There are success stories of Australian Anglo indian origin citizens opting for OCI cards as their migration happened in 1950s. Also Gujarati migrants from Kenya Uganda. But dates are the key.

A foreign national, - (i) who was a citizen of India at the time of, or at any time after 26th January, 1950; or (ii) who was eligible to become a citizen of India on 26th January, 1950; or (iii) who belonged to a territory that became part of India after 15th August, 1947; or (iv) who is a child o...

Oh What was the name on submitted Indian Passport ? Maiden ? different then Citizenship certificate ?

krishnam wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 09, 2018 4:37 pm

Yes guys please apply for EXIT CLEARANCE. That is a must document before travelling to UK wiht your kid.

How much is the fees for Exit Clearance ? FRRO office in India? How much time it took?

For surrender of passport I provided 100gm For first time return of documents ( 99% of time it's your surrender certificate only) so again 100gm is fine. For second time when you submit your passport, depending on weight of passports and OCI booklet I suggest 100gm again. For Surrender Certificate,...

Apply for OCI card and Surrender of Indian Citizenship after becoming British Citizen. As per OCI cardholder rules, you are eligible to live lifelong in India and also maintain inherit properties. There are some restrictions in purchase of agricultural lands though.

1 A4 Special Delivery envelope for Surrender of Indian passport application. For OCI application 2 but that is a different procedure.
1 for Surrender application. Nowhere on their VFS website they are saying that you need 2 envelopes.

Exit Visa might be required. You should contact nearest FRRO office in India.

http://learningindia.in/indian-frro-reg ... -overview/

I have the same question. Please let us know whether revoked date was written or full validity in ESTA application ???

Woman applicants, if unemployed, can choose the option of "Housewife" in the OCI application. Then they dont need to submit any other proof of unemployment. Lets say, employment proof is desirable but not mandatory documentation for OCI card as per Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. ...

If you are unemployed where do we get the employer letter from. Could someone help please. If you are unemployed, either you can take any Benefits letter or you can just tell the VFS staff that you are unemployed. Not everyone getting OCI card is employed. It is okay, as per rules Unemplyed people ...

Would really appreciate if someone could review the following: My only Indian passport expired in February 2017. I have been naturalised as of 7th March 2018 and would be obtaining my naturalisation certificate and British passport shortly. I intend to apply for surrendering my Indian passport afte...

Hi guys, Last week my wife submitted an application to surrender her passport and yesterday we received her Surrender certificate and renounced passport. I've spotted an error on her Indian passport number in the certificate. How do I contact VFS/HCI to correct the error and receive a new certifica...

Hi all I am applying OCI for my 10 months old daughter.. while uploading documents in the OCI application link is says, if the current passport is a foreign national, it has to be attested .. is it ture that i need to get the signature of solicitor/doctor etc to get attested before i upload the bri...

Hi, Online status of my OCI applicatiom says its is processed and sent to VFS london. Do i need to book an appointment to submit my british passport at VFS centre or walk in is accepted? I cant find any appointment for next 2 weeks. Thank you for your input. Hi !! You can walk-in at VFS Center with...

Applying in India is possible thru FRRO offices although it takes a very long time. If the applicant is Malaysian Citizen, how about applying in malaysia and then coming to India on Tourist visa immediately after applying? Later on, once application is successful, applicant can collect it.

Some Important Links:-

https://www.hcilondon.in/pages.php?id=13

https://www.hcilondon.in/pages.php?id=85

They have Open House on Wednesdays I think.

DesiScot wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:27 pm

@Taqdeerwala

You have been very helpful for everyone. Did you get your OCI yet?

Thanks !!! I got mine on 3rd February.
Best Wishes !!!

Hi Any one help me with an answer pls... I submitted my OCI application at VFS Leicester and now the status is showing as Docs received at Birmingham,after the processing.. Now where should I submit my originals? Is it at Leicestere VFS or at Birmingham consulate? pls can aany one answer.. thanks S...

@abhisheks9 Dual Nationality Pakistani Citizens will need to submit Pakistan passport while applying for Indian Visa. in this case where that Passport is not valid, it is very difficult to get Visa. Normally lot of people do visit each other country for family reasons, visiting relatives or religiou...

I'm about to apply for OCI. I'll be travelling to India in a week's time (using eVisa). When applying for OCI at VFS office, will they return the British passport immediately? I do not need the Naturalisation certificate for travelling, so I'm okay if they return after a few days. But I do not want...

Hi Guys Can someone please confirm when we submit documents in person, do we submit to the original vfs building where we submitted application or the Indian consulate(embassy) where it was sent by VFS?? PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON! where? Thanks Passport is to be submitted in person to the VFS Ce...

Indian authorities won’t grant a visa to a Pakistani born US citizen without a renunciation certificate from Pakistan. won't grant citizenship, Not that Visa is denied simply for this fact many Pakistanis visit India and many Sikhs, muslims visit Pakistan, but having Pakistani citizenship will bar ...

Stillwaitings wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 12, 2018 3:57 am

I’m in india at the moment and thought I’d check my wife’s status...it was processed on the 8th February. Jut under 5 months. Well and the additional time for when I get back to the uk and submit her passport, etc. Hope you have had some movement on your OCI.

Congratulations Stillwaitings.

The schengen borders code is pretty clear. It has to be a qualifying residence card and not a visa from a non schengen country. Okay. So she cannot travel on EEA family Permit (which is not issued in UK) but can travel on EEA Residence Card (issued in UK) or EEA Permanent Residence Card (issued in ...