Check regularly to see if they have any cancellations.

You might have to cancel your bookings if you do not get the visa.

I know people who are in their late twenties to early thirties, have a Master's degree in IT and have a few years of coding/programming experience in their home country (with decent IT firms) and are struggling to get an job in the UK or are quite frustrated with the work/conditions in the UK. So if...

Why do you not buy a ticket back to India and leave; if you think you are being treated badly.

You have your Indian passport and can save up for a cheap ticket back to India.

UK allows dual Nationality, India doesn't. So she has to surrender her passport (even though expired) within 3 months of becoming a British Citizen.

If she goes for a Indian visa on her British Passport, she could be asked to surrender her Indian Passport at that given stage.

No they do not need to show/submit their marriage certificate; if spouse name is mentioned on both their passport.

If you want your wife to get an OCI, then yes she has to surrender her expired (or soon to be expired) Indian Passport

Can reply to some of your first question as I got my passport renewed in London, so cannot comment on Birmingham timelines. Maybe someone else might be able to answer that 2. What documents needs to be submitted? I heard if you change the Indian address on the passport it may take more time, is it ...

They can always explain the situation.

They filled up the form with a valid visa at the time of filling the form. They can carry copies of both your old and new visas with them when they go for their interview and can explain it to the VFS representative.

I did see people submitting family applications without all of the family members being present, when I went to submit my application for OCI at the HCI.

So, based on observation - Yes.

Be prepared to answer questions when you reach passport check in India. Most of those guys sitting there are not always up-to-date on Passport Surrender rules.

Print a copy of the '3 month grace period' page from the HCI website and carry it with you.

I do not agree with the advice the passport agent has given you. I say this because one of my relatives applied for an Indian Passport in Mumbai for their son (a minor). Both parents had passports issued from different states in India, however they have now been living in Mumbai for the last 5 years...

Reach there by 4pm. Sometimes there is a small queue, but usual wait time is 15-20 minutes.

Correction - OCI cannot be applied for unless one of the parents is eligible for OCI as well. PIO card or visa will be the options if you wish to travel to India after baby gets British passport. Parents can submit any documentary evidence like a passport, school certificate, land ownership certifi...

If your child was born in the UK after you got your ILR (or PR), HCI will not issue an Indian Passport to him (your application will get rejected and returned back to you) as he is a British Citizen. Since you and/or your wife still have Indian passports, apply for an OCI for your child (after you g...

No they don't have any problems with it (as long as you have both passports ) and neither do border officials.

Is it possible for him to carry his old British passport with to 5 year visa

Yes. Old Passport with 5 yr visa + New valid passport whenever he travels to India.

There are notaries in the UK who can draft an affidavit for you. Their prices vary so the best option is to refer to Yellow pages ( www.yell.com - search for notaries nearest to your postcode), find a notary nearby, contact them to check for prices based on your requirement. You can get your public ...

Your son could apply for OCI on the basis of his mother.

You would have to produce your parents Indian Passport(s) or some documentary proof that they were Indian citizens to be eligible for an OCI.

For more info, read the OCI FAQ

http://mha.nic.in/pdfs/oci-faq.pdf

As I understand it for OCI they put a sticker in your British passport as well as issuing a separate OCI passbook. Yes. So when your British passports expires do you the have to through the whole process again to get a sticker in it? You do not have to. If you don't then, whenever you travel to Ind...

Why did your wife not apply for OCI upon surrendering her Indian Passport ? She could have then enjoyed a life long visa to India. She can even do this now. You and your son would then become eligible for PIO, which would allow you and him to get a 15 yr visa. You will now probably get a 6 month vis...

A few questions - - Could you not get a "State Subject" certificate now ? - Is there an expiry date on the "State Subject" certificate ? - Does the "State Subject" certificate get cancelled if you become a foreign national ? Without an Indian Passport and OCI, getting "State Subject" certificate mig...

1) Does all of us should go to HCI for submit the application? Or main applicant (me) is enough? You can go on the behalf of your family and apply. In usual circumstances they do not require everyone to be present, however if there are some doubts that get raised on your family application, you mig...

HCI London site still says two copies, but it confusing and worrisome when only one copy is accepted!! No need to worry. They seem to have not updated their website. Only one copy of the application is required now. I say this because my wife submitted her OCI application (one copy) at HCI London i...

I think its just a formatting issue and should not pose a problem. If there is an interchange (Surname in place of Given Name and vice versa), you could face some questions. If everything is a few mm below where it should be, that is just taken up as a printing error. Usually Passport issuing author...

If you have a valid visa in your old name (correct one), then this might cause lead to questions (and possible delays) at the border.

If I were in your position, I would get it changed asap