addressed special delivery envelope)
Passport delivered at HCI london for OCI stamping: 07-May-14 @ 9.50am - signed and received by Manju
Received stamped passport and OCI booklet on: Waiting

Hi LearningtoPass,
Do you have any Idea about the return address should be Home address or any other address to send British Passsport and OCI Booklet to any other Address? In my case, Nobody will be at home address. So, Can i mention Office Address on Return Speical Delivery?

Cheers,
dnkumar

Hi
I am not sure about this, but if I were you I will keep things simple and put home address only. Good thing with SDE is you can collect your delivery later at your preferred time.
Good luck!

Single Adult OCI application. Applied in person at London.

Received at High Commission : 25 Mar 2014
Date of acknowledgement: 25-Mar-2014
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED : 01-May-14
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On: 02-May-14
Document received At London On: 06-May-14 @ 1.15pm
Post passport by Special Delivery : 06-May-14 @ 2pm (documents sent- Original British passport, online print of status report and self-addressed special delivery envelope)
Passport delivered at HCI london for OCI stamping: 07-May-14 @ 9.50am - signed and received by Manju
Received stamped passport and OCI booklet on: 10-May-14 @ 11.30am

Good luck to everyone else!!

On my OCI booklet it has my full UK address, do I need to inform HCI each time I move to new address and apply for new OCI booklet??
Does anyone know anything about this?

learningtopass wrote:

dnkumars wrote:

learningtopass wrote:Single Adult OCI application. Applied in person at London.

Received at High Commission : 25 Mar 2014
Date of acknowledgement: 25-Mar-2014
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED : 01-May-14
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On: 02-May-14
Document received At London On: 06-May-14 @ 1.15pm
Post passport by Special Delivery : 06-May-14 @ 2pm (documents sent- Original British passport, online print of status report and self-addressed special delivery envelope)
Passport delivered at HCI london for OCI stamping: 07-May-14 @ 9.50am - signed and received by Manju
Received stamped passport and OCI booklet on: Waiting

Hi LearningtoPass,
Do you have any Idea about the return address should be Home address or any other address to send British Passsport and OCI Booklet to any other Address? In my case, Nobody will be at home address. So, Can i mention Office Address on Return Speical Delivery?

Cheers,
dnkumar

Hi
I am not sure about this, but if I were you I will keep things simple and put home address only. Good thing with SDE is you can collect your delivery later at your preferred time.
Good luck!

Thanks Mate. As per your suggestion will go for SDE.

learningtopass wrote:Single Adult OCI application. Applied in person at London.

Received at High Commission : 25 Mar 2014
Date of acknowledgement: 25-Mar-2014
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED : 01-May-14
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On: 02-May-14
Document received At London On: 06-May-14 @ 1.15pm
Post passport by Special Delivery : 06-May-14 @ 2pm (documents sent- Original British passport, online print of status report and self-addressed special delivery envelope)
Passport delivered at HCI london for OCI stamping: 07-May-14 @ 9.50am - signed and received by Manju
Received stamped passport and OCI booklet on: 10-May-14 @ 11.30am

Good luck to everyone else!!

On my OCI booklet it has my full UK address, do I need to inform HCI each time I move to new address and apply for new OCI booklet??
Does anyone know anything about this?

Hi,

I don't think so, you need to change/apply every time when you changed address. some of people who is having Indian passport & OCI Card, their address was very old address on the passport and OCI booklet. Even on Brtish Passport address should not be there. So, as per my assumption no need to apply/change every time when you changed home address.

Date Of Acknowledgment 14-MAR-2014
Registration Status at Mission LONDON
OCI- Number XXXXXXXX
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 13-MAY-2014
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI Waiting
Document received At LONDON Waiting

This saga seems to be coming to an end

Had applied in person for my family ( 2 adults + 2 children) in London HCI. The timelines are

Received at High Commission : 27 Mar 2014
Date of acknowledgement: 27 Mar-2014
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED : 06-May-14
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On: 07-May-14
Document received At London On: 09 -May -14
Post passport by Special Delivery : 12 May 14
Documents received at HCI london: 13th May 2014 ( online printed status documents, original passport, special delivery envelope)
Received stamped passport and OCI booklet on: Waiting

Hope the duly stamped passport and OCI booklet comes in a week time i.e. 20th May ? How long did it take for you ..any comments please

Cheers
Sarvo super