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ROMI
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Surrendring Indian passport

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.

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

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

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

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

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

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

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

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

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

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

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

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
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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

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.

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

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.

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

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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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by tjoseph » Fri Dec 09, 2016 6:59 pm

I submitted my docs for surrendering my passport at VFS - Paddington 0n 07/12/2016, along with a special delivery envelope, which I provided.
Even though the website clearly states that the cost is £115.44 for debit card/cash transactions they charged me £116.88
Just wondering if anyone else faced the same issue?

pentaya
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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by pentaya » Sat Dec 10, 2016 12:27 pm

tjoseph wrote:I submitted my docs for surrendering my passport at VFS - Paddington 0n 07/12/2016, along with a special delivery envelope, which I provided.
Even though the website clearly states that the cost is £115.44 for debit card/cash transactions they charged me £116.88
Just wondering if anyone else faced the same issue?
Yes they do. They charge £1.50 for mobile SMS message service. See the reciept provided by them which have prices breakdown accordingly

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by gaurav76.5 » Thu Dec 15, 2016 7:35 pm

Is there a delay in application processing. It has been 2 weeks and I havent heard anything yet

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by pentaya » Thu Dec 15, 2016 7:38 pm

gaurav76.5 wrote:Is there a delay in application processing. It has been 2 weeks and I havent heard anything yet
2 weeks is really big time. Better email them and also you call VFS contact centre.

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by gaurav76.5 » Fri Dec 16, 2016 6:50 am

Can you please provide me the email address ?

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by ritesh0884 » Wed Jul 05, 2017 6:23 pm

Dear friends
I got my British citizen ship today. Please can someone guide me that would i abel to apply surrender certificate without having British passport. I will get my British passport in next 20 days.

I appreciate if you can guide me asap

Thank you

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by vinitmanu » Thu Jul 06, 2017 12:45 pm

ritesh0884 wrote:Dear friends
I got my British citizen ship today. Please can someone guide me that would i abel to apply surrender certificate without having British passport. I will get my British passport in next 20 days.

I appreciate if you can guide me asap

Thank you
Passport is only a travel document. You are British Citizen since you are now naturalised. your Naturalisation certificate should be fine. However, they do ask you to submit a declaration 'My UK passport is under process'
Life's too short .. Take it easy !

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by ipmadhu » Thu Aug 03, 2017 3:35 pm

Hi All,
I've received my British passport. I'm going to surrender my Indian passport in the next week. I'm planning to go alone and submit my application along with my wife & child's applications.

a) Is hand-written authorisation from my wife sufficient or is there any standard form? I couldn't find any in vfs site.
b) Regarding self-addressed envelope, I believe it has to be A4 sized self-address envelope. Is one enough or do they need 3 as I'm submitting 3 applications? Do I have to purchase outisde or do they provide any courier service when submitting the application fee?

Thanks.
M.Kumar

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by pan_oci_app » Thu Aug 31, 2017 9:45 am

For passport surrender, what size special delivery envelope is needed?

And can you tell me how you self attested? Do I sign within the photocopies, or in the white space below it?

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by prasi » Mon Sep 18, 2017 9:50 am

Application Date : 12/09/2017
Postal / In-person: In-person
VFS office: VFS Hounslow
HCI issued surrender certificate : 14/09/2017
Online Status (processed): 15/09/2017
Received Surrender certificate: 16/09/2017

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by ram4uintot » Tue Sep 19, 2017 6:05 pm

Can someone who has recently applied please clarify the process?

Do we need to fill an online application for passport surrender along with appointment?

http://passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlinePr ... procFormSc


or do we need take application form and declaration on VFS website with an appointment?

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by hemant_lakhani » Tue Sep 19, 2017 6:59 pm

Hi, http://passportindia.gov.in/ is for applications in India.
If you are surrendering Indian passport in the UK, you need to use VFS Global:
http://www.vfsglobal.com/india/uk/Surrender.html

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by pan_oci_app » Wed Sep 27, 2017 8:45 am

A wasted trip to the VFS hounslow office to submit passport surrender application, and my Mother is very upset!

She wanted to apply for a Deemed Surrender Certificate: Obtained Foreign Citizenship before 2001. The website clearly states :

Applicants who are unable to provide the physical Indian Passport are required to provide a self-written declaration, addressed to the ‘High Commission of India, London’ or it’s respective consulates, with a detailed explanation for the misplacement/loss.

Her passport was retained by the Indian High commision after she gained British citizenship in the 1970s.

But the man who served her flatly refused take her application because she does not have her Indian passport. I'm at a loss to know what to do next

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by pan_oci_app » Wed Sep 27, 2017 8:52 am

ram4uintot wrote:
Tue Sep 19, 2017 6:05 pm
Can someone who has recently applied please clarify the process?

Do we need to fill an online application for passport surrender along with appointment?

http://passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlinePr ... procFormSc


or do we need take application form and declaration on VFS website with an appointment?
You print the application form and declaration and take it to the appointment

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by susheel » Wed Oct 04, 2017 12:58 pm

HI,

I have book the appointment for Surrender of Indian passport for me and my family at

Indian Visa And Consular Service
Application Centre, The Vista Centre
First Floor – Part A Block 50 Salisbury Road,
Hounslow, TW4 6JQ.

I am trying to find out the Car park facility at Hunslow location but no success. Can any boby let me know that have there any car parking facility is available or not. If not then where should I park ?

Regards

Susheel

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