Just an update. Its been over a month since i submitted my application for my surrender certificate. The HCI have not been picking the telephone and responses from repeated emails are "wait","clearance awaited","priority to passports expiring in June". Now it is July,so wonder if they would say pri...

Just an update. Its been over a month since i submitted my application for my surrender certificate. The HCI have not been picking the telephone and responses from repeated emails are "wait","clearance awaited","priority to passports expiring in June". Now it is July,so wonder if they would say prio...

Same response "wait". When i clearly want to know when i will receive my certificate. They cant seem to give me a timeline and nothing is written in their website either. If they cant do their work, why do they have to keep these processes in place. Let us continue with our lives without involving t...

SinghSam wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 22, 2021 1:57 pm

Can’t believe it but status changed to certificate printed
Application submitted on 9th June at VFS Edinburgh

Congratulations.Some good news for a change.I'm still waiting on mine and have sent them another email.

Submitted VFS-Belfast:27.05.2021 Application received at embassy/consulate :07.06.2021 Tracking status:surrender certificate is under review at Indian embassy/consulate This status has been the same for the past two weeks. Emailed HCI only to be told I needed to "wait" as those whose passports are e...

Thanks for your reply.
I will wait for my surrender certificate.
I don't understand why they make these things so complicated with no clear guidance.
Just have to go through the whole rigmarole like everyone else has I guess.

This is more a question about the time line for receiving the Indian passport surrender certificate. I am a new user and tried to look to post a separate topic regarding the same. I submitted it to VFS on 27.05.2021 and have emailed HCI inquiring about the same as I have not received it to date(13.0...