My son went to India with the old passport with OCI card and new passport and had no problem.

Sent postal on 19.4.2012, Reached HCI London on 20.4.2012. Date Of Acknowledgment 02-MAY-2012 Photo/Signature at Mission :Scanned On 03-MAY-2012 Registration Status at Mission : OBJECTION On 04-MAY-2012 1: OLD BRITISH PASSPORT COPY REQUIRED Registration Status at Mission : Granted On 07-JUN-2012 Doc...

Sent postal on 19.4.2012, Reached HCI London on 20.4.2012. Date Of Acknowledgment 02-MAY-2012 Photo/Signature at Mission :Scanned On 03-MAY-2012 Registration Status at Mission : OBJECTION On 04-MAY-2012 1: OLD BRITISH PASSPORT COPY REQUIRED Registration Status at Mission : Granted On 07-JUN-2012 Doc...

Sent postal on 19.4.2012, Reached HCI London on 20.4.2012. Date Of Acknowledgment 02-MAY-2012 Photo/Signature at Mission :Scanned On 03-MAY-2012 Registration Status at Mission : OBJECTION On 04-MAY-2012 1: OLD BRITISH PASSPORT COPY REQUIRED So my application for OCI Miscellaneous Services is now del...

Hi, I am from Coventry and planning to submit my OCI application in London HCI on 7th May. As 7th May is a bank holiday but the HCI is open, just wanted to know your views as what to expect once I reach HCI? Will it be very busy on the day? I understand that the HCI opens at 8.30am, how early i nee...

From HCI London website NEW TIMINGS FOR SUBMISSION OF PIO/OCI APPLICATIONS FROM 1st May 2012 PIO Issue of Tokens : 0830 – 1030 hours Opening of Counters & Submission of PIO applications: 0930 – 1130 hours Collection of PIO Cards: 1630 – 1730 hours (Tuesdays and Thursdays) OCI Issue of Tokens 1230 – ...

I’ve got my OCI document, so does my son who is 16. His British passport will expire in April. We plan to travel to India in March. I am going to apply for a new British passport for him. I don’t think there will be sufficient time for us to apply for U-Visa in his new passport. Can he travel with ...

Hi, I understand that people applying for OCI at the London High Commission are supposed to fill out an online application form. I am having a hard time locating this online form. The HCI website provides the following link but that page doesn't have the form. http://mha.nic.in/uniquepage.asp?Id_Pk...

Can anyone share your thoughts on my query. If I am holding a British Passport and OCI will I be able to get OCI for my children who are born after I got my British citizenship & OCI. My wife is still holding her Indian citizenship & passport. Can anyone pls. reply to this query as it will be usefu...

Hi, My child's british passport expired and she has got a new passport now. The OCI information is confusing about the need for a getting the OCI transferred to the new passport. Has anyone travelled to India with the OCI sticker on the expired passport only (without transferring to new passport) Th...

ajayjain wrote:Thanks Maveli,

I am taking OCI, just wanted to know until I get OCI
can I travel or not.

If you travel to India before you get your OCI, you need to get a visa on your British passport

Folks Was completely unaware of this forum until friend of mine suggested. I am in process of applying for OCI but I have a prob. I never knew that u need to get Indian Passport cancelled after getting the B citizenship.unfortunatetly I travelled once on this. What do I do now?? I will get it cance...

Hi Is anyone aware of the online registration link for overseas citizen of india?. I tried the link from www.hcilondon.net and it takes me to the ministry of home affairs site. And when I click on the online registration link it gives an error. Just wondering if there is another link i should try. ...

singhji wrote:how long did the whole procedure take Freind?

Date of Acknowledgement/scanned : 3 May 2007

Granted 30 May 07

Documents received at London 5 June 07

I sent the passports and received all back on 12 June 07.

singhji wrote:still no answer on the interviews issue??.........

Myself and my wife applied and got OCI in June this year and had no interview.

No, you need a visa. I jst wanted to ask what your authority for this advice, just for my piece of mind, please do no take offence! This is just from what I know and from my personal experience. ILR gives you right of stay in UK but as you are neither a UK national nor a EU national, you will need ...

No, you need a visa.

[quote="singhji"]no read the site properly.........they do NOT accept applications by post any longer in LONDON........Birmingham yes they do......also they have a new policy where you are invited to a grilling at least 4-5 times....i now know 2 applicants who have had interviews.......they seem to ...

Seems like the list of travel agents posted in the hci london website is outdated. Most of them saying we are no longer processing the OIC cards. Guys any of you know the agents really do the OIC processing. Thanks in advance Post72 Only Visas need to go through travel agents. OCI can still be appl...

And also,when i try to apply online for the OCI (part A) it asks me for a 'Passport Number' - is that the Indian Passport number or the UK passport number ?What if i still havent got the UK passport and just have the naturalization certificate number ? It is such a pity that the HCI employs such du...

Have they changed rules for photos ? As per this link they allow 35x40 (UK Passport Standard) http://mha.gov.in/oci/ICAO-Photo.pdf And this link comes from : http://www.mha.nic.in/oci/Instructions.pdf , which says 35x35 , I am confused or do they want to confuse me ? Go to : http://www.mha.nic.in/o...

Hello All I have just got my British Naturalization Certificate and will now be applying for the British Passport. I am an Indian national and still hold an Indian Passport.I want to know if i can use it to travel to India ?Or do i have to surrender it and get an OCI stamp or a PIO card ? Thanks! Y...

Hi, I got my OCI Date of Acknowledgement/scanned : 3 May 2007 Granted 30 May 07 Documents received at London 5 June 07 I sent the passports and received all back on 12 June 07. I had a few sleepless nights (you can find why by looking at the previous posts) My heartfelt thanks to Dawie for the pragm...

PLEASE ANY ONE CAN HELP ME.......PLEASE HELP ME........ its been one month that i applyed for OCI by post. i am checking it online, it says under process from day one. the main doubt i have is if there is any problem processing my application then how will i know? will they let me know by letter or...

I don't understand why you have to send your passport to the Indian embassy to be cancelled. There's a much easier way to cancel it: just cut the corners of it. you are right. I should have done it & stamped it 'cancelled' !!!. As for my criminal record - in answer to 'British' & mahil2000- the lad...