Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

120813 · Post by **120813** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 3:09 pm

Please find below OCI time lines for my application (1 adult)

Registration Mission : London
Application Method to HCI : In Person
Application made On : 03-02-2015
Date Of Acknowledgement (on website) : 03-02-2015
Documents Printing Status : UNDER-PROCESS
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On : TBC
OCI Document received At HCI On : TBC
Passport sent Via Royal mail On : TBC
Passport Received by HCI On : TBC
OCI stamped passports received On : TBC

It took only 5 minutes to submit the application . They checked only original surrender certificate and asked me to pay the fee (only cash).

Documents submitted:

1) Part A and B of application.
2) One photograph pasted on application form.
3) Copy of Naturalization certificate*
4) Copy of British passport*
5) Copy of surrender certificate on Indian passport*

dinsey123 · Post by **dinsey123** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 9:51 pm

Hi, my parents both had indian but now have british passports, same with wifes.

[quote="rajesh9pl"]Can you please let us know on what basis you both qualify for OCI? I know you said your wife was born in India but you didn't say what was her parents' nationality then?

Marriage certificate is required for two cases: 1) when applying for children based on parents' background. 2) when wife has changed her surname due to marriage.

rajesh9pl · Post by **rajesh9pl** » Wed Feb 04, 2015 8:56 am

Below is the eligiblity criteria to qualify fo OCI:
A foreign national is eligible to get OCI card, if he
1.was eligible to become a citizen of India on 26.01.1950, or
2.was a citizen of India on or at any time after 26.01.1950, or
3.belonged to a territory that became part of India after 15.08.1947

You didn't answer on what basis you qualify?

dinsey123 wrote:Hi, my parents both had indian but now have british passports, same with wifes.
rajesh9pl wrote:Can you please let us know on what basis you both qualify for OCI? I know you said your wife was born in India but you didn't say what was her parents' nationality then?

Marriage certificate is required for two cases: 1) when applying for children based on parents' background. 2) when wife has changed her surname due to marriage.

nm · Post by nm » Wed Feb 04, 2015 7:24 pm

technoguy wrote:Registration Mission : Birmingham
Application Method To HCI : In Person
Application Made On : 24-Nov-2014 (1 Adult)
Date Of Acknowledgement (On Website) : 24-Nov-2014
Documents Printing Status : PROCESSED On 09-JAN-2015
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On : 12-JAN-2015
OCI Document Received At HCI On : 15-JAN-2015
Passport Sent Via Royal Mail On : 17-JAN-2015
Passport Received By HCI On : 19-JAN-2015
OCI Stamped Passport Received On :

It has been more than 15 days since my passport has been delivered to CGI Birmingham. Waiting for them to dispatch it back with OCI Sticker and Booklet using my special delivery returns envelope. They are not reachable on phone nor they respond to emails. Now I am close to 2.5 months waiting for OCI for a case with no complexity. Where as HCI London timelines are less than a month including passport delivery. What do you people suggest how I can check with them whereabouts of my passport?

Hi technoguy,

Do you have any further update with your passport ? Birmingham is really a pain as compare with London, I sent my passport at the same time as you and not had my passport yet on hand.

nm · Post by nm » Wed Feb 04, 2015 9:00 pm

dks100 wrote:Status Update
Registration Mission : Birmingham
Application Method to HCI : Post
Application made On : 12-01-2015 (2A + 1C)
Application Received by HCI On : 13-01-2015 (RM Tracking)
Date Of Acknowledgement (on website) : 20-01-2015
Original Documents Received On : 22-01-2015
Documents Printing Status/Processed On : Under Process
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) New Delhi On :
OCI Documents Received at HCI On :
Passport Sent to HCI On :
Passport Received by HCI On :
OCI Stamped Passport Received On :

Hi DKS,

I believe you have sent your application to CGI Birmingham ?

alinet_99 · Post by **alinet_99** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 3:02 pm

Hi,

Quick question, for the copy of Foreign/British passport do we need to submit just the Photo page and observation page or do we need to copy all pages even if they are all blank?

Thank you.

dks100 · Post by **dks100** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 3:14 pm

nm wrote: Hi DKS,

I believe you have sent your application to CGI Birmingham ?

Hi nm,

Yes unfortunetly, I sent my application to Birmingham, I think it was not a great decision, I should have sent to London for faster processing and despatch.

jairichi · Post by **jairichi** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 8:10 pm

dks100 wrote:
nm wrote: Hi DKS,

I believe you have sent your application to CGI Birmingham ?
Hi nm,

Yes unfortunetly, I sent my application to Birmingham, I think it was not a great decision, I should have sent to London for faster processing and despatch.

Applications to Indian High Commission at London can be made only if the place you live falls under their jurisdiction.

technoguy · Post by **technoguy** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 10:52 pm

nm wrote:
technoguy wrote:Registration Mission : Birmingham
Application Method To HCI : In Person
Application Made On : 24-Nov-2014 (1 Adult)
Date Of Acknowledgement (On Website) : 24-Nov-2014
Documents Printing Status : PROCESSED On 09-JAN-2015
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On : 12-JAN-2015
OCI Document Received At HCI On : 15-JAN-2015
Passport Sent Via Royal Mail On : 17-JAN-2015
Passport Received By HCI On : 19-JAN-2015
OCI Stamped Passport Received On :

It has been more than 15 days since my passport has been delivered to CGI Birmingham. Waiting for them to dispatch it back with OCI Sticker and Booklet using my special delivery returns envelope. They are not reachable on phone nor they respond to emails. Now I am close to 2.5 months waiting for OCI for a case with no complexity. Where as HCI London timelines are less than a month including passport delivery. What do you people suggest how I can check with them whereabouts of my passport?

Hi technoguy,

Do you have any further update with your passport ? Birmingham is really a pain as compare with London, I sent my passport at the same time as you and not had my passport yet on hand.

As they were not approachable through phone. I send them email and message through the online form on contact us page. I received a generic reply after few days that it takes 10-12 weeks for processing and nothing else specific to my passport held with them for weeks. Apparently I can track my passport is on the way for delivery tomorrow. I will let you know once I receive tomorrow if everything is in place.

srinuuuuu · Post by **srinuuuuu** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 8:24 am

Time Lines of another friend, I thought It will help

Registration Mission : London
Application Method to HCI : By Post
Application Posted On : 05-01-2015 (1 Adult)
Application Received by HCI On : 06-01-2015 (RM Tracking)
Originals Document Returned On : 10-01-2015 (SD)
Date Of Acknowledgement (on website) :09-01-2015
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On : 30.01.2015
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On : 02.02.2015
OCI Document received At HCI London On : 03.02.2015
Passport sent Via Royal mail On : 05.02.2015
Passport Received by HCI On :TBC
OCI stamped passport received On : TBC

nm · Post by nm » Fri Feb 06, 2015 12:39 pm

nm wrote:Registration Mission : Birmingham
Application Method to HCI : In Person
Application made On : 02-12-2014 (Adult)
Date Of Acknowledgement (on website) : 02-12-2014
Documents Printing Status : Under Process
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On :
OCI Document received At HCI On :
Passport sent Via Royal mail On :
Passport Received by HCI On :
OCI stamped passport received On :

Application submitted at Birmingham taking longer than the application submitted in London ? I see few here submitted the same day as mine in London and received their OCI. Any idea why the dealy ?

Update

Registration Mission : Birmingham
Application Method to HCI : In Person
Application made On : 02-12-2014 (Adult)
Date Of Acknowledgement (on website) : 02-12-2014
Documents Printing Status : Processed on 15-01-2015
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On : 16-01-2015
OCI Document received At HCI On : 20-01-2015
Passport sent Via Royal mail On : 21-01-2015
Passport Received by HCI On : 22-01-2015
OCI stamped passport received On : 06-02-2015

Thanks very much for all you helps. The whole process from Applying to citizenship till getting the OCI received has taken 7 months.
The forum helped in every phases of my process and thanks again and good luck to everyone.

everfor · Post by **everfor** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 8:25 am

nm wrote:
nm wrote:Registration Mission : Birmingham
Application Method to HCI : In Person
Application made On : 02-12-2014 (Adult)
Date Of Acknowledgement (on website) : 02-12-2014
Documents Printing Status : Under Process
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On :
OCI Document received At HCI On :
Passport sent Via Royal mail On :
Passport Received by HCI On :
OCI stamped passport received On :

Application submitted at Birmingham taking longer than the application submitted in London ? I see few here submitted the same day as mine in London and received their OCI. Any idea why the dealy ?

Update

Registration Mission : Birmingham
Application Method to HCI : In Person
Application made On : 02-12-2014 (Adult)
Date Of Acknowledgement (on website) : 02-12-2014
Documents Printing Status : Processed on 15-01-2015
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On : 16-01-2015
OCI Document received At HCI On : 20-01-2015
Passport sent Via Royal mail On : 21-01-2015
Passport Received by HCI On : 22-01-2015
OCI stamped passport received On : 06-02-2015

Thanks very much for all you helps. The whole process from Applying to citizenship till getting the OCI received has taken 7 months.
The forum helped in every phases of my process and thanks again and good luck to everyone.

From based on below link, recently they have taken out U sticker in passport. How is it yours, did they given U stickers?
i guess for future appliciants, straightaway they will send the OCI booklet with sending our british passport and also i guess in renewal passport time, no need to send the new passport to indian commisssion for new sticker... So far no updates on this article in hcilondon website.. If my assumption is wrong, kindly correct it.
http://www.cgihouston.org/notice/display/126

nm · Post by nm » Sat Feb 07, 2015 11:56 am

I was not sure about the U sticker. However my passport containing a Visa sticked with the validity of Life long. I also got the OCI booklet.

rajesh9pl · Post by **rajesh9pl** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 3:46 pm

As expected. You have OCI as per new guidelines. Enjoy!

nm wrote:I was not sure about the U sticker. However my passport containing a Visa sticked with the validity of Life long. I also got the OCI booklet.

gbhsmp · Post by **gbhsmp** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 8:33 pm

rajesh9pl wrote:As expected. You have OCI as per new guidelines. Enjoy!
nm wrote:I was not sure about the U sticker. However my passport containing a Visa sticked with the validity of Life long. I also got the OCI booklet.

I did not understand post from nm or from rajesh9pl
The new OCI rules say there is no U visa anymore. nm says that the U visa 'was stuck' to his passport. Does this not mean that this is still 'OLD' style and _NOT_ new guidelines ?

srinuuuuu · Post by **srinuuuuu** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 8:10 am

srinuuuuu wrote:
srinuuuuu wrote:Registration Mission : London
Application Method to HCI : By Post
Application Posted On : 12-01-2015 (2 Adults)
Application Received by HCI On : 13-01-2015 (RM Tracking)
Originals Document Returned On : 17-01-2015 (SD)
Date Of Acknowledgement (on website) :16-01-2015
Registration Status at Mission: LONDON
Documents Printing Status: UNDER-PROCESS
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On : :10-02-2015 They started to process my file
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On :
OCI Document received At HCI On :
Passport sent Via Royal mail On :
Passport Received by HCI On :
OCI stamped passport received On :

Original Documents Sent : Naturalisation Certificate, Passport Surrender Certificate, Previous Cancelled passport, Marriage certificate, Postal orders with SD self addressed envelop

Photocopies: Naturalisation Certificate, Passport Surrender Certificate, Previous Cancelled passport, British passport copy, Marriage Certificate(this is for name change proof)

Will keep updating...

dks100 · Post by **dks100** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 10:12 am

jairichi wrote:
dks100 wrote:
nm wrote: Hi DKS,

I believe you have sent your application to CGI Birmingham ?
Hi nm,

Yes unfortunetly, I sent my application to Birmingham, I think it was not a great decision, I should have sent to London for faster processing and despatch.
Applications to Indian High Commission at London can be made only if the place you live falls under their jurisdiction.

I think when you apply in person, jurisdiction rule applies but when applying through post the juridiction does not matter, I have already clarified from HCI London through e-mail.

garry15 · Post by **garry15** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 11:05 am

Hi DKS,

I applied in london and my jurisdiction fall under Birmingham. what I have read and understood is you cannot select Mission as Birmingham(or anyother place) and apply in person at london office. you need to make your decision where you want to apply. In My case I select Mission as LONDON and applied for my application in person No questioned asked. I would suggest to read this line again on HCI web site.

GBRB (Birmingham) and GBRE (Edinburg) application/s will not be accepted in HCI, London.

Hope this helps!!!

dks100 · Post by **dks100** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 11:18 am

garry15 wrote:Hi DKS,

I applied in london and my jurisdiction fall under Birmingham. what I have read and understood is you cannot select Mission as Birmingham(or anyother place) and apply in person at london office. you need to make your decision where you want to apply. In My case I select Mission as LONDON and applied for my application in person No questioned asked. I would suggest to read this line again on HCI web site.

GBRB (Birmingham) and GBRE (Edinburg) application/s will not be accepted in HCI, London.

Hope this helps!!!

Hi garry15

I am quite clear on this subject, It is very obvious that you need to select respective mission at the time of filling up form online , where one need to aply either in person or post.
This has to be decided well in advance, for example if you select London as mission in Part A form then he/she need to apply at london only.

I think the debate here is if you live in Birmigham juridiction then can one fill up form on selecting mission as London and apply in person at London ?

Possibly my word "unfortunetly, I sent my application to Birmingham" is the source of confusion. I should have written 'applied' instead of 'sent' my application. Sorry for the confuson.

Clarification by HCI London for my query

Question

1) Can I send the Postal order for total of £525 for three applicant OR it has to be 3 x £175 separetly ?

2) I live in Manchester, Can I apply OCI through post at HCI, London ?

3) I am including original documents for Naturalization certificate and passport surrender certificate for each of us and additional self attested photo copy of following documents.
------ a) Last cancelled indian passport (first and last page),
------ b) Photo page of british passport,
------ c) Naturalization certificate
------ d) Indian passport surrender certificate
Are these documents sufficient for OCI application along with Form A for each of us, one Form B for all of us in common, two photographs as per guideline and postal orders ?

4) Do I need to also send the originals for the following documents ?
------ a) Last cancelled Indian passport
------ b) Marriage Certificate
------ c) Birth certificate for child

HCI London Reply

1. Yes, if you can get one
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. Marriage and birth certificate should be sent in original as well as photocopy.

jairichi · Post by **jairichi** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 9:26 pm

dks100 wrote:
dks100 wrote:
nm wrote:
I think when you apply in person, jurisdiction rule applies but when applying through post the juridiction does not matter, I have already clarified from HCI London through e-mail.

That is strange. When I inquired through e-mail they informed me that for applying in person or post I need to apply at HCI London as I come under their jurisdiction and if I do so at Birmingham my application will be returned.
The same thing for re-issue of passport for change of date and place of birth. One day they informed me that I can get it done at HCI London. After booking an appointment when I needed further clarification about required documents they informed that it cannot be done at HCI London. And, they asked me to contact the Indian consulate where my current valid passport was issued (which is Chicago) even though they no longer has jurisdiction over my passport issues.

technoguy · Post by **technoguy** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 10:39 pm

Registration Mission : Birmingham
Application Method To HCI : In Person
Application Made On : 24-Nov-2014 (1 Adult)
Date Of Acknowledgement (On Website) : 24-Nov-2014
Documents Printing Status : PROCESSED On 09-JAN-2015
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On : 12-JAN-2015
OCI Document Received At HCI On : 15-JAN-2015
Passport Sent Via Royal Mail On : 17-JAN-2015
Passport Received By HCI On : 19-JAN-2015
OCI Stamped Passport Received On : 04-Feb-2015

Received OCI Booklet and U Visa sticker with Lifelong validity in British Passport. So not in accordance with guidelines http://www.cgihouston.org/notice/display/126

Achtung · Post by **Achtung** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:37 am

Registration Mission : London
Application Method to HCI : In Person
Application made On : 11-02-2015
Date Of Acknowledgement (on website) : 11-02-2015
Documents Printing Status : UNDER-PROCESS
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On : TBC
OCI Document received At HCI On : TBC
Passport sent Via Royal mail On : TBC
Passport Received by HCI On : TBC
OCI stamped passports received On : TBC

My appointment was at 10:00 AM today and it took only 5 minutes. That was super efficient.

TilharBoy · Post by **TilharBoy** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 11:49 am

technoguy wrote:Registration Mission : Birmingham
Application Method To HCI : In Person
Application Made On : 24-Nov-2014 (1 Adult)
Date Of Acknowledgement (On Website) : 24-Nov-2014
Documents Printing Status : PROCESSED On 09-JAN-2015
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On : 12-JAN-2015
OCI Document Received At HCI On : 15-JAN-2015
Passport Sent Via Royal Mail On : 17-JAN-2015
Passport Received By HCI On : 19-JAN-2015
OCI Stamped Passport Received On : 04-Feb-2015

Received OCI Booklet and U Visa sticker with Lifelong validity in British Passport. So not in accordance with guidelines http://www.cgihouston.org/notice/display/126

This is probably because your file was processed on 09 Jan 2015 and the ruling came in effect from 29 Jan 2015

nm · Post by nm » Wed Feb 11, 2015 3:10 pm

Applying to CGI birmingham is a real pain and its taking too long to process. I have sent my kid application to birmingham as they wanted additional documents to be submitted while i visited them. Hence, I have sent them and still not received the origingal. its been two weeks now.

TilharBoy · Post by **TilharBoy** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 10:49 am

TilharBoy wrote:Registration Mission : London
Application Method to HCI : In Person by appointment
Application made On : 20-01-2015 (2 Adults)
Application Received by HCI On : 20-01-2015
Originals Document Returned On : N/A (Surrender Certificate was checked while application submission)
Date Of Acknowledgement (on website) : 20-01-2015
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On : 11-02-2015
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On : 12-02-2015
OCI Document received At HCI On : awaited
Passport sent Via Royal mail On : awaited
Passport Received by HCI On :awaited
OCI stamped passport received On :awaited

I've a flight booked to India for 20th of Feb. I'm expecting that OCI will be delivered to HCI on 13-Feb-2015. I'm planning to post my passports the same day, i.e. 13-Feb-2015 and hoping that it'll be sent back before my flight (fingers crossed).

What do you guys suggest? Assuming that my OCI will be there at HCI on 13th Feb, should i send my passoprts to get OCI or should i apply for visa on 16th Feb to get it in time for my flight for 20th Feb?

Also, has anyone got their OCI processed after 29th Jan? if so, is HCI still putting the "U" sticker on the passport?

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