Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

I recieved my OCI after exactly 3 months.
Date sent thru post: 22/12/2009
Date ack: 04/01/2010
Photo/signature scanned: 12/03/2010
Granted: 12/03/2010
Doc printed: 15/03/2010
Doc dispatched: 17/03/2010
Docs rec@ London: 18/03/2010

Phew...

Hi KUMARVK,

I am also planning to apply OCI in person to London, could you please tell me whether they gave you the acknowledgment number there and then? when you applied OCI in person.

also could you please give me the address where you applied.

Hi optimist,

when you applied OCI in person, did they give you the aknowledgement number there and then on the same day?

can you please give me the address where you applied OCI in person

OCI_2010 wrote:Hi KUMARVK,

I am also planning to apply OCI in person to London, could you please tell me whether they gave you the acknowledgment number there and then? when you applied OCI in person.

also could you please give me the address where you applied.

Hi there,

I applied for the OCI at HCI London last week. They do give you an acknowledgement slip that has a file number and also the ref no which is on part A of the form. If you check your status on the mea website with either of these references, it shows "Acknowledged".

Hope that helps

Planning to submit my OCI Application in HCI London in a couple of days. Any ideas what is the photo size we should supply. I am throughly confused with 2 different sizes mentioned in the application form and the HCI London website.

In addition, there is a small doubt that has surfaced my mind- The OCI application is only for me and my kid. My wife is still an Indian Citizen. That said, i was not able to make a family application since the spouse details are mandatory while filling up. So i have made 2 seperate applications one for me and one one for my son. Is this the right way? I am asking since in the application form in the place i am signing for my son, it mentions as signature of first applicant..

It would be great if someone could clarify

hi - can someone whose OCI was successful tell me what photos they submitted ? and from which studio was it taken ?

Thanks,

anpal wrote:hi - can someone whose OCI was successful tell me what photos they submitted ? and from which studio was it taken ?

Thanks,

I went to Jessops and asked them for photos that match USA visa requirements and those worked for me. I've heard that USA visa photos from Snappy Snaps work as well.

anpal wrote:hi - can someone whose OCI was successful tell me what photos they submitted ? and from which studio was it taken ?

Thanks,

Photographs: Two photographs [51x51mm, (WITH 80% COVERAGE BY FACE) should be pasted & signed at the respective boxes provided in the form. Two additional photographs must be attached in small envelope separately. Photographs should be of light colour background (not white) with front pose, both shoulders and both ears visible.

OCI_2010 wrote:Hi KUMARVK,

I am also planning to apply OCI in person to London, could you please tell me whether they gave you the acknowledgment number there and then? when you applied OCI in person.

also could you please give me the address where you applied.

for OCI, you need to fill an online application. Complete this form, print it and submit personally. The number printed on this application is your acknowledgment number for status checking.

https://passport.gov.in/oci/OnlineOCIRegistrationG.jsp

My OCI application has gone through. Just thought I would share the timelines with everyone.

- Applied at HCI London in person
Date ack: 27/01/2010
Photo/signature scanned: 15/02/2010
Granted: 26/03/2010
Doc printed: Not yet
Doc dispatched: Not Yet
Docs rec@ London: Not yet

Friends,

Please advice what link should be used for OCI Tracking.

Cheers,
PCB

https://passport.gov.in/oci/OnlineOCIenquiry.jsp

Cheers

I've sent all of my family's British passports to HCI London by post (special delivery) after the oci website confirmed that the docs were received by London office. It has now been 3 weeks since they have received our Brit passports but we have not received them back or nothing at all for that matter. We had included a special delivery return envelope as well.

Is this normal??

benz52 wrote:I've sent all of my family's British passports to HCI London by post (special delivery) after the oci website confirmed that the docs were received by London office. It has now been 3 weeks since they have received our Brit passports but we have not received them back or nothing at all for that matter. We had included a special delivery return envelope as well.

Is this normal??

HELLO. I M IN THE SAME SITUATION. IT'S BEEN 3 WEEKS AFTER I HAD SENT MY BRITISH PASSPORT TO HCI LONDON TO GET THE OCI STAMPED ON IT BUT HAVEN'T GOT IT BACK YET. PLEASE KEEP ME UPDATED ABOUT YOUR STATUS . THANKS

Hi jinu,

did you put in a special delivery envelope as well?

Thanks
T

benz52 wrote:I've sent all of my family's British passports to HCI London by post (special delivery) after the oci website confirmed that the docs were received by London office. It has now been 3 weeks since they have received our Brit passports but we have not received them back or nothing at all for that matter. We had included a special delivery return envelope as well.

Is this normal??

send an email to following person and call him also after 2/3 days.

Vijay K Mehta

ss.pni@hcilondon.in

min.pni@hcilondon.in

Second Secretary (Press & Information)/PIO
High Commission of India
Aldwych, London
WC2B 4NA
Tel. No. 020 7632 3142
020 7632 3142

benz52 wrote:Hi jinu,

did you put in a special delivery envelope as well?

Thanks
T

YES I DID. AND I HAD ALSO SENT A SELF ADDRESSED ENVELOPE ALONG WITH THE POST. THEY RECEIVED IT ON 7TH OF APRIL. I CALLED THEM ON 30TH BUT AS EXPECTED NOBODY WANTS TO PICK UP THE PHONE.

I've called them on my occasions at different times of the day.... a*holes.. no response at all..

llNicell wrote:
send an email to following person and call him also after 2/3 days.

Vijay K Mehta

ss.pni@hcilondon.in

min.pni@hcilondon.in

Second Secretary (Press & Information)/PIO
High Commission of India
Aldwych, London
WC2B 4NA
Tel. No. 020 7632 3142
020 7632 3142

Just called the number, went on messaging. I have left a message, let's see what happens.

Thanks

Hello
I have recently been granted OCI after 3 months.The website says I ahve to submit online report & british passport at the token counter.Does it eman i ahve to take a token at the counter and go inside and submit or is it enough if I submit docs at the counter outside ,take a token and come back between 3:30 - 4:30 pm ..please clarify

thanks

benz52 wrote:I've called them on my occasions at different times of the day.... a*holes.. no response at all..

FED UP PLAYING THE WAITING GAME NOW. DON'T NO WHAT TO DO.CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY IS IT TAKING SO LONG.

Hi Jinu,

Good news. I called the number on page number 42 and left a voice message. The HCI actually called me back within 2 hours and said that they will dispatch my passports the same day. They did so and today we have got our passports back.

Try the number and leave the voice message.

Good luck

Its been close to 2 months now and the status still says as below:

File(Acknowledgment) No xxxxxx
Online Registration No xxxxxxx
Applicant's Name xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date Of Acknowledgment 26-MAR-2010
Application Status
Registration Status UnderProcess
Documents Printing Status NOT PRINTED
Documents Dispatched to Concerned Mission/Office on NOT DISPATCHED
Documents Received at LONDON NOT YET

Has anyone who has applied in HCI London after 26th March got any further??

kssantosh wrote:Its been close to 2 months now and the status still says as below:

File(Acknowledgment) No xxxxxx
Online Registration No xxxxxxx
Applicant's Name xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date Of Acknowledgment 26-MAR-2010
Application Status
Registration Status UnderProcess
Documents Printing Status NOT PRINTED
Documents Dispatched to Concerned Mission/Office on NOT DISPATCHED
Documents Received at LONDON NOT YET

Has anyone who has applied in HCI London after 26th March got any further??

I think only those submitted before 27th February 2010 have been fully processed and dispatched to London by May 18th

In fairness, they do say that it will take up to 12 weeks.

I guess it's a waiting game with patience.

sakoni2001 wrote:

kssantosh wrote:Its been close to 2 months now and the status still says as below:

File(Acknowledgment) No xxxxxx
Online Registration No xxxxxxx
Applicant's Name xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date Of Acknowledgment 26-MAR-2010
Application Status
Registration Status UnderProcess
Documents Printing Status NOT PRINTED
Documents Dispatched to Concerned Mission/Office on NOT DISPATCHED
Documents Received at LONDON NOT YET

Has anyone who has applied in HCI London after 26th March got any further??

I think only those submitted before 27th February 2010 have been fully processed and dispatched to London by May 18th

In fairness, they do say that it will take up to 12 weeks.

I guess it's a waiting game with patience.

I personally submitted OCI application on 1st March 2010 for my family and approval received on 17th May 2010

Registration Status Granted On 07-MAY-2010
Photo/Signature Scanned On 13-APR-2010
Documents Printing Status PRINTED
Documents Printed On 10-MAY-2010
Documents Dispatched to Concerned Mission/Office on 11-MAY-2010
Documents Received at LONDON On17-MAY-2010

application submitted personally , normally takes 10-12 weeks.
Postal applications : ???