It turns out that they don't accept the certificate of registration as OCI proof even after the person on the phone said that it would be accepted. The woman at the counter said that they need a birth certificate which I don't think is possible because it can't be found or he doesn't seem to have ...

Just one more confirmation, we both have separate Part B's that will be fine won't it?

There is a surname difference between the birth certificate and the name on her British passport (maiden name to married name) so we should take a copy of her marriage certificate shouldn't we? Like I said in on of my previous posts about filling separate applications and submitting at the same time ...

I don't know the answer to that question. My mother's paternal cousin applied for an OCI in Sri-Lanka and it was granted on the same proof that my mother would like to show (obviously it was her own parent's certificate) and they hadn't renounced anything or had a surrender certificate. Side note ...

The original nationality of my mother and myself is Sri-Lankan, my grandfather is still a Sri-Lankan citizen.

My mother's, her father isn't a British citizen.

Appreciate the reply samkma, My mother is a little nervous about being rejected so I'm just looking for 2 confirmations. First, if the proof of my grandfather (who was born in 1932) will be accepted by the HCI (i.e. has anyone used what we will be using?). Secondly, if the documents she has ...

Hello, My mother and myself would like to apply for an OCI using the proof that my mother's father was an Indian citizen but what I wanted to know was if it would be possible for me to apply at the same time as my mother or do I have to wait till her OCI comes through? As a British citizen my mother ...