Hi Rivercam. The content of the letters I used during passport surrender and OCI were almost the same. The only change was around the purpose of the application. You might want to change the content slightly in my letter to HCI below to fit for your purpose. -----------------------------------------...

Hi All,

I've managed to get OCI for my daughter with a simple cover letter explaining the situation. The Indian High Commission didn't ask for any home office letter.

Thanks for all for helping me out in this situation.

Shrik

Hi Pranu, I've supplied a cover letter explaining that why my daughter doesn't need naturalisation. The cover letter was accepted during the surrender certificate application. I've also applied for the OCI using the same cover letter. The VFS warned me that HCI London may need more clarification but...

Hi,
Thanks for the feedback. I'll check what can be done here.

Shrikant

My daughter was born in India when I was a British citizen but my wife was Indian. So, my daughter applied for an Indian passport travelled to the UK using the ROA (Right of Abode) visa. My daughter recently got a British passport. The home office allowed applying for a British passport without a na...

Hi Shriant124, My son got Visa stamped CoE in his passport. Thanks a lot to Hima, Vinny, Shrikant for guiding me with required info. Applied on 4th Feb 2016 Got email asking for baby photos, hospital records on 24 th Feb, 2016 Send the photos, docs. Got passport with visa stamping on 4th March, 201...

We've received the passport stamped with the CoE sticker today. I'm really relieved and happy now. It was really a stressful process. Timeline: - Application applied: 22/Feb/2016 - Application decision made: 01/Mar/2016 - Passport reached to home by 04/Mar/2016 I'm so thankful of Hima, Naveen, CR00 ...

I've recieved an email and SMS telling that the decision has been made on the application and documents are about to courier to choosen address. I hope all is well and waiting to see passport stamped with COE.

I had reached out to UKVI and got following response ================================================================ Thank you for contacting the UK Visas and Immigration International Enquiry Service. We understand that you would like to know about the current status of your visa application. I ha...

Hi shrikant124, I called UKVI today and the call centre guy told me a decision has been made and application has been closed. VFS will contact you about collecting the documents. Don't know what does this mean ? Can't figure if it indicates application has been approved or not ? They didn't send us...

shrikant124, Did you got your child vaccinated to prevent meningitis B ? https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/500214/9406_PHE_2016_Complete_Immunisation_Schedule_A4_02.pdf Currently in NHS the stock of vaccine is low till summer 2016. So it'll be good if you can...

naveenk wrote:shrikant124,

Did you got any update from UKVI ?

We only receive SMS from VFS that the application has sent through to UKVI. I'll chase them middle of next week knowing yours application also delayed to start processing. I'll let you know immediately when I received any new update.

Can you apply for the child's passport from within the UK whilst the newborn is in India? Has anyone tried it? Reason I ask is one of the reputed solicitors I met suggested this route to me. I have just come back from India with all the documents he had asked for. Wanted to know if anyone has taken...

Hi shrikant124, We are also now sending hospital scans(TIFFA scans during pregnancy) and discharge summary and other hospital docs during pregnancy and after delivery. We have photos of baby from 21 days old onwards and photos show naming ceremony and other functions and me and my wife and baby app...

hi shrikant124, We are also submitting photos of my wife when she was pregnant. The email mentioned " Photographs taken at the time of pregnancy or at the hospital after birth of applicant " That's why we are submitting photos for both. Did you submitted any photos of baby taken at the hospital ? I...

Hi, Please can someone confirm for baby British passport do father have to submit original British passport? I will be only staying in India for few days? I believe just the Naturalization certificate they want in original? Thanks Amit Original Naturalization letter is must have. you can provide at...

They gave the address to which the envelope to be sent. I thought it will be more secure if we submit through VFS. Alternative I can send it through DHL to Chennai BDHC. Anybody submitted additional documents through VFS ? If so, plz let me know if I have to book appointment with VFS to submit addi...

Hi shrikant124, Today we got email from BDHC asking for below documents and gave us address: 1. Nine months pregnancy documents and hospital discharge summary. 2. Photographs taken at the time of pregnancy or at the hospital after birth of applicant. It's surprising these documents were not mention...

Hi Naveen,

My wife has applied for ROA visa for my son today from Pune, India nodal office. I'll keep you updating on the progress.

Have you got any update from Chennai BHC?

Shri

Moderator apologies in advance to reply in this post as I couldn't find how to start a "New Thread"! So my questions is - I am a Naturalised British Citizen and my wife got ILR for UK. She is India and baby due very shortly. We would like to apply for British passport for the new born in India befo...

hi shrikant124, After sending email with National Insurance numbers and my limited company details and explaining the legislation as basis for my son's ROA, I got an email this morning saying again "Unfortunately, the processing of your application has not been straightforward". Don't know what is ...

Hi Hima02, Srikanth, vinny, Is it mandatory to have flight tickets booked before applying for ROA ? I mentioned the date of travel as 1st March but haven't booked tickets as I thought of booking them once the ROA is approved. Could this cause any delay in application processing ? I can book the tic...

Thanks Naveen!! I'm attaching all of them. I'm going to use the following list during ROA process for my son (in future, anyone can refer this list) Main documents Son's Passport (Original) Son's Birth certificate (Original) Parent marriage certificate (Original) Father's Naturalization certificate ...

shrikant124, Thanks for reply. I had a chat with solictor who prepared my application. He was not happy when I told him that I submitted bank statements along with the documents he mentioned in cover letter. He said bank statements not mandatory but VFS guys asked my wife to submit bank statements....

hi guys, Is there any way to track my son's ROA application ? Any phone numbers to call and check about the status ? It's pretty annoying this waiting game :( Hope they approve it ASAP. Regards, Naveen. Naveen, did you check VFS how an application can be tracked? I think, you need to be bit patient...