Quick question: When you send your OCI application by post, how long does it take for the tracking information to be available online on the MEA website? My wife's application was delivered to HCI more than a week agao, but still there is no tracking information i.e. it says 'Application not yet ack...

looks like they have stopped taking phone calls for status enquiry. My wife applied on 6th July and still hasnt got her approval. She has been trying to ring since the past 2-3 days but there is a recorded message that says that if your application is less than 6 months old, then we cannot give any ...

My final OCI Timeline Posted Special Del on - 11 August 2011 documents received by HCI - 12th august 2011 Date Of Acknowledgment(from online tracking): 19th August 2011 Photo/Signature at Mission Scanned On 19th-AUG-2011 Registration Status at Mission : 23rd Aug 2011 Documents Printing Status PRINTE...

OCI, passport back this morning, took one working week. Cool gidoc...that means i can put my work address on SDE when i apply for my OCI in next few weeks :) so its all done for you in this journey then rnr, did you get your passport back yet? i sent mine last thursday, havent got it back as yet.

I sent my passport and enquiry status by special delivery yesterday i.e. 9/9/11. I hope I will get it back by the end of next week.

Hi Jagan, let me know ehen your passport is back, even i might just send it by post, dont feel like wasting a holiday for this work. Yes. passports, online status printout and self addressed SDE. I have sent it by post today. Hi Jagan, Did just send the passport, online printout and a sepcial delive...

Hi Jagan, I just applied for myself. You could just take the letter for your wife. I dont taking a letter for a child is of any relevance. Hi Tintin, Did you apply for your family or just you? If it's family could let me know whether to take authorisation letter for child as well. Hi Gidoc, Most of ...

Hi Gidoc, Most of the people got it in about 5-7 working days. But there was thread on this forum no response for more than 3 weeks. Unfortunately there is no way to track the progress and no one picks the phone at HCI London. I am planning to take day off and go in person. Jagan, Same as yours, de...

when I checked my status last evening, it shows that were dispatched from delhi on 26th. it also says they have been received in london on 26th. However the date of receipt at london is in red. would the red have any significance? is it really possible that it has been received at London on the same...

Hello Jagan and Gidoc, let me know when your documents are dispatched. My docs were printed on 24th but have not been dispatched yet. looking at the previous posts, I thought the documents were generally disptached the very next day after printing.

Then I checked again yesterday eveing, my status was registration granted. My application reached the HCI on 12th august. The website is working on my end. Did yours show acknowledgement only by putting in the Reg No? You just have to put your british passport number and online registration number ...

when I checked again yesterday eveing, my status was registration granted. My application reached the HCI on 12th august.

Unfortunately the website is down again this morning.

Hi Tintin, Website is back in action and you can check your status now. I did tried mine says not yet acknowledged yet. How long will it take to acknowledge the application? My application reached on 16/08/2011 and not acknowledged yet. Hope yours has been granted..... Did you send self addressed e...

Thanks Jagan, lets hope it works tomorrow.

I spoke to BN Shetty a little while back and he said that they are working on the issue, but he could't say how long would it take to resolve the problem.

Hi TC, any movement on your docs? None on mine today..... Same here nothing!! How did you contact the OCI cell in Delhi? Did you ring them or write email to the id that is on on registration form? Please let me know.....no movement as yet.... Sorry for the delay in replying. I am in India! I emaile...

gidoc wrote:Any recent applicants for OCI applied via Birmingham? It seems b'ham takes longer turaround time for OCI. In fact its website says to expect it in 10-15 wks, which seems strange as in London its taking 4-6 wks only!!

Have you applied yet Gidoc?

Both online registration website and tracking website are down since Friday. There is no information anywhere on when things will be up and running again. I have tried calling HCI atleast 25 times, but the phone is never answered. Does anyone know if there is a specific time when they answer phones?

I am having problems with opening the tracking page for OCI since Friday afternoon.

Is anyone else experiencing the same problem?

My OCI Timeline Posted Special Del on - 11 August 2011 documents received by HCI - 12th august 2011 Date Of Acknowledgment(from online tracking): 19th August 2011 Photo/Signature at Mission Scanned On 19th-AUG-2011 Registration Status at Mission : 23rd Aug 2011 Documents Printing Status PRINTED On: ...

Hi guys,. need some information regarding collection of OCI. can i send 3 passports in one special delivery envelope and also insert one sde for the return of the passports? also would u kow how long normally does it take for the returns of the documetns by post? many thanks hello Funny, did you se...

gidoc wrote:If you check in with just your application number or passport no, it should tell you. It may say, mission has not acknowledged the application yet.

Yes thats whats it saying. So will it not progress any further until I receive the acknowledgement?

Hello Guys, I sent my application for OCI by post to HCI london on 11.08.11. I have not yet received the acknowledgement letter. I was wondering if it is possible to check the status online using the online registration number only. or do I have to have the acknowledgement reference number to be abl...

I have a few questions regarding photographs for the OCI Form - 1. Where can I get 51mm x 51mm, I understand this is not the standard size. Do jessops do it? 2. I understand from the HCI website that I have to send two photographs. The form has only got space to stick one photograph. Should i just ...

I have a few questions regarding photographs for the OCI Form - 1. Where can I get 51mm x 51mm, I understand this is not the standard size. Do jessops do it? 2. I understand from the HCI website that I have to send two photographs. The form has only got space to stick one photograph. Should i just c...

Timeline for Surrender of Indian Passport Method - Postal, to VFS Hayes Date Received by VFS - 12.07.11 Date Passport and surrender certificate received - 22.07.11 The surrender certificate had an error and so I had to post it back along with copies of Indian and British Passport Date sent for corre...