Surrender Application in person: 4 Dec 2015
Docs submitted:
Surrender application Paper Form
2 photographs (Do Not Paste the photographs on form)
Postal Order Amount: £115.44
original current Indian passport
copy of naturalisation certificate (self attested)
copy of 1st page of UK passport that contains basic details (self attested)
copy of all used pages of current Indian passport (self attested)
Timeline for processing : Told by VFS 5-7 working days.
Note:
Form has changed without notice or alerts and I had to run on the day of submission to fill new form and get photographs. Luckily I had taken a lunch time appointment.
Use New surrender form that has the photograph requirement
Place of issue for UK passport = HMPO
Do not paste the photographs on the form. I saw the lady using cellotape and affixing it at the back of the form. I had carried a glue stick but was told not to stick the photographs. The requirements may change later but this was valid when I submitted my application.
Only Plastic A4 special delivery envelopes accepted (no paper - brown/white envelopes with special delivery stamps accepted) You can get pay £8 for DX courier service with envelope at VFS office.
Fees can be paid by debit card at the VFS office. Postal orders are expensive as charge £12 for postal order fees.
You do not need any old expired passports or photocopies of old expired passports. I carried them but was returned.
Any queries relating to surrender of passport process can be emailed to info.inuk@vfshelpline.com It can take 1-2 working days to get a response. Phone lines sometimes are instant and sometimes you are waiting for more than 30 mins with no music / periodic announcement so you don't know if you are in queue or not.
Surrender certificate recd dt: Still waiting
