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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by Nature11 » Tue Feb 09, 2021 11:49 pm

tier2g wrote:
Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:27 pm
I tried to book an appointment using VFS portal but no slots available.
Hi Tier2g,

I am on same page as your's . As you said you tried to book an appointment but no slots available.
can you please share that link with me?? because as far as I know the website its not letting me go on that website and says all councillor offices are closed until 20 feb 2021.

Thank you

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by tier2g » Thu Feb 11, 2021 2:03 pm

Nature11 wrote:
Tue Feb 09, 2021 11:49 pm
tier2g wrote:
Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:27 pm
I tried to book an appointment using VFS portal but no slots available.
Hi Tier2g,

I am on same page as your's . As you said you tried to book an appointment but no slots available.
can you please share that link with me?? because as far as I know the website its not letting me go on that website and says all councillor offices are closed until 20 feb 2021.

Thank you
I have checked using below link.

https://www.vfsvisaservice.com/IHC-UK-A ... tInfo.aspx

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by krisv » Wed Feb 24, 2021 2:10 pm

Hello,

I submitted my online application for surrender of India passport.

However I am struggling to find how to book an appointment at either Birmingham or Leicester, as I am based in the midlands.

All I can find appointments for is London Goswell and Hounslow. I seem to be going around in circles between VFS website and CGI Birmingham website.

If anyone can share a link to book appontment with VFS Birmingham or Leicester, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by Vidit32 » Wed Feb 24, 2021 2:43 pm

Hello Everyone,

Hci have opened consular services, you can book an appointment from 1st March 21 through HCI site, anyone waiting please get it booked before it gets fully booked.

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by lifeRockss1 » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:53 pm

I don't see an option to select any date.. the dates are either red , grey or red with corss and only Hounslow and Goswell. and I am not able to click on any date even in April.

any pointers ?

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by abhinav.vaid » Thu Feb 25, 2021 10:40 pm

Same for me, can't select any date. Any pointers please or has anyone else been able to book it?

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by Vidit32 » Fri Feb 26, 2021 1:57 pm

Hello,

Seems like all the appointments are booked for March, keep checking later today as I have read on previous post that they release some appointments on Friday or check on Monday they might open appointments for April. Also if it urgent just keep checking everyday to see if someone cancels.

Regards,

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by field_test12 » Mon Mar 01, 2021 5:09 pm

I am struggling to get the appointment to surrender the passport.

Any help guys, what time is best to check the slots.

Any one else checking this?

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by tier2g » Mon Mar 01, 2021 9:01 pm

Me too unable to book an appointment. It's giving option to select only VFS goswell and VFS hounslow.
Any idea how to book appointment in VFS bradford ?

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by field_test12 » Tue Mar 02, 2021 7:37 am

Yes, Please let us know if someone managed to get the appointment anywhere in UK.

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by madansowmiya21 » Tue Mar 02, 2021 11:07 am

Hi all,

I have called VFS customer service and they said only London office open at the moment and all other centres are closed. They are not sure when it will be open.

Even I have asked for family, do I need to take my wife and daughter, they said i dont have to take my wife and daughter, provided I have authorization from my wife along with marriage certificate and birth certificate etc. hope it helps

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by field_test12 » Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:46 pm

How did you book the London Office appointment?

There are only 2 options online

Hounslow
Goswell

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by tier2g » Mon Mar 08, 2021 8:09 pm

Unable to book any appointments for VFS bermingham. Any idea how to book appointment for Bradford VFS ?

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by CloudNinja » Tue Mar 09, 2021 5:05 pm

It seems they've opened few slots today at 4pm, for April 21, it may not last long.

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by tier2g » Wed Mar 10, 2021 2:19 pm

CloudNinja wrote:
Tue Mar 09, 2021 5:05 pm
It seems they've opened few slots today at 4pm, for April 21, it may not last long.
Thanks, still no appointments available.
Could you please provide the url for the same, not sure if I'm looking correct portal.

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by CloudNinja » Wed Mar 10, 2021 10:31 pm

tier2g wrote:
Wed Mar 10, 2021 2:19 pm
CloudNinja wrote:
Tue Mar 09, 2021 5:05 pm
It seems they've opened few slots today at 4pm, for April 21, it may not last long.
Thanks, still no appointments available.
Could you please provide the url for the same, not sure if I'm looking correct portal.
No worries, It's all gone now. It's not so clear when and how they release these slots. cos on Monday(8th March) they released appointments for one day, but on Tuesday they've released slots for about 2 weeks.

I did manage to book one for me, there were few availabilities for about 2 weeks, but it didn't last long though.

I would suggest you keep an eye on the following link,
https://www.hcilondon.gov.in/appointment.php

Currently, they've made available three locations, 1) London Goswell, 2) London Hounslow & 3) Birmingham.
and they might add more locations in the near future.

Good luck.

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by tier2g » Thu Mar 11, 2021 1:36 pm

CloudNinja wrote:
Wed Mar 10, 2021 10:31 pm
tier2g wrote:
Wed Mar 10, 2021 2:19 pm
CloudNinja wrote:
Tue Mar 09, 2021 5:05 pm
It seems they've opened few slots today at 4pm, for April 21, it may not last long.
Thanks, still no appointments available.
Could you please provide the url for the same, not sure if I'm looking correct portal.
No worries, It's all gone now. It's not so clear when and how they release these slots. cos on Monday(8th March) they released appointments for one day, but on Tuesday they've released slots for about 2 weeks.

I did manage to book one for me, there were few availabilities for about 2 weeks, but it didn't last long though.

I would suggest you keep an eye on the following link,
https://www.hcilondon.gov.in/appointment.php

Currently, they've made available three locations, 1) London Goswell, 2) London Hounslow & 3) Birmingham.
and they might add more locations in the near future.

Good luck.
Thank you.

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by ktyagi » Sat Mar 13, 2021 5:18 pm

Hi everyone,
Any luck with appointments?

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by msengu » Sun Mar 14, 2021 2:02 pm

There are few slots available right now for 15March at Hounslow.

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by ducknotcool » Sun Mar 14, 2021 3:20 pm

madansowmiya21 wrote:
Tue Mar 02, 2021 11:07 am
Hi all,

I have called VFS customer service and they said only London office open at the moment and all other centres are closed. They are not sure when it will be open.

Even I have asked for family, do I need to take my wife and daughter, they said i dont have to take my wife and daughter, provided I have authorization from my wife along with marriage certificate and birth certificate etc. hope it helps
Hi madansowmiya21

Did they tell you what is acceptable as authorisation? Is it in the form of a letter or is there a form/template available for authorisation?

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by ktyagi » Tue Mar 16, 2021 8:04 am

Ohh no, seemed to have missed it. This is not very nice, to not be able to find appointments

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by vin05 » Wed Mar 17, 2021 10:22 pm

Can someone please help me with this query?

My daughter is born in the United Kingdom and has Indian passport which has expired in 2019. We applied for British Nationality for her and we are expecting to get that soon.

Do we need to surrender her expired Indian passport? or can we directly apply for an OCI/Indian visa?

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by qoolnaren » Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:04 am

Hello Friends,

Appointment for VFS Edinburgh is now available starting 23 March 2021

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by lifeRockss1 » Fri Mar 19, 2021 7:35 pm

is it allowed to visit Scotland in the current lockdown?

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Re: Surrendring Indian passport

Post by ktyagi » Sun Mar 21, 2021 8:07 pm

Does anybody know when VFS/HCI London release new appointment slots? I have been trying to check multiple times everyday but seem to always lose.

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