punjabi boy,
you need to submit only the last active passport not the cancelled ones. I never said you need to submit the cancelled one.

even to get a normal visit visa you need SC first. they will not issue visa until you provide SC.

klal,

copy will do. i have submitted appl for PIO recently.

haha, who so ever told you that he has to go back, is 100% incorrect. He is already on dependent and he will still be on dependent visa. NEVER TRUST TOTALLY ON SOLICITOR. USE YOUR OWN BRAIN ALSO. He does not need to go back to his home country to apply. One of my friend was in the same situation and...

Your wife needs to apply for ILR on her own by using SET(O) form. then you need to apply , i think by using FLR(M) form, need the homeoffice website. Basically you need to apply for further leave to remain for 2yrs as her dependent and then apply for ILR.

I have submitted PIO appl. in person and they told me it will take 6 weeks, because of huge backlog. I expect to receive PIO begining of Dec.

sukhdevuk, I don't understand the point that how could they accept your PIO appl on 1st October , when requirement for surrender cert. came into effect on 21st Sept. This is simply harrasing you. On 1st Oct they knew that you need a surrender cert. first, when why on earth they accepted your PIO app...

just to update you all. I surrendered my son’s Indian PP on 5th Oct and received certificate on 16th Oct09. Timeline: 5th Oct – posted Indian PP, photocopy of British passport, Photocopy of naturalisation cert, postal order £90 and a covering letter (since the app form was not available at that...

just to update. I surrendered my son’s Indian PP on 5th Oct and received certificate today. Timeline: 5th Oct – posted Indian PP, photocopy of British passport, Photocopy of naturalisation cert, postal order £90 and a covering letter (since the app form was not available at that time), self add...

3153 is definitely for PIO. ring 02076323000(switchboard) and ask them

try
02076323152/3153 -OCI/PIO

GoodFun, you don't haver to submit the Indian passport after you get your naturalisation certificate straightaway. wait till you get the british passport. As long as you are not using your indian passport after you get the naturalistaion cert, i don't think you are doing a crime! Therefore why not w...

Just to update you all. I spoke to HCI re. my son's appl for surrender certificate. They told me that acc to their record they received it yesterday (though acc to royal mail they received on 6th OCt) and told that they will process it and I will receive the certificate in a couple of days.

Goodfun, How would you surrender indian certificate until you hold a british passport? therefore after you get british passport you would not need your indian passport. Therefore i am not sure what do you mean? also, if you provide a surrender certificate with a covering letter and a copy of the not...

gainvidya, How could it be £90 for family? Do you have one family passport or individual passport ! I mean do you travel on one family passport (including wife and son) ! Like you pay seperate fee for making each individual passport, similarly for cancellation you have to seperately £90 for each p...

reply to all queries: I applied on 5th oct by post . still waiting to receive the surrender certificate. I have enclosed a self addresed envelope(with app. stamp) also. They only ask for active passport, not a passport which has already been cancelled by HCI. they don't send the passport back, there...

High Commission of India, London - postal order should be payable to.

rakh, yes i have done step 1 , posted my son's indian passport to them to obtain surrender certificate, along with photocopy of his naturalisation cert and british passport, £90 postal order and a covering letter instead of the form that is currently available, since it was not available then. i ha...

Rakh, After 21st Sept, if you are applying for PIO/OCI/any indian visa, you need to surrender the Indian passport first. 1. First surrender the passport (with ap form, fees and other documents). they will issue certificate within a week or two. 2. then take the certificate when you apply for PIO/OCI...

I don't trust a solicitor. why don't you go with him.

I have never gone through a solicitor.

I don't trust a solicitor. why don't you go with him.

I have never gone through a solicitor.

i was in the same situation like you. don't give anything extra which is not asked for. since it is in your sar, the same info is on their computer. they didn't ask me a single question about it. the only thing i did - i made a speadsheet showing the date of each application's (extension) made, the ...

yunusa,
don't panic.

ask ur wife to get a new passport and then carry both the passport, that's it really. You don't need to transfer the visa. It is that simple.

it takes 3 weeks to get pio. also it cheaper.

suppose you apply oci for minor, it would cost £165
whereas if you apply for pio for minor, it is £110 and then to convert to oci you will charged £18.