Surrendring Indian passport

RedBlue · Post by **RedBlue** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 4:32 pm

Krish19 wrote:Can some tell how tracking works, i applied on 24th and when i put my details there it tells me record does not exist.

Here is the link for tracking surrender Indian passport:
https://www.visaservices.co.in/IHC-UK-TrackPassport/(S(rri3m4e1if0qhz55wmpuuk55))/Track_Passport.aspx
You need to enter the follwoing fields

British passprort no
Surname
DOB
Service - Surrender passport
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Krish19 · Post by **Krish19** » Fri Jul 01, 2016 9:42 am

Thanks for the reply, i got my certificate yesterday. But i was trying with the details you mentioned before with no luck.

tushar_mars · Post by **tushar_mars** » Fri Jul 08, 2016 10:05 am

Application Date : 01/07/2016
VFS office: Goswell Road, London
Application sent to HCI: 04/07/2016
HCI issued surrender certificate : 07/07/2016
VFS Email : 07/07/2016
Online Status (processed): 07/07/2016
Received Surrender certificate:08/07/2016

Anndeep · Post by **Anndeep** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:32 am

Did you surrender your Indian passport by personally going to VFS and making a prior appointment or you sent it in the post? Which one is quicker, please?

kmaa · Post by **kmaa** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 7:40 am

Hi all

I recently received my 3 year old's British passport. So far she has held an Indian passport. We want to travel to India asap and am not sure what would be the best course of action.
She won't be traveling on her Indian passport as I am aware that that would attract a penalty. Will be applying for OCI once we return back to the UK.
Can I not simply apply for Indian tourist visa on her British passport and submit the Indian passport on returning back?
Pls enlighten.

Regards
Kmaa

Anndeep · Post by **Anndeep** » Tue Jul 26, 2016 12:36 pm

How do you book an appointment to take your documents to surrender the passport?

OR it can only be sent in the post?

Anndeep · Post by **Anndeep** » Wed Aug 03, 2016 7:48 pm

Please could you tell me how far is Battleship building, Harrow Road from Paddington by foot?
Thank you

tushar_mars · Post by **tushar_mars** » Thu Aug 04, 2016 10:07 am

tushar_mars wrote:Application Date : 01/07/2016
VFS office: Goswell Road, London
Application sent to HCI: 04/07/2016
HCI issued surrender certificate : 07/07/2016
VFS Email : 07/07/2016
Online Status (processed): 07/07/2016
Received Surrender certificate:08/07/2016

The surrender Certificate I received had an issue with my father's name printed incorrectly. So went back to VFS Goswell Road on 12/07/2016 to have it corrected. I didn't know that I need to take another pre-paid envelope for the return and was charged £15 for their delivery. There was no charge for the correction and hence didn't have any receipt or proof of submission. The only proof was the tracking number they gave for DX delivery.

Documents submitted: Incorrect Original Surrender Certificate and a form which was provided at the VFS centre explaining the need for correction.

VFS office: Goswell Road, London
Application sent to HCI: 12/07/2016
HCI issued surrender certificate : 13/07/2016
VFS Email : No email as this service is not available for correction of Surrender certificate
Online Status (processed): No online status of the processing for correction of Surrender certificate
Received Surrender certificate:18/07/2016

Anndeep · Post by **Anndeep** » Thu Aug 11, 2016 9:46 am

I am filling in the application form to apply for 3 months tourist visa.

As I was an Indian national previously and recently acquired British citizenship, I am not able to complete this section properly:

Have you ever visited India before: Yes
Last Indian visa – what should I fill in here as I have never applied for a visa before and used to travel on Indian passport.
Furthermore, it asks for type of visa and place of issue – again I haven’t had a visa previously.

Also, do I need to upload a 50x50mm photo or should I take 2 copies of the photo when I go for my appointment?

Do I need a reference from my family in India to support the visa application?

Thanks

preeti456 · Post by **preeti456** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 10:52 am

1 Adult
Mode of application: Personal, VFS Victoria, London
Date of application: 29/08/2011
Date received by Indian high commission:
Date passport revoked:
Date of receipt of SC:

arwa.dholkawala · Post by **arwa.dholkawala** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 11:05 am

Application Date : 29/08/2016
VFS office: Hounslow
Application sent to HCI: 30/08/2016
HCI issued surrender certificate : 01/09/2016
VFS Email : Not Received
Online Status (processed): 01/09/2016
Received Surrender certificate:02/09/2016

preeti456 · Post by **preeti456** » Tue Sep 06, 2016 10:19 am

preeti456 wrote:1 Adult
Mode of application: Personal, VFS Victoria, London
Date of application: 29/08/2011
Date received by Indian high commission: 31/08/16
Date passport revoked:
Date of receipt of SC: 6/9/2016

king1325 · Post by **king1325** » Thu Sep 22, 2016 1:43 pm

Hi,

Can someone please tell me about retention of indian passport after acquiring British Citizenship. When I googled it, it clearly says that for 3 years the fees is £145, but when I called VFSglobal helpline for this topic, the person on line said she dont know anything about this.

So my query is if I decided to retain the indian passport for 3 years by legally paying that £145 fees, can I still apply for OCI on that basis? or its a compulsion to surrender the indian passport in order to get OCI?

king1325 · Post by **king1325** » Thu Sep 22, 2016 1:45 pm

Also if in case I am allowed to retain it for 3 years by paying the desired fees, can I use it for travel in those 3 years? and what is grace period?

rmukherjee · Post by **rmukherjee** » Fri Sep 30, 2016 10:14 am

king1325 wrote:Hi,

Can someone please tell me about retention of indian passport after acquiring British Citizenship. When I googled it, it clearly says that for 3 years the fees is £145, but when I called VFSglobal helpline for this topic, the person on line said she dont know anything about this.

So my query is if I decided to retain the indian passport for 3 years by legally paying that £145 fees, can I still apply for OCI on that basis? or its a compulsion to surrender the indian passport in order to get OCI?

I am not sure where you got this figure of 145 for 3 years from. The VFS page on Passport Surrender clearly says that the fine is £145 for each use of the passport (or service obtained on the passport) after the grace period. The grace period is 90 days from the date of getting the naturalisation certificate but these days in the UK that is impractical because you have to hand in your BRP within 5 days of receiving your naturalisation certificate. So you can leave the UK on an Indian passport but cannot enter using that same passport as you won't have a BRP. Leaving using one passport and entering using another is NOT recommended.

Also if in case I am allowed to retain it for 3 years by paying the desired fees, can I use it for travel in those 3 years? and what is grace period?

Don't do it. You will put future OCI applications at risk (besides running up huge fines - £1450 for 10 trips made after grace period for example) Surrendering the passport is very quick (2-3 days after applying usually). Getting an OCI if you have a surrender certificate takes about 2 months. Once you have your surrender certificate you can apply for an e-Visa as well.

ROMI · Post by **ROMI** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 3:14 am

Hi All,

I am stuck badly in a situation due to my own fault. I acquired British passport in 2008 but since then using my Indian passport for travelling to India. I have visited India around ten times on Indian passport. Now somebody told me it's illegal, so I want to surrender my Indian passport, but I need oci becuase my whole family lives in India. On VFS website it's mentioned, I can not get surrender certificate if I kept my Indian passport more than three years and travelled to India after acquiring the british nationality. What should I do now? Please advise ... Thanks in advance.

SKJMR · Post by **SKJMR** » Fri Oct 28, 2016 8:55 am

Hi Guys,

my wife got her British passport today and we need to apply for surrender of Indian passport certificate
but my question is, we have 2 kids and it is extremely difficult for my wife to go in person to vfs

can i go on her behalf to vfs and do the work

or will vfs reject this and want my wife to personally come because it is her application.

i have seen the letter of authorization on vfs website but it clearly says about visa application only and nothing mentioned for another type of application like surrender certificate or OCI

any thoughts please

haiksuresh · Post by **haiksuresh** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 4:39 pm

Hi,
To book an appointment for surrender certificate, i need to provide "OCI Registration Number". Could some one help me, what should i provide for "OCI Registration Number"

Regards,
Suresh

tierone_extension · Post by **tierone_extension** » Mon Nov 07, 2016 8:02 pm

haiksuresh wrote:Hi,
To book an appointment for surrender certificate, i need to provide "OCI Registration Number". Could some one help me, what should i provide for "OCI Registration Number"

Regards,
Suresh

For surrender, use your India passport number

Jambe · Post by **Jambe** » Wed Nov 16, 2016 3:39 pm

haiksuresh wrote:Hi,
To book an appointment for surrender certificate, i need to provide "OCI Registration Number". Could some one help me, what should i provide for "OCI Registration Number"

Regards,
Suresh

Hi Suresh
Hope you alright..! Could you please tell us what did you enter in OCI ref Number as I am in same boat..?
Indian passport number or British passport number..??

Thanks

pentaya · Post by **pentaya** » Wed Nov 16, 2016 9:11 pm

Jambe wrote:
haiksuresh wrote:Hi,
To book an appointment for surrender certificate, i need to provide "OCI Registration Number". Could some one help me, what should i provide for "OCI Registration Number"

Regards,
Suresh
Hi Suresh
Hope you alright..! Could you please tell us what did you enter in OCI ref Number as I am in same boat..?
Indian passport number or British passport number..??

Thanks

Just use your Passport Number

tjoseph · Post by **tjoseph** » Fri Dec 02, 2016 12:49 pm

Could someone please provide me with the sample wording for the ''Declaration Letter' stating “My UK passport is under process"?

pentaya · Post by **pentaya** » Sat Dec 03, 2016 4:14 pm

tjoseph wrote:Could someone please provide me with the sample wording for the ''Declaration Letter' stating “My UK passport is under process"?

they will provide you one.

pentaya · Post by **pentaya** » Sat Dec 03, 2016 4:19 pm

date and place applied -- 02nd dec / paddington london
recieved text on the same day
simple and straightforward processing.
expecting certificate next week atleast by Wednesday.

OrangeSceptre · Post by **OrangeSceptre** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 10:15 pm

Hi Guys,

my wife got her British passport today and we need to apply for surrender of Indian passport certificate
but my question is, we have 2 kids and it is extremely difficult for my wife to go in person to vfs

can i go on her behalf to vfs and do the work

or will vfs reject this and want my wife to personally come because it is her application.

i have seen the letter of authorization on vfs website but it clearly says about visa application only and nothing mentioned for another type of application like surrender certificate or OCI

any thoughts please

You can submit on her behlaf as long as you take a authorisation letter with you and a valid form of ID.
On the VFS website - http://www.vfsglobal.com/India/UK/how_to_apply.html it says

Important Note: Immediate family member (s) applying for the Visa/ Issuance or Renewal of Passport/OCI/Surrender of Indian Passport and select Consular services can submit the applications with appointments and due authorisation on behalf of their family members. All family members are not required to appear in person at the application centres for submission of applications, unless advised.

You can also email the VFS helpline and re-confirm this . In my case I was applying along with my family's applications so I just took an authorisation letter

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