5(1)(f) of indian citizenship act

op in not an eu national so eu directives are not applicable here. it's normal schengen tourist visa.

yes, it's not uncommon.
Passport is a travel document and possession of it doesn't conclusive prove the citizenship/nature of citizenship. Can't your friend apply for a replacement certificate?

The maltese embassy were completely wrong to deny visa - please escalate to higher authories - both within embassy and maltese foreign office. The person who replied that visa applicant has not automatic right to visa - inform them that - "family members, irrespective of their nationality, have the ...

if you want you can regain Indian citizenship after an year long stay in india with OCI - albeit losing British Citizenship.

...but unfortunately there is no guarantee that a post dated visa would be issued!
Inspite of the request ECO may ignore (either intentionally or by oversight) and issue visa from the approval date.

also see

4. Retention of Indian Passport for more than 3 years after acquiring foreign citizenship £ 145.00

I was referring to the page 3 of the booklet.

unfortunately it doesn't work that way for schengen visa. Return tickets for all of us not sure your specific travel plans or the details you submitted - but a) if your wife and child are planning to travel with you via UK (i.e. travel to switzerland from UK and then returning back to UK), then they...

Now you have vented your anger and frustration perhaps you may wish to consider editing your original post and make it specific to the immigration issues only? We don't need to hear such derogatory comments in a public forum.

or check your payslip/P60/P45!

In addition they need a copy of Naturalisation certificate together with original, and also my son's birth certificate to establish that he is my son. When confronted that the surrender certificate provides the same information and his birth certificate was used to register him (he was born in UK) ...

also see --> http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... 73100.html

to avoid ambiguity, can you list down the documents you submitted for your wife and infant?

The existing OCI booklets already contain a sentence that state life long visa validity - I am not sure what enhancements they would be making.

Birth certificate is must otherwise how shall the relationship be established with the parents? Parents' OCI copies are sufficient but if you wish you can also include the Indian passport surrender certificates. Parent's british passport or naturalisation certification has no bearing on child's appl...

just to add - you don't need to surrender indian passport within 3 months, you can surrender within 3 years from naturalisation. the 3 months is only for travel on indian passport. however if you wish to travel to indian beyond 3 month period then you must surrender and obtain visa or oci prior trav...

1. Are my husband's finances sufficient for them to get the visa? Finance doesn't alone guarantee visa approval. It's just one part of the requirement. In addition to the finance, the applicants need to demonstrate sufficient ties with their home country - that would satisfy the visa officier that ...

CR001 wrote:£906 per adult
£669 per child

Fees go up on 6th April 2015

..and the proposed hike is pretty steep.
will cost another £100/adult and £80/child

Congratulations.

I am not sure if there is any easy solution to this situation. Moderators do delete non-timeline/chit chat/Q&A type posts but it has become an extremely non value-add task. So we have to rely on members to apply judgement and considerations while posting into the 'timeline only' threads. Moderators ...

Dear All, Thanks for your help and support. I am now applying fresh application for my father. I am attaching extra documents which were the cause of objection in last refusal here http://www.immigrationboards.com/general-uk-immigration-forum/father-got-visa-refused-family-visa-t182052.html#p115579...

Pls continue in the original thread.

I would also like to know if the OCI booklet needs to be refreshed as my passport is coming up for renewal very soon. I have read that people travelling with a new passport have had to carry their old passport + OCI booklet and encountered no problems. However, I really hope they will simplify the ...

The penalty for travel with indian passport beyond the grace period is £145 per trip.