Hi , does any of you knwo about oci processs what happens after applying... few applications online status are mentioned as below, but ther is no way to comapre how the officers works/OCI applctions are processed. Date Of Acknowledgment 10-NOV-2009 Photo/Signature Scanned On 15-DEC-2009 Registration...

I had posted this question elsewhere in this forum too.. But realised that this might be a more apt place... I have some urgent travel to be done to India in 2 weeks from now and have the below queries on the surrender certificate. I am awaiting reciept of my british passport this week. 1. Do they ...

This is my oci online status, applied by person thruough HCI london in Dec-09 Registration Status UnderProcess Documents Printing Status NOT PRINTED Documents Despatched From Delhi On NOT DISPATCHED Documents Received at LONDON Can someone advice what stage it is ? & what will be the online status w...

Thanks Punjabi boy for your update

can you check & corretc the oci application date nov 29 was sunday

Hi , I will be applying OCI in next couple of days at HCI london I have noticed phot sizes are mentioned differenly 1) As per online applicaion it was mentioned 35mmX 35 mm phtotos (FORM XIX/part- a==> Affix your photo of size 35X35 mm) 2) As per http://www.cgibirmingham.org/OCI_alt.htm (The photogr...

Thanks "punjabi boy" I know while applying OCI/PIO HCI london used to cancel indian passport. Post implemantion of SC in 2009 , I was thinking SC is mandatory for OCI so sourrendar the indian passport (need 2 visits to HCI london) and apply OCI with SC (2 more visists to HCI london) . can you please...

thanks Mallik

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-P...

Can someone who visted HCI LONDON office for SC/OCI share your experiance like
- best time to be in Q for tickect
- is it separte ticket for each family meber while applying for a family
- office opening time
- waiting time inside

Thanks to all of you for sharing valuable information. I recenlty got naturalisation approval, I am waiting for citizenship cermony will apply British passport soon for me & wife,currently hold indian passport. after reciving passport i am planning to applly for oci. my kids alredy have PIO card I h...

Small correction: Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14/Oct/2009 (dated 10/Oct/2009) Date of receipt of approval letter received: 22/oct/2009 (dated 20oct09 Thanks to the forum memebers. Time frame for my application NCS or Postal: NCS (thru one of the west london NCS service) Date of submission 05...

Thanks to the forum memebers. Time frame for my application NCS or Postal: NCS (thru one of the west london NCS service) Date of submission 05/Oct/2009( Monday after noon) Date of submission posting: 06/Oct/2009 Criteria: Applied both Husnand & wife with 1 year PR (plus 4 WP+1 HSMP) kids have BC Dat...

we have started claiming CTB after PR only

I have ncs appiontment in weeks time. please advice the docuemnts need for me & wife. My case is -1 yr flr +1 yr hsmp +4 yrs wp working for the same Orgnisation -wife(status housewife) she didn't work holds NI number caliming childtax benfit staying in uk for 6 yrs ( 5 yrs dependnet +1 yr flr holder...

After getting BC Do I need to stay in UK permanantly.
I have plans to go backhome to look after parents.

are ther any restrictions like BC holder should visit uk once in 3/6 monhts
like in PR at leaset once in 2 years to keep it active.please advice

Forum memsbre please share your experiance if you have gone for OCI.

I am applying for Naturalisation for me and for my wife as joint application. my wife visa is on dependenat visa for 5 years + 1 year ILR After getting approval, can we attend ceremony in differnt dates. we have travel plans so my wife will come back with 3 months pf approval. I though of attednding...

I am going to apply for Naturalisation. I called local ncs service in london to book the appiontment. it seems at present the Citizenship ceremony waiting time is 5 weeks in my local council. I am bit worried, pleae advise how to reduce the waiting times so that I can plan before submitting the appl...

I am not sure whteher it is useful to you,

few NCS serivces in london work on saturday for example Ealing/hounslow/harow ,
so you can try here in london.

I am planning to apply for Naturalisation in another 3 months. Elig criteria is 4yr WP+ 1 hsmp + 12 months ILR . I am working for the same employer holding indian passport. Home address is same during last 5 years. Can you list the documents needed for Naturalisation and avice how can I bring down t...

congrat's NCS or Postal: NCS Catford Date of submission or posting: 30th April 2009 CRITERIA: 6 yr stay (5 yr WP, HSMP + 1 yr ILR) Date of receipt of Application @ HO: 1st May 2009 Date of debit of debit/credit card: 11th May 2009 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13th May 2009 (Dated: 9th May) Da...

Thanks for your replies.


My Q 2 was

Is it required that applicant should stay with in the UK while his application in progress.

now it is clear that if I Apply thruogh NCS I will have the passport with me But I am not clear whether I can travel or not.

We have PR, planning to apply for UK Naturalisation. I think Current Naturalisation processing time is 6 months. My question : 1)Can I travel abroad before getting the Naturalization application decession, that is either immediatley after applying the application or while it is processing. 2)Are the...

Thanks to forum memberes for sharing the information. I would like to know about UK Citizenship/Naturalisation processs. I got ILR Visa, issued on 6oct2008, Initially arrived to UK on 2Nov2003. I am from India. My Questions: 1) When Can I apply for UK Citizenship/Naturalisation i.e earliest date? 2)...

Yes, JAJ is correct child is not eligible for OCI unitl one of the parents are eligible for OCI. http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=10696&highlight=oci Now I am realising what a blunder I did , I registerd my son under section 1(3), recived his naturalisation certificate, applied for b...