Hi, I had a similar experience when we went to submit an OCI re-issue application for my son after passport renewal. We had to submit the originals eventhough VFS website clearly says that only copies need to be submitted. We challenged it and showed them their own website, they claim that their web...

Hi, Thanks for your reply. I was told by the London HCI to apply using http://in.vfsglobal.co.uk/OCI.html I would have thought it was the same link that you posted? What's the difference? I posted the link to the application form, where as the other one explains the process and also got a link to t...

Can't find any real proper advice and guidelines on the Discontinued PIO Service for UK Citizens... My father has a PIO which was issued two years ago. Under the new rules which say the PIO Scheme was Discontined in Januart 2015, existing PIO can convert their existing PIO to a OCI before September...

Hello to all All senior members, I applied for OCI and it has been received to london office on 26/june. Now my question is I applied through Goswel road office which is closed for one more week. What i have to do shall i have wait for one more week or else I can submitted my passport at paddington...

Need help to understand rule and possible legal implication for my case. => Planing to start Naturalization process by August end, which i believe may be completing by Feb'16 including ceremony process. => My Indian Passport is expiring in mid-March'16. Query :- After naturalization process.. I can...

http://in.vfsglobal.co.uk/ Important Closure Notice: India Visa and Consular Service Application Centre, 142 – 148 Goswell Road, EC1V 7DU will be temporarily closed for repair and maintenance work from 22 June 2015 till 3 July 2015 (both dates inclusive). The services will be resumed as normal from...

melondon wrote:Once it has changed to Documents Received in LONDON, and I submit my pasport, any idea how long it takes to get them back, in general?

I submitted mine on a Wenssday and got the oci and passport back on Saturday.

Hi Guys, I made my OCI application on 04/06/14 at VFS Paddington. I've tried to check my status online but unfortunately it comes up with "no records found". Could someone please advise if the file no to use is the one starting with "GBRL" and also roughly how long does it take to get a status on t...

Hi Guys, I made my OCI application on 04/06/14 at VFS Paddington. I've tried to check my status online but unfortunately it comes up with "no records found". Could someone please advise if the file no to use is the one starting with "GBRL" and also roughly how long does it take to get a status on t...

Application Method to HCI: VFS/Goswell Application Date: 20/04/2015 Registration Status at Mission: London Date Of Acknowledgement (on website) :21/04/2015 Originals Received: within in a week, can't remember the exact date Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On : 12/05/2015 Dispatched From MOIA (OC...

Hurray, I have received my approval letter. Dates updated Eligibility criteria: 5yrs + 1yr ILR Method of application: NCS Bromley Date of application: 21 Jan 2015 Date of debit of fees: 29 Jan 2015 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05 Feb 2015 dated 29/01/2015 Date of receipt of approval: 12 Feb 2...

Method of application: NCS Bromley Date of application: 21 Jan 2015 Date of debit of fees: 29 Jan 2015 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05 Feb 2015 dated 29/01/2015 Date of receipt of approval: waiting Date of Ceremony: waiting Exactly the same story! I also got acknowledgement email on 30th Jan...

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Bromley
Date of application: 21 Jan 2015
Date of debit of fees: 29 Jan 2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05 Feb 2015 dated 29/01/2015
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Hi Krisbal,
Can you please let me know whether your application for ILR was successful. My case is similar to yours where I delayed the travel by couple of months. I will be applying for ILR next month and it would be great if you could share your experience. Thanks

Jobin.

Sorry, my son is in the UK now, I got s PEO appointment for next week. But on April 6th Ukba increased the fee from £900 to £1920 for PEO appointment for tier1 dependant. So I am in two minds whether to go with that appointment or apply from India. Cheers Jobin 1920 is the fee for personal caller (P...

As per the UKBA website if we are applying in person and not at the same time as of main applicant, tier1 general dependant visa costs £1920 from Uk and £840 from ouside UK. correct me if I am wrong. http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/aboutus/fees/ Jobin. A PBS dependant visa costs 278 pounds. A visi...

Thanks for the reply. Since he doesn't need a visa to stay and need one only for entry I was hoping that a visiting visa would suffice. £1920 is a lot of money and visiting visa costs less than 100 quid. They won't issue a visit visa unless it's absolutely clear that the child will leave rather than...

I am going to apply for tier1 dependant visa for my newborn son and I got an appointment next week, but with the latest increase in fees, i have to pay £1920 (1545+375) for just his visa. I am eligible for ILR in 8 months time, but I need to visit home in June. So I was wondering whether my son coul...

Hi, Did you manage to get British citizenship for your daughter? Was there any complications since she was on visiting visa? Also when you applied for visiting visa from India, did you have to show any reason why you are not applying her a tier1 dependant? I am going to apply for tier1 dependant vis...

No problem Amol.
Happy that I could be of some help.

Cheers
Jobin.

amolrakheja wrote:Hi Jobin
Thanks for all your help, everything is now sorted with my baby's birth registration & passport.

your reply & opinion was really helpful.

Cheers
Amol

Hi, 1. If your son/daughter is born in UK, they don't need a visa to stay here, but he/she needs a valid visa if you are planning to renter UK. Cheers Jobin. Hi Jobin, As by all this message I am more or less clear on Birth Certificate and Passport application, However I want to know - 1. How long a...

1. I am not sure about this. We managed to get the photos with eyes open. Best to check with the consulate "att.passport@hcilondon.in". I used to get reply on the same day on workings days. 2. Yes you need to put thump impression under the photo. I think there are 3 places where you need to put bab...

1. I am not sure about this. We managed to get the photos with eyes open. Best to check with the consulate "att.passport@hcilondon.in". I used to get reply on the same day on workings days. 2. Yes you need to put thump impression under the photo. I think there are 3 places where you need to put baby...

majumdar.anamitra7 wrote:thanks a lot jobin.just wanted to know that for the baby's uk short and full birth certificate copies, does it need to be self attested?

I just signed them as well.

majumdar.anamitra7 wrote:thanks a lot jacob. this really helps. jusr wanted to know by passport copies we mean - the firsr two and last two pages only right?

If your visa is in the passport, then you need self attested copies of that as well, otherwise self attested copies of BRP.