Dear All, Can anyone suggest me where to get 51x51mm with 80% coverage of face photographs from in London. Thanks You can get the photos from any Timpson store in London; just use their store locator. Used them w/o any issues. I had the same question before applying for my OCI and wasn't aware that...

Applied in person at HCI, London on 26-02-2013 and Acknowledged the same day.
Status is still "Under Process". Even the photograph is not scanned.
Anybody else has applied around this time in person? Probably it is taking much more time these days..

Jambo wrote:See Must ceremony be arranged within 21 days of the letter date?

And they aren't so strict on this.

Thanks very much, Jambo.

Hi All, I'm about to apply for my Naturalisation, but I have to travel out of country for 3 weeks in the start of August. I heard that if you receive the letter to book your ceremony after approval, you need to call them and book in the next 10 days? How strict is this? If I receive the letter whil...

Hi All, I'm about to apply for my Naturalisation, but I have to travel out of country for 3 weeks in the start of August. I heard that if you receive the letter to book your ceremony after approval, you need to call them and book in the next 10 days? How strict is this? If I receive the letter while...

Thanks sll100. You are right. I had no issues travelling.

Well, the last time I heard from a HCI person, you would have to make an affidavit for 9£ and then give the OCI card for name correction. You will have to go to HCI in the morning to submit and then collect the OCI in the evening.

Hi All, I have 2 questions here: 1. Is there any limit on the Validity left on your UK Residence Permit before you can travel or enter back into UK? I would have approx 3 months left on my UK Residence Permit and cannot apply for extension before 28 days. 2. Does anybody know if you need to have a m...

krazydude wrote:Reach there by 4pm. Sometimes there is a small queue, but usual wait time is 15-20 minutes.

Thanks!

If only it was this easier. Everybody knows how good the phone service of HCI is.

Dear All, I have to go to submit my Spouse's and Child's British Passports for OCI and then collect them in the evening from HCI, London. Please can anyone suggest what time I should go for Collection in the evening? Website says 4-4.30pm, but wanted to know if I should reach there early or 4pm is f...

Dear All, A few questions because things are not very clear on VFS website and their number is Premium rate. If you can help please: 1. Can you just walk-in to VFS office or do you need to have an appointment? 2. Can I submit the form for Surrender certificate for Spouse and Child even though I'm no...

Don't worry, they usually take time for postal applications. Mine took 6 weeks. But do email them(email id on the form) and you should receive a reply with your File number. Good luck..

Hi All, I read a couple of posts from Sushdmehta and others on different threads mentioning that a dependant of a Settled person with ILR through Judicial Review need not wait 2 years for ILR. Want to know if this would apply to me. Quite a different situation this is. I was on my own WP through my ...

Hi Trupti/Doc79 I received my passport today! Quite relieved now.. I applied at HCI London on 17/02 by post and after reading some scary stories was really worried if they are going to create any issues for me.. But it seems that HCI, London takes their time(not necessarily 3 weeks as stated on thei...

Hi Doc79,

I received a reply today via email saying that the passport is ready and would be delivered shortly. So I hope you would also receive your passport soon. All the best..

Hi Doc79, No luck as such, but I received a reply to my email saying that the 'Application is under process'. So I assume that they are taking their time to do it. A lady on the phone said that it might take 6-8 weeks. I'm waiting at the moment before paying them a visit. Do let me know if you have ...

sushdmehta wrote:I am sure he must have received it ... in these 3 years!

Sorry, did not check the date!

8 weeks is fine as long as I get. However, no communication and no updates from embassy is the most pathetic & lousy experience. It really sucks. Hi, Have you got your passport back? In how many days did you receive it? It has been 4 weeks since I applied by Post to HCI, London, but no replies yet!...

Hello everyone, How much time does it take to get Indian Passport if I have submitted through post.?? (As I already did before 15 days from now on 20/01/2011) Thanks guys in advance and will really appreciate any suggestions... hello Amit, when did you get te passport from IHC? I sent it by post on...

Thanks Vinny. I'm a bit confused about the requirements mentioned for spouse of British Citizen. If my husband becomes a British citizen since he is in the process of applying for his naturalisation, then after that can I apply for my naturalisation? I have been in the UK for 5-6 years now on WP and...

Unless married to a British citizen, you may apply for naturalisation only as and when you fulfil the standard requirements , one of which is that you should have been free from immigration time restrictions during the last 12 months of the residential qualifying period. regards Hi Sushdmehta, Is t...

Hi Everyone, My husband is applying for his Naturalisation after 1 year of his ILR now(5-years completed - HSMP JR+ILR) and my daughter of 3 years is on his dependant and has also got her ILR along with my husband last year. She was born outside UK and before he got ILR. I have been in UK now for al...