OCI Application Timeline for Edinburgh Indian Consulate - may be useful for someone in scotland. Applicant Name : XXX File Acknowledgment Number GBRE00XXXXX Date Of Acknowledgment 23-OCT-2013 Registration Status at Mission EDINBURGH OCI- Number AXXXX Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 30-NOV-201...

I am in very similar situation: Date Of Acknowledgment 23-OCT-2013 Registration Status at Mission EDINBURGH OCI- Number ******** Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 30-NOV-2013 Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On ???? Edinburgh is very slow compare to london but my application is making good...

I have applied @ VFS Edinburgh and it took 5 weeks for Indian Consulate in Edinburgh to issue me certificate. I would recommend anyone to apply via post which is quicker unless you can use any VFS in London. Application Date : 18/10/2013 (submitted in person at VFS Manchester) VFS sent to HCI : 18/1...

UPDATE Application Type:First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation) - 2 Adults Method of application: Post Office Check & Send - Edinburgh Date of application: 04/08/2013 Date application received by IPS: 06/08/2013 Date of fee collection:04/08/2013 (Paid at the post office) Date of Application ackn...

Application Type:First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation) - 2 Adults Method of application: Post Office Check & Send - Edinburgh Date of application: 04/08/2013 Date application received by IPS: 06/08/2013 Date of fee collection:04/08/2013 (Paid at the post office) Date of Application acknowledge...

UPDATE Eligibility criteria: HSMP (2Yrs) + Tier 1 (3 Years)+ ILR (1 Year) Application Type: Self + Spouse Method of application: Post Date of Application: 23rd June 2013 Date of receipt by UKBA: 25th June 2013 (Sent by Royal Mail Special Delivery) Date of debit of fees: 27th June 2013 Date of receip...

UPDATE Eligibility criteria: HSMP (2Yrs) + Tier 1 (3 Years)+ ILR (1 Year) Application Type: Self + Spouse Method of application: Post Date of Application: 23rd June 2013 Date of receipt by UKBA: 25th June 2013 (Sent by Royal Mail Special Delivery) Date of debit of fees: 27th June 2013 Date of receip...

Eligibility criteria: HSMP (2Yrs) + Tier 1 (3 Years)+ ILR (1 Year) Application Type: Self + Spouse Method of application: Post Date of Application: 23rd June 2013 Date of receipt by UKBA: 25th June 2013 (Sent by Royal Mail Special Delivery) Date of debit of fees: 27th June 2013 Date of receipt of ac...

Eligibility criteria: HSMP (2Yrs) + Tier 1 (3 Years)+ ILR (1 Year) Application Type: Self + Spouse Method of application: Post Date of Application: 23rd June 2013 Date of receipt by UKBA: 25th June 2013 (Sent by Royal Mail Special Delivery) Date of debit of fees: 27th June 2013 Date of receipt of ac...

Thank you for your reply. My son is already in india on tourist visa with my wife. And I have already applied for PIO @ edinburgh consulate but they can not advise me about what to do and told me that this is a tricky situation. Because i have applied from here, PIO card will be issued in edinburgh ...

Hello Senior Members,

Can anyone please provide some input in this matter.
I have tried to find this information on internet but no luck.
I really need help in this matter.

Thank You.

Can someone please provide guidance in this matter.

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Hello All I am looking for guidance for below situation. Me and my wife currently holding Indian Passport and my son got British Passport. Yesterday my son got his Indian Tourist Visa from Edinburgh Consulate and today I have applied for PIO for my son @ Edinburgh Consulate which take around 8 weeks...

Thank you for link but I only need to know whether they keep British passport while processing application or not.
Any I live in Scotland so I have to apply @ Indian consulate Edinburgh.

Thank You.

gidoc wrote:Read here http://hcilondon.in/pio.php

Hi All I am here for urgent help with regards to PIO application for my son. Current situation, me and my wife have got PR in June this year and my son got British Passport and surrender his Indian passport. Because of my mother in law is ill, my wife and son have to travel to india urgently so I ha...

Are you sure that restriction is only for tourist visa not on long term visa? I have submitted my son application for surrender of indian passport on 24th Sep 2012 and till date I have not received any update. We need to travel urgently to india and VFS does not accept visa application until i recei...

Do you have any update from VFS?
Thanks

barnsley11 wrote:My timeline for Surrender Certificate
1 Adult
Mode of application: Postal ,
Date of application: 20/09/2012
Date received by Indian high commission:
Date passport revoked:
Date of receipt of SC:

Any help for above would be really useful.
Thank You.

Hi All I am here for help/advice for my friend who is due to apply for PR on basis of old work permit holder 5 years rules. He worked for X company for under 3 years and it then sold to Y company 2 years back. Now when X company has applied for work permit they applied for 40 hours per week contract...

Update.... Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3) No of Applicants : 1 Method of application: NCS (Edinburgh) Date of Application : 6th July 2012 Date of receive by UKBA : 9th July 2012 Date of debit of fees: 19th July 2012 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25th July 2012 Date of approval: 30th August...

Hello I am asking help for one of my friend who is due to apply for ILR on the basis of Old 5 year work permit with same employer. Now the situation is that company making everyone compulsory redundant on 21st December 2012 and my friend is eligible for ILR on 15th October. Company HR may give lette...

Just to let you know that my friend receive 3 out of 4 BRP this morning via DX. 1 still pending for one his twins. So yours is on way soon... Good Luck. Hi I already Called them to see any thing on my name is there to deliver , they told me none. so finger crossed, i will wait for few more day and w...

Hello My friend had ILR approved on 10th Aug 2012 @ Solihull and he also waiting for his BRP cards. He has to travel urgently to home with his wife and 2 kids and they have extended flight dates but still note sure when the BRP will come. By the way UKBA use DXSecure to deliver BRP. www.thedx.co.uk ...

Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3) No of Applicants : 1 Method of application: NCS (Edinburgh) Date of Application : 6th July 2012 Date of receive by UKBA : 9th July 2012 Date of debit of fees: 19th July 2012 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25th July 2012 Date of approval: Waiting Date of receip...

Can someone please provide more details on this? Thank You. See also Dependant of ILR (long residence) applicant In your wife's case, I would that your wife does not apply for FLR(M) until near to the expiry of her current leave. If you are granted settlement before 09-Nov, she may be able to apply ...