OCI Timeline for Application of 1 child (Miscellaneous Service For OCI Reissue) VFS Center: Hounslow (walk-in appointment - arrived in queue by 6:15 AM - #6) Application Date: 15/11/2019 Got a text later in the day from VFS saying documents have been dispatched to the the High Commission. Date of ac...
You ses this is the problems, it seems..... Why can the public not be given clear information? Why does this procedure have to be so cumbersom and stressfull? There's so many easy improvements that can be made which can make the people's life so much easier. Just another system that proves how far ...
What an absolute waste of time and energy, not to mention the huge about of stress we have just been through in the past 3 days. After deciding to attempt to renew the oci for my children, I have been going though the application and getting all the paper work together over the weekend. After readi...
Me too travelling end of December with minor son's new passport and old OCI card. Even we didn't have any problems earlier but then I see a new circular sent out towards end of October (I saw ones from UK and Australian high commissions) repeating the new OCI card with new passport for minors requi...
What I don't understand is the logic is enforcing this reissue. To think of it, when an OCI holder enters India, the passport number is recorded on entry and a picture is taken. That database is then updated when the passport number is changed. BOI has all the details on passport change and always ...
Me too travelling end of December with minor son's new passport and old OCI card. Even we didn't have any problems earlier but then I see a new circular sent out towards end of October (I saw ones from UK and Australian high commissions) repeating the new OCI card with new passport for minors requi...
Thank you very much for your reply tier1-immigrant...we followed your advice and made sure we were < 10 in the queue. And job got done :). This was in Hounslow. We chose to go to Hounslow as the lady on helpline said they are not accepting any more walk-ins in Goswell road office. I am not sure if t...
I am in similar situation as yours...thinking of a walk-in to Goswell Road office. Can you please give timeline of your application until you received new OCI cards?
Me too travelling end of December with minor son's new passport and old OCI card. Even we didn't have any problems earlier but then I see a new circular sent out towards end of October (I saw ones from UK and Australian high commissions) repeating the new OCI card with new passport for minors requir...
Hello All, Another question on this topic please! We are planning to submit this OCI Renewal application for minor in Hounslow centre. Due to shortage of time, we are planning for a walk-in appointment. Can someone who has experience with Hounslow walk-in appointment, please explain the process? Wha...
Dear all, I couldn't find an existing thread for this category. If there is one, I request you to move this over there. So for a minor child of mine, I need to renew OCI card as the child got a new British passport. I have the following questions regarding the same, it will be great if anyone who ha...
Thanks for all your help ban.s and firefly, I was able to submit my application successfully on 2nd December. I will update my experience on this page itself, so whoever lands on this page (I think ban.s posted the link on a main sticky thread, that's how I came here in the first place) will read th...
1. yes; also carry marriage certificate 2. no cards - only cash or PO/draft. for in person application i would carry cash 3. i would not worry; none will measure the actual dimensions as long as it looks square (and not rectangluar photo) Thanks for your reply ban.s. In one of the blogs (http://tic...
It's me again. I am going to submit 3 x OCI applications in person @ HCI London later this week (for a family of 2 adults including myself and 1 minor child). I have a few questions if you can help answering them? 1. Can one adult applicant submit the applications for himself and other two family me...
ban.s wrote:you can send all three applications together but considering these as separate independent applications i would include 3 return envelopes for the return of passport and surrender certificates.
Thanks very much ban.s. I submitted my application by post yesterday.
just the photo & observation pages of the British Passport will do. Thanks ban.s and rambharose. Do you know if I can include just one self addressed special delivery envelope for a family of three for the issue of surrender certificate? I am sending all the three applications in one special delive...
Hello, While surrendering indian passport, One of the documentation requires attaching the photocopies of British Passport. Anyone who has applied confirm, if all the pages (including empty ones) need to be photocopied and attached to the application? For the Indian passport, it is very clear saying...
Hello All, I am applying for first British passport after naturalisation as British Citizen. I have a question about the documentation required, should I send my Biometric Residence Permit along with my current uncancelled passport and Naturalisation certificate? I will be grateful if anyone can ans...
Application Timeline Eligibility criteria: (5yr + 1yr ILR) Method of application: NCS in Hampshire - 26 June 2013 Date of receipt by UKBA: 27 June 2013 Date of debit of fees: 2 July 2013 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Date of receipt of approval: Date of Ceremony: Interim Updates 27/06/2013 - A...
Have you read the FAQ before posting? See Q1 in Citizenship FAQs - Common Questions - Read before posting - children . Thanks for your reply Jambo. I did read this FAQ yesterday. born abroad If the child was born outside the UK, then once one parent applies for naturalisation, the child can apply f...
