Hello All, Posting here about OCI Miscellaneous Service (Transfer of OCI to new passport after age 50): Today, I went there with all the required documentation. Staff at the counter are quite helpful but the process is not smooth. My Observations If you are using this service: 1. OCI Card: ALL pages...

Hi all, I applied for OCI 7 weeks ago by post, and still have not recieved any acknowledgement, is anyone else having the same problems? Also, has anyone applied for OCI and sent it to Birmingham by post and recieved the acknowledgement after 7 weeks. Please reply back because I don't know whether ...

Question for those of you who have been thru the passport interview: Is this just an interview where they ask you questions to verify your identity? Or is there something more? I ask this because I read elsewhere on this forum that they take your fingerprint at the interview. Is this correct? The I...

Just completed my citizenship ceremony today. Glad it's over! Next step is to apply for British passport. I do have a question in this regard: The naturalsation certificate is an A4-size document. The envelope that is provided for passport application is much smaller. Does this mean that we have to...

Hi I applied for SC to CGI-Birmingham on the 28th of January. I am yet to receive even an acknowledgement. I had not attached any self-addressed return envelopes as it was not part of the requirements. Should I be getting worried or is this time line a normal delay for postal applications? Hi, At C...

Me1234 wrote:I have been hearing of updates that there has been a change in surrender fee. Can anyone confirm this fact or is it still £90?

Thank you.

Hi,
It is still at £90.
Mallik

Hello All, I was wondering if anyone could help on this - Can I surrender my Indian passport by post? or does it have to be in person? I have mailed the HCI in London regarding the process, but have had no response, and it's been a week now. I have looked through every website of HCI (even of Franc...

I had taken photographs from Jessop (Standard UK passport photos). But HCI london refused to accept my application 2 weeks ago when I went in person. Hi Last week, when my wife went to submit her OCI at CGI BIR, they rejected her photos (taken at a Fuji Studio for UK passport). They asked her to su...

sachin_4646 wrote:Can someone please tell me where can I get photos of 51mm X 51mm size? Thanks in advance.

Hi,
No idea. But they accept PhotoMe passport photos.
Thanks
Mallik

HI Mallick Please let me know if you get the acknowlegdement from CGI.. I applied in Nov 09 but stil havent received.. checked online many times.. very disappointed by cgi service.. no one replies neither they answer the phone call... dunno how im gonna find out my oci status and i need to go india...

HI Mallick Please let me know if you get the acknowlegdement from CGI.. I applied in Nov 09 but stil havent received.. checked online many times.. very disappointed by cgi service.. no one replies neither they answer the phone call... dunno how im gonna find out my oci status and i need to go india...

Thanks Mallik for the update. Has anyone else recently applied for SC at cgi, Birmingham via post? I applied exactly three weeks back and nothing yet. No one picks up the phone either. The website says 7 working days to issue SC. It didn't took this long to get my British passport. I applied for SC...

Could you please clarify whether using the Check and Send service at the post office means they will check the documents we provide (i.e. foreign passport and naturalisation certificate), then return them to us before sending out the completed passport application form? Is this the key advantage of...

hi GUYS, Hope someone can help me. I am going to apply for OCI card by POST. Just want to know where I should apply (Birmingham or London) as I am living in West Midlands. What is best way to pay the fees? I can not find the information anywhere. How many photos they want? Cheers, Hi Technically, y...

exactly. they will give your all orginal documents back ...same as NCS. Source .my dad applied for his 1st british passport by this service. it is way of applying passport where you go to the post office with your application form and document and they check your document and give back to you and s...

hi GUYS, Hope someone can help me. I am going to apply for OCI card by POST. Just want to know where I should apply (Birmingham or London) as I am living in West Midlands. What is best way to pay the fees? I can not find the information anywhere. How many photos they want? Cheers, Hi Technically, y...

Hi All,

I would like to know if anyone received recently acknowledgement from CGI Birmingham for OCI.

I applied by post on 21st Dec and so far not received acknowledgement.

Thanks
Mallik

For an SC for a minor, 1. does the application needs to be signed by the parent? 2. does it need thumb impression of the child? Can anyone help? Hi Sachin Yesterday I submitted my SC application along with my son's (12yrs). I completed and signed his application. No questions asked at the consulate...

jas wrote:Please can someone who recently applied for OCI at CGI, Birmingham advise on the turn around time for their application. Thanks. I intend to apply w/s 14th December but I need to travel to India in last week of January.

Hi jas

Have you got your surrender certificate?

Mallik

why would a laminated certificate be a problem in any case? Not sure. This is true only when applying for UK Passport. Home Office mentions clearly NOT to laminate Naturalisation Certificate. They might want to 'feel' the document :-) They donot accept laminated certificates when you apply for UK P...

Casa wrote:You can use any NCS. It doesn't have to be the one nearest to you.

Hi
You can use any county council office in UK, if they do NCS (not sure about NI)

Good Luck

Thanks
Mallik

Hi Forum, I have recently obtained an extension to my HSMP, and can now work in the UK till 2013. I think now is the time to take some important decisions. The biggest one being whether I want to keep renting a house, or want to take the plunge and buy a house of my own. I am sure other members of ...

Hi All I recently acquired British Nationality (passed life in uk and spouse is British). I was Indian and we married in India, the marraige certificate is in English and is laminated. I never thought this would be an issue, but looking at the suuporting documents needed for the passport I cannot s...

I have to Surrender Indian Passport as per the HIC london application Enclosures are: 1.Photocopy of British/Foreign Passport. 2.Photocopy of Indian Passport with used visa pages 3.Original Indian Passport 4. Copy of British/Foreign naturalisation certificate 5. £90=00 Crossed Postal order. Reg 2-...

If anybody has got this done in person, do they take the FEE first and then check your documents? Or will they check your documents and then take the Fee? Hi jsingh, Regarding above point, following is what I observed and asked from me by the conulate guy at the window in Birmingham: First, he chec...