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 ...

Exit visas are for people who came into India without a visa (like a child born or adopted here), people who have overstayed their visa, or people who are in the extension process (usually just a simple paper slip in this last case). A good link to facilitate the FRRO experience http://learningindia...

I have travelled to Schengen Area from UK by flight with no problem. Non Eu spouse with EU citizen. The key here is to avoid cheap airlines like easyjet, thomas cook, ryanair. I travelled on full service airline Lufthansa from UK to Spain. Cheap airline like easyjet will need online checkin and that...

On which date did you get Surrender Certificate back? Any issues or questions with VFS while submitting the application? Using your application number, you can check the pdf files of the documents you uploaded on the website while applying for OCI online, everything is submitted there? No mistake in...

Hi, Please can you help me out... I applied for OCI in (London - Hounslow) still i didn't get any response {more than 3months} Date Of Acknowledgment 26-OCT-2017 Registration Status at Mission LONDON Documents Printing Status UNDER-PROCESS Thanks. If you can post complete Timeline in proper format,...

Hiring VFS to do the collection job is a wrong move and it will look ok now, but it is decision that embassy will regret in the long run. The ever changing dynamic procedures with the Indian external affairs ministry is going to demand more formalities with respect to Indian visa and Consular servi...

Good that they gave you this option and it must be such a relief. Unfortunately, it seems as usual different people get given different information. We spoke directly to the helpline/information number and to VFS counter staff at London Hounslow and were told 'no' both times. Maybe it depends who y...

https://www.hcilondon.in/pages.php?id=7911

Information about links to apply, duration of visa and fees are given on the official page of High Commission of India, London.

abhisheks9 wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 04, 2018 8:57 am

Congrats to both of you
Sorry for misinformation, since based on primary info on DX tracking i assumed SMS/email doesnt come

Thanks. You should expect your Card on Tuesday. They are fast now.

Hearty Wishes to those got their OCIs processed and received by post over the weekend. Quick question - Is there anyother paperwork that I need to submit at the VFS centre other than the below? Self addressed envelope (I am doing Royal mail envelope) Print out of the online status Original British ...

Final Timeline Application Date: 11 / 12 / 2017 VFS Center: VFS Bradford Date of acknowledgment: 13 / 12 / 2017 Original docs Received: 14 /12 / 2017 Documents Printing Status: PROCESSED on 24-JAN-2018 Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI: 29-JAN-2018 Document received At Birmingham:29-JAN-2018 PAS...