Answer is no - that the dual citizen exemption is only given to countries that provide compulsory jus soli citizenship (birthright). For example, a child born to Indian parents on an H1B/L1 etc visa in the US is automatically a US citizen by birth. The parent can apply for Indian citizenship for the...

My wife got her british passport and we surrendered her Indian passport via VFS. The process was very smooth and she got her surrender certificate and old Indian passport in just over a week. What I noticed is that there is no cancellation stamp on her Indian passport. Have they stopped putting a c...

1. Is the child required to come to surrender the passport? Not required but, preferably take the child to the centre. Can only one parent go to submit the application? Yes BUT - make sure both parents have signed the application form consenting to the OCI. The parent not attending will have to att...

Answer is yes.

For a more detailed coverage on the topic see: other-countries/change-of-surname-in-in ... 98597.html

Hello, I am visiting the Uk on a marriage visitor visa in May/June 2020 and intend to return to India before my 6 months visa expires. I am planning to renew my Indian passport in India as it expires in January 2021. My query is when I renew my Indian passport I would like to change my surname to m...

Entry into India on an Indian passport should not be a problem as its an Indian passport valid up to July. A country cannot refuse entry for its citizens whose passport is not expired. The UK only requires that you have a valid passport for the duration of your stay - however, as you have ILR, check...

They need to ascertain if your mother was ever a citizen of Pakistan or Bangladesh - without the passport as proof they cannot be sure, and so the default position is to deny the OCI. Do you have any other documents issued by the government of India with her details - or are you able to obtain a her...

Sharma3172 wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 04, 2019 5:16 am

Does anyone have experience when they applied for OCI and received acknowledgement on Nov 11th. Generally how long does it take after that for it to complete?

Six to eight weeks is standard. Longer if they need additional clearances.

How did you go with the application? - OCI Misc service - I have only two weeks left to travel and VFS tell me that it is a minimum of 3 weeks process (sometime 4 weeks). - Regular paper visa at VFS. But VFS say that, normally, OCI card holder can't apply but in certain circumstances HCI may approve...

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? Wh...

India does not consider OCI as a citizen of India (despite the name). You still need a foreign passport to enter India. Irrespective of what the Home Office thinks, its the decision of the issuing country to specify if an OCI holder is a citizen. There should be no confusion. If any, OCI can be cons...

Can someone guide me please, I need to travel on 15th Dec and my 12 year old son has OCI linked to old UK passport. We don't have enough time to get the OCI re-issued to his new UK passport. Last year, In Dec 2018 we travelled to India with the new & old passport and OCI booklet and were not asked ...

Can someone guide me please, I need to travel on 15th Dec and my 12 year old son has OCI linked to old UK passport. We don't have enough time to get the OCI re-issued to his new UK passport. Last year, In Dec 2018 we travelled to India with the new & old passport and OCI booklet and were not asked ...

Is my British husband eligible to work in India or would he need a work permit? He is eligible to work on an OCI barring any government positions. Make sure he gets a PAN card to work in India as that will be needed to file taxes. You can apply for a PAN card from the UK and they will post it to yo...

I would say it would be difficult to apply without a copy of the father's passport copy and a no-objection letter.

However, there might be some flexibility that the Indian High Commission may show; however you would have to contact them for advice if you are unable to obtain the necessary documents.

Hello, I submitted OCI application few days ago. I got the acknowledgement via txt message and email on the same day, but didn't check it carefully. Now when I read the acknowledgement email again today, I see that the applicant last name is misspelled. Then I download the application I submitted f...

shilpa1234 wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 04, 2019 12:37 pm

Hello,
We are thinking to apply for indian passport for my kid, does it required dad's original passport and visa?

Dad's details and approval is needed, no exceptions.

Your question is light on details. Does the dad have Indian citizenship/OCI? Which nationality does he have?

Hi Xebec, Many thanks for your reply. Do I need to get appointment to collect it or just walk-in and inquire? Regards I am not sure about your local office. You shouldn't need to make an appointment, but it cant hurt to make one just to be 100% sure. You would have to contact the local VFS office t...

No the two visas are mutually exclusive so you can apply for the evisa. What matters is the visa type you use when you enter India - whatever visa class you use to enter, you can only enjoy those rights while in the country - eg you cannot claim OCI privileges if you enter on an eVisa even though th...

Did you nominate to collect the OCI or have them post it to you? If you have to collect it from the office, take id proof such as the passport, the application details (print out of the application number), and SMS proof that it is ready.

1. Passport copies of minor + parents - It is said to upload and print the passport copies of minor and parents. Is it just the used pages (photo page, visa pages, immigration stamps) or do we need to include empty pages as well? Just the biodata page is required. Make sure the scan is in colour. 2...

Hello, Please help, we need to travel urgently. We applied for child's OCI one month ago and still it says under process. Any help much appreciated. Thanks. It takes at least six to eight weeks to process. If you need to travel urgently, you can apply for and travel on the eVisa (assuming you are e...

Hi all, my grandmother was born in Lucknow and we have her baptism certificate (1945) she uses this here in Britain as a birth certificate and it’s never been an issue. We don’t have Indian passport, surrender certificate or school leavers certificate. We have baptism certificate which is original ...

Hi, I am planning of applying for an OCI for my daughter (recently acquired British passport). I have already surrendered the Indian Passport. I am travelling to India for 2 months on 1 Dec. I will be applying for an Indian visa (I think it takes 24 hours to get one). However, if possible, I would ...

They return the originals at the time of the interview. It is to check the authenticity of the copies. Only one envelope is needed.