I am speaking based on the experience of a colleague.

I submitted by OCI application at the Victoria Office.

Because the fees was set back in the day when the Rupee was doing well against the UK£. Right now its not.

And once a fee gets set at a particular level, it usually never goes down (Law of Indian bureaucracy I guess)

Go through these - http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/out-of-country/documents-visitors.pdf http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/visiting/family/ and then through these http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=91442 http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtop...

1) Is this by any chance a full day activity. Do I need to reach there very early or can I reach by afternoon before 2:30?

Depends on the queue really. Usual wait times can be anywhere between 30 mins to 3 hrs.

2) Also is there a facility to pay by card?

Yes

MJNair wrote:Hi,
Or can I give my UK address as permanent address?
I am on a Tier 1 visa and do not have a ILR.

Yes you can and this is the quickest and easiest option.

Other options will require more time and documents.

If all of sudden you come and write a harsh post, calling people as "fooling yourself" etc, what do you mean? I do not consider it a harsh post and that is my opinion. You consider it as a harsh post and that is your opinion. We are both entitled to our opinions. I do not expect any ratification fr...

No where in my comments, I have asked for postal applications should be treated in par with in person. And I did not mention you or any of your posts in my post. The point is, in HCI website "http://hcilondon.in/oci.php" it says "Postal applications may take a week for us to acknowledge." So when I...

I do not find it surprising that HCI does not process postal applications quickly. I know that some people cannot make it to the HCI as they live far away, cannot commute, do not have the time they can take off their busy schedule or house chores or some other reason. But realistically, if you think...

'Family Group' column is for applicants. You can provide information about any spouse/children who have OCI on Part B, Q 15

Have you / any member of your family applied for OCI registration earlier? Yes/No

If yes, give details (Reference No., when and where applied and what was the outcome)

There is an woman (oldish sounding) at HCI London who is very rude, gives rubbish answers and has the habit fo putting the phone down on you

I think she now sits in the box office adjacent to the HCI main door, accepting OCI collection applications

Secondly if anyone has any info, I have often heard that British nationals with PIO or OCI do not recieve the same level of help from the UK Consulate in Delhi as British National without a PIO or OCI, any know if this is correct? or just a nasty rumour? Rumour. I have not come across any such inst...

The ones I sent off with my application had a white background too... does anyone know of people who have had their applications rejected solely on the basis of having a white photo background?! Thanks! I cannot comment on postal applications, but when I went to submit my OCI application in person ...

a piece of advice guys the photo specification: it should be off white back ground and 80% of the face visible.

Photo background should be anything but white. Mine was grey background and the same for my wife. Also apart from the face, both shoulders should be visible.

If you stick to a budget, shop around sensibly and do not splurge on impulse purchases, you should be able to hit that £700 mark.

1. One Bed room house in Bromley area? Do an area/post code search here http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/London/1-bed-flats.html 2. Council taxes, electricity, Gas costs Would be £200-300 per month depending upon property size and usage. 3. Tube cost from Bromley to central London? 150 P...

Can I apply for re-issue now (2 and a half months early) Yes, you can will the passport office accept bank statement as a valid address proof? Yes they accept if its a recent and original copy. However if you change address in India, it takes longer for the passport to be issued. If you want you ca...

OCI time-line for my wife Application Type - In person at HCI London on 18 Nov 2011 Date Of Acknowledgment: 18-NOV-2011 Photo/Signature at Mission : Scanned On 21-NOV-2011 Registration Status at Mission : Granted On 21-NOV-2011 Documents Printing Status : PRINTED On 22-NOV-2011 Dispatched From MOIA ...

Both myself and my wife submitted copies of our surrender certificate at the HCI. Copies of the cancelled Indian Passport is not required.

Well it should take 1 day (acutally it takes 20 mins), but they tell you 20 days because they place it in a queue. If your husband would have noticed this at the HCI, they would have done it there and then (in 20 mins as mentioned earlier - I say this because they did it for a guy whose surname was ...

Yes they do send documents to India for verification. It depends on how quickly the document verifying authority in India responds back.

It can either be 1 week or even upto 3 months.

I rent a one bedroom flat for myself and I supplied the tenancy agreement for this. However I am not sure whether I should put in my letter that both my parents will be staying here with me or should I rather say they'll find their own accommodation. Reason for this is I am unsure whether a one bed...

Time line for my wife Passport Type: Adult Application Type: First Adult passport Method of application: Check and Send Date of application: 04.10.11 Date application received by IPS:Not Known Date of letter sent to counter signatory: 17.10.11 Date of return of documents: 26.10.11 Date of receipt of...

1) Does anyone knows what this means? 2) I have booked tickets to go to India during the 1 Dec 2011. Anyone knows if it is likely that I will get my new passport. bbkaran NZ HCI will send a confirmation (Something on the lines of a 'NOC') to HCI in UK/London. This is a internal process which I doub...

Contact HCI. They will re-issue you a new OCI with the correct details.

My wife finally got her approval letter yesterday dated 16/09. So finally the 3 month long wait is over. Going to call the council today to get the ceremony slot booked.