1.Do I need to book an appointment with VFS or it is walk-in? It's walk-in for the 2nd visit (when the OCI is ready and you've got to submit the passport). They do ask that you bring a printout from the online system showing the status with you. 2. Do I need to submit 'Declaration form (included in...

Not done it personally but you probably need OCI Misc Services: Go to http://www.vfsglobal.com/India/UK/OCI.html and click on OCI Misc Services. A. Transfer of OCI from expired Passport to new Passport or change in Nationality: Applicants are required to fill miscellaneous application form online fo...

Do I need to self attest the document which need to be uploaded ? Do I need to upload anything else apart from Surrender Certificate and British Passport ? Help please !!! I did not self-attest them, there was no requirement (as far I could see) to self-attest the uploaded documents. I uploaded: Sc...

Hi, I got british citizenship certificate and now as per law I need to destroy and send my ILR to home office within 5 days. I have my India passport still with me . Can I travel India on this as seems there is 3 month grace period . Anyone experienced this ? is this rule that we can travel India w...

Hello, I am planning to apply OCI for myself, wife and child. I read in this forum that in online application, select Family and complete form A and form B 1. I did not get any thing like individual application or Family application, am i wrong or any thing i am missing pls? 2. Can we apply e-visa ...

1. The processing times shown on the VFS website (for rest of cases where not a national of other Asian countries) is 3 to 5 working days. And I have a week between 28/11 and 06/12 which is the date of the travel. can you please let me know if indeed the processing time for Indian tourist visa is l...

Hi, I got my OCI in April 2015. I am travelling to India in 2 weeks time now. I recently came across this while checking my husbands passport. He got his oci in 2013. When he received, along with the blue oci card, the life long visa is also been stampped on the British passport. But when I checked...

Many thanks. Do you know if I can go alone to surrender on behalf of my family? any documentation needs? Yes you can. For my wife I carried a letter of authorisation, something like this -- I, the undersigned and holder of Indian Passport no. xxxx, would like to apply to surrender my Indian passpor...

Dear community, Perhaps it is answered somewhere just can't find it. I have two simple queries 1) My family will receive BC certificate next week, but I won't be able to travel to London VFS to surrender their India PP until Mid - January 2017. Query is - if one does not travel on Indian passport, ...

Please could you advise from personal experiences if I can apply for eVisa while OCI application is under consideration? Not from personal experience but there is no rule I'm aware of against asking for a eVisa while the OCI is under consideration. If no one else on this forum replies you could che...

Thanks A lot. Apologies for late reply. There was something unexpected happened. I never lose a paper but somehow lost daughter citizenship ceritifcate with my bag. So i have just got a replacement now. Can i work the opposite way. 1) I am applying for e VISA now Since i have to only go for 22 days...

Post is about a child who is holding british passport now; and earlier held Indian passport which has been surrendered. Parents hold Indian passport in UK. For India visit plans, it makes sense to have 5-year 180days max visa as (1) OCI is slow process and (2) no plan to stay for kid for more than ...

I am in strange situation. I have applied my son OCI 5 weeks ago, and we have travel plan in dec 1st week. Based on other applications feedback, looks OCI progress will take 3 months plus. so i am thinking to apply the tourist visa for my son. I guess they will grant for 6 month visa, but my wife a...

Hi, One quick question. To book an appointment for surrender certificate, In the VFS appointment website asking me provide "OCI Registration Number". Could some one help me, what should i provide for "OCI Registration Number" Regards, Suresh I believe you can just give your passport number. VFS is ...

10 days seems to be a bit high. However note that Diwali has just happened and a lot of people will be on leave. If you don't see anything after maybe 3-4 more days you should call VFS's helpline and ask them what's happening. It's very unlikely that they will have misplaced your application though ...

IndiMarshall wrote:Now incase if I have to travel to India for any unforseen reasons what is the best and quick way to travel.

The Tourist Visa on Arrival (TVOA) is a good option. It's cheaper than standard tourist visas and can be used twice a year, and is a single-entry 30 day visa.

I checked with one of my friends and he had applied in VFS Hounslow on 18th August and received the status as processed on 21st or 22nd October. He said it took him 2 months and 3 days. It's worth noting that October had a lot of festivals in India, and a lot of people take leave around that time. ...

I am a British passport holder and I am travelling to India. I have read some conflicting information online and wanted to ask on this forum. My trip is purely a tourist trip lasting less than 30 days. Is the e-tv (electronic travel visa) sufficient for me to travel? Or do I still need to submit pa...

Captain1 wrote:However , it seems that the Indian High Commission also expects me to bring either my birth certificate or domicile certificate or school leaving certificate

Please see this reply.

First sorry if i am posting duplicate query unfortunately couldn't find a complete list of documents required for OCI. I am going to submit my OCI application in few days and plan to submit following documents: Application form Printed & Signed Declaration form 2 Photos copy of British Passport cop...

Couple of questions regarding these processes 1) After receiving the British passport can the surrendering of the passport and applying for the OCI be done at the same time. Or does one need to complete the surrender process, wait the appropriate acknowledgement and papers from the embassy before s...

Do you have any template of the letter for the above please share with us, It will be helpful. A simple letter stating the facts should work. Something like this: To The Indian High Commission / Deputy High Commission XXXX This is to declare that I, name , holder of Indian passport number xxxx, hav...

Today during OCI submission they did ask for a copy of my husbands British passport page. Do I need to upload that as well for my child at the site? If yes then under which category pls. You can upload it under "Relationship Certificate". Adding a page to the uploaded PDF is easy enough if you have...

Hi I have received my passport with an incorrect year of birth and without realising it I applied for surrender certificate using the same passport last week. Now I have received my surrender certificate today with incorrect year of birth as stated in my British passport. And today itself I have re...

Sorry I went throught the links can you please tell me which section i need to refer as I am unable to find the information I think it was intended to refer to the fact about the "grace period". The grace period is a period of 3 months where you will not be fined (upon being found out -- usually du...