Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Hi ,
does any of you knwo about oci processs what happens after applying...

few applications online status are mentioned as below,
but ther is no way to comapre how the officers works/OCI applctions are processed.



Date Of Acknowledgment 10-NOV-2009
Photo/Signature Scanned On 15-DEC-2009
Registration Status Granted On 16-DEC-2009
Documents Printing Status PRINTED
Documents Printed On 16-DEC-2009
Documents Despatched From Delhi On 18-DEC-2009
Documents Received at LONDON On 29-DEC-2009

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Date Of Acknowledgment 29-OCT-2009

Photo/Signature Scanned On 15-DEC-2009
Registration Status Granted On 24-DEC-2009
Documents Printing Status PRINTED
Documents Printed On 29-DEC-2009
Documents Despatched From Delhi On 30-DEC-2009
Documents Received at LONDON On 05-JAN-2010

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Date Of Acknowledgment 12-NOV-2009

Photo/Signature Scanned On 11-JAN-2010
Registration Status Granted On 21-JAN-2010
Documents Printing Status PRINTED
Documents Printed On 22-JAN-2010
Documents Despatched From Delhi On NOT DISPATCHED
Documents Received at LONDON NOT YET

Hi All,

I would like to know if anyone received recently acknowledgement from CGI Birmingham for OCI.

I applied by post on 21st Dec and so far not received acknowledgement.

Thanks
Mallik

hi GUYS,

Hope someone can help me. I am going to apply for OCI card by POST. Just want to know where I should apply (Birmingham or London) as I am living in West Midlands.

What is best way to pay the fees? I can not find the information anywhere. How many photos they want?

Cheers,

friends
I'm going to apply oci in person tomorrow and I have got 35x35 mm photos and the website says 51x51 mm will the embassy accept 35x35mm .Please clarify?

Thanks

sum-img wrote:hi GUYS,

Hope someone can help me. I am going to apply for OCI card by POST. Just want to know where I should apply (Birmingham or London) as I am living in West Midlands.

What is best way to pay the fees? I can not find the information anywhere. How many photos they want?

Cheers,

Hi

Technically, you need to apply at Birmingham.

Thanks
Mallik

1. Applied in end October by post
2. Acknowledged on 17-11-2009
3. Pho scanned on 16-12-2009
4. Granted: 25-01-2010

indianadr wrote:

sum-img wrote:hi GUYS,

Hope someone can help me. I am going to apply for OCI card by POST. Just want to know where I should apply (Birmingham or London) as I am living in West Midlands.

What is best way to pay the fees? I can not find the information anywhere. How many photos they want?

Cheers,

Hi

Technically, you need to apply at Birmingham.

Thanks
Mallik

Cheers Malik,

I went to london high commission website yesterday, they have stated that I have to surrender my old Indian passport with the fee of 90 pounds before applying for OCI card. Is that true? Last year when I sent my British passport for long visa, I also sent my Indian passport which they stamped saying "British nationality acquired, Passport cancelled".

sum-img wrote:

indianadr wrote:

sum-img wrote:hi GUYS,

Hope someone can help me. I am going to apply for OCI card by POST. Just want to know where I should apply (Birmingham or London) as I am living in West Midlands.

What is best way to pay the fees? I can not find the information anywhere. How many photos they want?

Cheers,

Hi

Technically, you need to apply at Birmingham.

Thanks
Mallik

Cheers Malik,

I went to london high commission website yesterday, they have stated that I have to surrender my old Indian passport with the fee of 90 pounds before applying for OCI card. Is that true? Last year when I sent my British passport for long visa, I also sent my Indian passport which they stamped saying "British nationality acquired, Passport cancelled".

Hi

You need to check with HCI.
But I am sure they will ask for Surrender Certificate now and thus you need to pay £90 for getting it (even though your passport was cancelled by them!!)

Good Luck.

Mallik

Please all remember if you have had an Indian Passport surrender certificate done, also have 2 x copies of this in your application pack. I had this done, but when I went through the checklist on the CGI Bham website it did not mention this and forgot to take it and they refused my oci app. (Obviously I should have taken it as it was a pre-requiste for the oci app, but remember the check list does not mention it)

thanks

removed.

Allview wrote:Hello,

I am a UK citizen and moving to India permanantly. I wish to apply for my OCI from India when I reach there. I am in London at the moment. I had to surrender my Indian passport here to get Indian visa.

Could someone one help me explaining what documents I need to send to OCI office in India when I am there? Also, could you tell me what other important things to know about it?

Allview

You will get OCI in india quicker, i am not sure but there are facilitate offices that will give you all details and verify your documents

cheers

removed.

rakh wrote:

msbabu wrote:Hi

I would like to hear from anyone who has applied for OCI by post and recieved acknowledgement , i have applied in sep , rec ack in october and the status is showing under process ...... its almost 4 months now, no one answers calls and no information, would like to hear from anyone who is still waiting for a long time ....

Hi
i am also on same boat

1. Applied in end October by post
2. Acknowledged on 17-11-2009
3. Pho scanned on 16-12-2009

After that there is no change in status, tried calling but no reply

cheers

Any progress with your oci application. It seems HCI london dealing with applications rather slowly and randomly. This is not ideal situation.

yatri09 wrote:

rakh wrote:

msbabu wrote:Hi

I would like to hear from anyone who has applied for OCI by post and recieved acknowledgement , i have applied in sep , rec ack in october and the status is showing under process ...... its almost 4 months now, no one answers calls and no information, would like to hear from anyone who is still waiting for a long time ....

Hi
i am also on same boat

1. Applied in end October by post
2. Acknowledged on 17-11-2009
3. Pho scanned on 16-12-2009

After that there is no change in status, tried calling but no reply

cheers

Any progress with your oci application. It seems HCI london dealing with applications rather slowly and randomly. This is not ideal situation.

yes , it is approved, below are the dates

Date Of Acknowledgment 17-NOV-2009
Photo/Signature Scanned On 16-DEC-2009
Registration Status Granted On 25-JAN-2010
Documents Printed On 27-JAN-2010
Documents Dispatched to Concerned Mission/Office on 28-JAN-2010
Documents Received at LONDON On 02-FEB-2010

cheers

Hiya I am british born and Im applying oci on parents basis.. I have applied in November with all the documents they needed but still I havent receved acknowledgement from birmingham cgi. Im too tensed now already booked ticket for india during march.. dunno wat to do?? no one answer email either phone in birmingham office. Im from blackburn.. please someone help

rakh wrote:

yatri09 wrote:

rakh wrote:

msbabu wrote:Hi

I would like to hear from anyone who has applied for OCI by post and recieved acknowledgement , i have applied in sep , rec ack in october and the status is showing under process ...... its almost 4 months now, no one answers calls and no information, would like to hear from anyone who is still waiting for a long time ....

Hi
i am also on same boat

1. Applied in end October by post
2. Acknowledged on 17-11-2009
3. Pho scanned on 16-12-2009

After that there is no change in status, tried calling but no reply

cheers

Any progress with your oci application. It seems HCI london dealing with applications rather slowly and randomly. This is not ideal situation.

yes , it is approved, below are the dates

Date Of Acknowledgment 17-NOV-2009
Photo/Signature Scanned On 16-DEC-2009
Registration Status Granted On 25-JAN-2010
Documents Printed On 27-JAN-2010
Documents Dispatched to Concerned Mission/Office on 28-JAN-2010
Documents Received at LONDON On 02-FEB-2010

cheers

HI Mallick Please let me know if you get the acknowlegdement from CGI.. I applied in Nov 09 but stil havent received.. checked online many times.. very disappointed by cgi service.. no one replies neither they answer the phone call... dunno how im gonna find out my oci status and i need to go india in march

indianadr wrote:Hi All,

I would like to know if anyone received recently acknowledgement from CGI Birmingham for OCI.

I applied by post on 21st Dec and so far not received acknowledgement.

Thanks
Mallik

planet_master wrote:HI Mallick Please let me know if you get the acknowlegdement from CGI.. I applied in Nov 09 but stil havent received.. checked online many times.. very disappointed by cgi service.. no one replies neither they answer the phone call... dunno how im gonna find out my oci status and i need to go india in march

indianadr wrote:Hi All,

I would like to know if anyone received recently acknowledgement from CGI Birmingham for OCI.

I applied by post on 21st Dec and so far not received acknowledgement.

Thanks
Mallik

Hi

As of today, nope. I spoke to CGI yesterday (after around 100 times redial!!)

CGI says for postal applications it takes around 10 weeks to acknowledge and you should enquiry only after 12 weeks, if online status is not changed.

One thing I learnt, for CGI best to go personally and apply for either SC or OCI.

As of today, they are doing GBRBI182xxxxx series.

So, I am going to wait .....

Thanks
Mallik

Does anyone know how long it take to recieve OCI by post after its granted. Mine was approved on 2nd Feb and have sent my passport by post to get it. How long it will take to recieve now?

peejay wrote:Does anyone know how long it take to recieve OCI by post after its granted. Mine was approved on 2nd Feb and have sent my passport by post to get it. How long it will take to recieve now?

mine was also approved on 2nd feb, what documents you sent..checked with my friend and he received the OCI and passport back in 2 weeks

rakh wrote:

peejay wrote:Does anyone know how long it take to recieve OCI by post after its granted. Mine was approved on 2nd Feb and have sent my passport by post to get it. How long it will take to recieve now?

mine was also approved on 2nd feb, what documents you sent..checked with my friend and he received the OCI and passport back in 2 weeks

I sent the print out of online status and UK passport with sp del envelope. So what we get - OCI sticker in passport - anything else?

peejay wrote:

rakh wrote:

peejay wrote:Does anyone know how long it take to recieve OCI by post after its granted. Mine was approved on 2nd Feb and have sent my passport by post to get it. How long it will take to recieve now?

mine was also approved on 2nd feb, what documents you sent..checked with my friend and he received the OCI and passport back in 2 weeks

I sent the print out of online status and UK passport with sp del envelope. So what we get - OCI sticker in passport - anything else?

you will get 2 things
your british passport with life long visa on that
and OCI booklet

Hi all,
Need of some advice.
My background- I am a Sri Lankan married to British Citizen of Indian Origin. My wife and myself would like to move to India some time in the future. What are the possibilites of myself and my wife getting OCI provided that I am from a SriLankan background. My wife's parents had held Indian passports in the past (Now British). Any comments and suggestion appreciated.

Many thanks

Hi,

I am thinking of applying for my OCI however I can not be without my passport because of work and the possibilty of working abroad and leaving it in the hand of immigration for an undertimate time seems too risky.

Can I send the application with Photocopies of my passport or is the passort a requirement.

btw I am a british born citizen with indian parents.

Regards
J

i have acknowledged on 18 may, nd only photo has been scanned. i have contacted the hcl by phone, email, and post many times and have had no reply. i personally went to the embassy twice and the forst time they asked for more photos, and second time they charged 90 pound for surrendering my passport. They are all just robbing my money, and time wasting.

peejay wrote:

rakh wrote:

peejay wrote:Does anyone know how long it take to recieve OCI by post after its granted. Mine was approved on 2nd Feb and have sent my passport by post to get it. How long it will take to recieve now?

mine was also approved on 2nd feb, what documents you sent..checked with my friend and he received the OCI and passport back in 2 weeks

I sent the print out of online status and UK passport with sp del envelope. So what we get - OCI sticker in passport - anything else?

hi peejay

have you applied by post to recieved your OCI, i applied on 2nd feb by post..not heard anything so far

cheers