Agree with the above suggestion. OCI holders can get a regular e-Visa and travel in case the original OCI booklet or the passport on which it was issued is not available for travel. This will solve your immediate travel to India. If HO can't locate your old passport, get them to issue a letter and u...
Yes, it's necessary to re-issue an OCI when kids get a new passport. FAQ on HCI London website clearly mentions that - Re-issuance of OCI is mandatory every time passport is renewed up to the age of 20 years, and once on acquiring a new passport, after completing 50 years of age, in view of frequent...
Hey Prasanna, Thanks for quick reply. I have now received OCI card. We emailed the administrator and they booked slot for us. We went to Hounslow for passport submission and received OCI card within 5 days. Regards, Logee Hi - were you able to surrender and apply for an OCI at the same time? Usuall...
Timeline of OCI re-issue for minor child under OCI Miscellaneous Services on account of renewal of UK passport Application Date: 15 June 2020 VFS Center: Hounslow Date of acknowledgment: 16 June 2020 Original docs Received: 23 June 2020 (had kept old OCI Card & returned it with cancelled stamp in it...
I had been to VFS again this week to submit an OCI Miscellaneous Services application to re-issue my other kid's OCI as his passport had been renewed (will update tracker separately). I uploaded the following online. The heading where I uploaded them are in [] below. 1. Current valid passport. [CURR...
Timeline of new OCI application for minor child - Application Date: 12 March 2020 VFS Center: Goswell Road Date of acknowledgment: 13 March 2020 Original docs Received: 18 March 2020 Documents Printing Status: Processed on 08 June 2020 Dispatched From MEA (OCI) New Delhi: 08 June 2020 Document rece...
Timeline of new OCI application for minor child - Application Date: 12 March 2020 VFS Center: Goswell Road Date of acknowledgment: 13 March 2020 Original docs Received: 18 March 2020 Documents Printing Status: Processed on 08 June 2020 Dispatched From MEA (OCI) New Delhi: 08 June 2020 Document rece...
Timeline of new OCI application for minor child - Application Date: 12 March 2020 VFS Center: Goswell Road Date of acknowledgment: 13 March 2020 Original docs Received: 18 March 2020 Documents Printing Status: Dispatched From New Delhi Document received At London: PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON at VFS...
Many thanks for the response. I have another query. I got married last year but I didnt update my Indian passport before surrendering and the space for spouse name is blank. Now for OCI card, they are asking details of spouse. Will it be an issue as the surrendered passport doesn't have any spouse ...
Hi Everyone. I am currently in the process of applying an OCI for my daughter and wanted to clarify a few questions. 1. Is it mandatory for the applicant to attend the appointment even if they are minor. My daughter is around a month old and we will hence like to avoid taking her to the VFS office....
If you have a surrender certificate then that is sufficient and you do not need to provide any of the below documents. Those docs applicable if you've never held an Indian passport and travelled abroad on parent's Indian passport. See below from VFS website for OCI applications - "Applicants who wer...
Yes, you can apply for eVisa without surrendering your Indian passport. It is just that VFS will not issue you a normal visa, including OCI, without surrender certificate. The eVisa is not processed by VFS but my MOEA in India. I'd advise you still submit your Indian passport for cancellation and ca...
Final update Timelines for my partner's application Application date: 20 Mar 2018 VFS center: VFS Goswell Rd, London Date of acknowledgment: 21 Mar 2018 Original docs received: 29 Mar 2018 Documents Printing Status: PROCESSED Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI: 10 Apr 2018 Document received At Lo...
Timelines for my partner's application Application date: 20 Mar 2018 VFS center: VFS Goswell Rd, London Date of acknowledgment: 21 Mar 2018 Original docs received: 29 Mar 2018 Documents Printing Status: UNDER-PROCESS Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI: Document received At London: Passport submit...
For my spouse's application: Application Date : 02/01/2018 Postal / In-person: In-person VFS office: VFS London Goswell Application sent to High Commission: 03/01/2018 HCI issued surrender certificate : 10/01/2018 Online Status (processed) / received at VFS: 12/01/2018 Received Surrender certificate...
Final update. Folks, Posting timelines for my spouse's naturalisation approval. Is a new post to this thread. Eligibility criteria: 3yr BC spouse + PR Language Criteria: Life in the UK + Trinity College GESE5 / B1 Nationality: Non-EEA Method of application: NCS JCAP Wandsworth Date of applicatio...
Hello Members, My spouse received her passport by DX earlier today. Based on the experiences of the members in this forum and the advise provided above, she took the following actions on Thu, 07 Dec. She shot off emails to nationalityenquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk and citizenship.support@homeoffice...
Hello Members, Would appreciate some advise on how to resolve this issue regarding my spouse's British passport. She had applied for Naturalisation via the JCAP route. She attended the ceremony on 23 Nov 2017 and called HMPO today to check status as the passport hasn't come through yet. She was info...
Folks, Posting timelines for my spouse's naturalisation approval. Is a new post to this thread. Eligibility criteria: 3yr BC spouse + PR Language Criteria: Life in the UK + Trinity College GESE5 / B1 Nationality: Non-EEA Method of application: NCS JCAP Wandsworth Date of application: 26/05/2017 ...
New entry Application Date : 02 Nov 2016 VFS Center: London Paddington Date of acknowledgement : 03 Nov 2016 Original docs Received : 08 Nov 2016 Documents Printing Status: : PROCESSED 20 Dec 2016 Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI : 20 Dec 2016 Document received At London: 20 Dec 2016 Passport S...
Yes, it's okay for you to complete your US trip. You can't go to VFS to submit your British passport till the OCI status says received at HCI in the UK. There is no set date within which you have to go so you'll be fine.
