Note for future applicants. You can ask VFS to use the "Normal" delivery option vis DX Secure which costs around £7.95. They will always offer the "Urgent" delivery option via DX Secure which I think costs around £15.

Thanks again Jobin and thank you to Mahesh as well. I am now able to track my application.

Hi Guys, I made my OCI application on 04/06/14 at VFS Paddington. I've tried to check my status online but unfortunately it comes up with "no records found". Could someone please advise if the file no to use is the one starting with "GBRL" and also roughly how long does it take to get a status on t...

Hi Guys, I made my OCI application on 04/06/14 at VFS Paddington. I've tried to check my status online but unfortunately it comes up with "no records found". Could someone please advise if the file no to use is the one starting with "GBRL" and also roughly how long does it take to get a status on th...

Thank you very much for your prompt reply bahla.

Regarding other documents, I am planning to submit my school leaving certificate so that's fine. VFS Helpline told me to also submit the cancelled indian passport, is that necessary?

Hi Friends, As we all know HCI coupled with VFS is not a match made in haven. The inconsistencies between both are a normal thing. I was wondering if I could get some help on my OCI application. Could you please confirm and/or add anything I have missed out on the documents necessary for OCI applica...

Hi all Just received the Surrender certificate this morning and need to apply for OCI asap as I have flights booked for second week of Jul. I was born outside India, so am a little confused about the documents I need to submit. A few questions if I may: 1. As per the website, my understanding is th...

Hi All, Query slightly related to the above post. I have been given an appointment to surrender my passport at VFS for 25 May, which off course is a Bank Hol. Is it a system error or VFS is open because Indian Embassy is open on Bank Hol? Could someone please share if their experience of going to V...

UPDATE Passport for: Adult (Naturalised Citizen) Application Type: New (First Adult) Method of application: Check & Send Date of application: 23/04/15 Date application hit HMP System: 27/04/15 (I called them and they confirmed the application is on to their system) Date of return of documents: wait...

Hi All, Query slightly related to the above post. I have been given an appointment to surrender my passport at VFS for 25 May, which off course is a Bank Hol. Is it a system error or VFS is open because Indian Embassy is open on Bank Hol? Could someone please share if their experience of going to VF...

Thank you Mahesh Gowda and lindaraset, much appreciated!

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Hello Friends,

Quick question on surrender of passport. Do I have to surrender my "cancelled" Indian Passport along with the current valid passport? or is it just the current valid passport that has to be surrendered?

Thanks

UPDATE Passport for: Adult (Naturalised Citizen) Application Type: New (First Adult) Method of application: Check & Send Date of application: 23/04/15 Date application hit HMP System: 27/04/15 (I called them and they confirmed the application is on to their system) Date of return of documents: wait...

Passport for: Adult (Naturalised Citizen) Application Type: New (First Adult) Method of application: Check & Send Date of application: 23/04/15 Date application hit HMP System: 27/04/15 (I called them and they confirmed the application is on to their system) Date of return of documents: waiting Date...

I sent my application last Thursday, I just called the passport office to check if they've received it or not. The lady couldn't locate it on her system using either my post code or the check and send bar code. Is this normal? I hope they've received my application. MIne was the same, it may take a...

I sent my application last Thursday, I just called the passport office to check if they've received it or not. The lady couldn't locate it on her system using either my post code or the check and send bar code. Is this normal? I hope they've received my application.

Hello Ppl, I may have forgotten to complete section 5 of the passport application form, however I did of course enclose the certificate with the application. Do you think not fully completing that section will affect my application? Thanks Hi Everyone, Is anyone able to help with this? Thanks It is...

davster wrote:Hello Ppl,

I may have forgotten to complete section 5 of the passport application form, however I did of course enclose the certificate with the application.

Do you think not fully completing that section will affect my application?

Thanks

Hi Everyone,

Is anyone able to help with this?

Thanks

davster wrote:Hello Ppl,

I may have forgotten to complete section 5 of the passport application form, however I did of course enclose the certificate with the application.

Do you think not fully completing that section will affect my application?

Thanks

Any views on this one guys?

Hello Ppl,

I may have forgotten to complete section 5 of the passport application form, however I did of course enclose the certificate with the application.

Do you think not fully completing that section will affect my application?

Thanks

happyguy82 wrote:

davster wrote:if you send the passport application by check and send, how do you check whether its been received by passport office?

I phoned them up to check

thanks for your response happyguy82. Does it usually get there the next day?

if you send the passport application by check and send, how do you check whether its been received by passport office?

silly question, but do Post Office send the naturalisation certificate in DO NOT BEND envelope? They CANNOT do that :) Post Office use a special transparent plastic envelop to send off all passport applications. They're not allowed to use any other. This envelope is only half the height of an A4 pa...

silly question, but do Post Office send the naturalisation certificate in DO NOT BEND envelope? Nope, they folded in half for my application :lol: I didn't mind it. It safely resides in my important documents folder now. :mrgreen: Yeah, I just submitted my application and they bent it, oh well, doe...