- First few pages of photocopy showing the "CANCELLED" stamp should be fine. You do not need all pages - Yes, preferably 35 X 35 but if you see the recent guidelines from mha site they say minimum of 35 X 35. Now a days they are accepting photos if you follow the guidelines given in mha site. The gu...

I have applied for OCI on 5th April and on-line confirmation about 15 days after that. Yesterday I have received a letter saying the photos are not 35 X 35 and asked me to submit again. I am mailing them again.. UK high streets are charging upto 10 pounds to take such pictures. Snappy Snaps seems to...

It looks like some one deleted it.

how do we restore the link ? It was really helpful sticky !!

There is a token system for PIO but there is no number on it. They just write PIO. If you plan to be there by 9:30 that should be fine. Join the VISA queue not consular secion queue. On the ground floor around 10AM some one comes out and shouts as PIO. Whoever is there next to that door they will ge...

Whoever is going to apply for OCI. There is a suggestion.

The photos need to have white background and ears and shoulders should be visible ( not required for British passport ). They are rejecting the applications if the above is not followed. So be careful !!

You do need 8 photographs in total.

Hi there,

Just going thru the application process and understood that need to affix 2 photographs ( 1 original and 1 for duplicate )

Do we need more than 2 ?

I know it is illegal...but people have got it in India like that before. Before citizenship ceremony was introduced, the Naturalization certificates used come in the post. They used to redirect it to India. Hence it was valid those days. Now it may not but you can always argue that you dont have tim...

Global, What you can do is, Take the naturalization and go back to India. 1. Then apply for PIO card immediately. Mentioning that you are going to apply for British passport while in India. 2. Contact local British consulate in India for passport forms. The form you get here in UK is different to th...

I did.

I just want to know if any one got approvals yet

Does any one has OCI approved ? Some one told me that they are now taking 1 month to approve.. Because of delay in processing time, I would like to apply PIO first then after getting it immediately apply for OCI. As I am travelling to India in 2 months I see this option as best than taking a 6 month...

Lemess - Remember PIOs can get citizenship but for that he/she has to reside in India for minimum 7 years before making application for granting Indian citizenship. In case of OCIs though citizenship may be granted Indian citizenship after 5 years from date of registration provided he/she stays for...

I called passport enquiry and tried to find the same.
They said, they dont care how we sign on the application.

Surprising !!

Raikal

thanks lemses

hi lemess,

so did they take your latest passport ? I thought they do not take any passports if you go in person.

There is something to add from my side too. A friend of mine was asked to Leave the country a month before he was eligible to appy for BN. Then he went on leave for 1 month approached a city based solicitor and given solicitor's contact address on the BN form and applied. Immediately after that he l...

Thanks for the reply.
My wife just writes her name as her signature including surname.
( eg., ABC PERSON) ABC is her surname which is before marraige.
And the same thing continued till now even on british driving license.

I am thining , it is right time to change her signature.

Please advice

Indian govt dont change the passport to amend the place of birth.
They right it as an observation and stamp it on one of the pages.

so there is no hassle.

Hi, I am in the process of filling the application for passport. 1. my wife wants to change her signature slightly which is different to driving license and Indian passport. Is there any extra documentation required ? 2. The Indian passport I have travelled to UK is expired. and I have taken a new p...

OK guys,

Now i agree that ROA is illegal in Indian passports.

how is that valid for the children who are born in UK to PR parent ?

Regards
Raikal

My question was: If an american citizen naturalise as BN, and goes for right of abode in American passport is legal. but If an Indian citizen naturalise as BN and goes for right of abode ( without applying for British passport ) is not legal. British govt does not check the validity of foreign passp...

I have seen people taking right of abode sticker in Indian passport for the kids who are born to people with status PR. ( May be because they are automatically british citizens when they were born ) If that is the case, When Indian national, naturalises in UK can he go for right of abode in Indian p...

I may have mis-interpreted it. but the following link says more or less

http://dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1000259

basis, good investigation. I think you are right. Once any one is on PIO / OCI they have to wait for 7 or 5 years respectively. I am in a similar situation of yours. Not able to decide whether to opt for PIO or OCI. As per your pervious note " debate in the UK parliament about curtailing Dual nation...

basis/ lemsis I was told by a friend of mine who worked in Indian embassy in the past in London that Any Indian citizen who loses the nationality by getting foreign nationality ( like BN) and then apply for either PIO or OCI , there is no minimum stay in the country ( 7 years for PIO or 5 years for ...

After naturalization, can I go for Right of Abode and get the sticker on Indian passport ? Is that allowed according Indian Nationality act. What confuses me is to Right of Abode we first need to be naturalized thus by losing Indian nationality. I have seen few people doing this but do not know if t...