Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

tintin · Post by **tintin** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 8:15 am

I sent my passport and enquiry status by special delivery yesterday i.e. 9/9/11. I hope I will get it back by the end of next week.

gidoc · Post by **gidoc** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 12:10 pm

OCI, passport back this morning, took one working week.

rnr79 · Post by **rnr79** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 12:32 pm

gidoc wrote:OCI, passport back this morning, took one working week.

Cool gidoc...that means i can put my work address on SDE when i apply for my OCI in next few weeks

so its all done for you in this journey then

gidoc · Post by **gidoc** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 9:07 am

Hi all,
Yes, guess thats all I will need.
Approx time taken is as follows
Citizenship-10 wks
UK Passport-3wks
Surrender of Indian PP- 10 days
OCI-2wks

tintin · Post by **tintin** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:50 am

rnr79 wrote:
gidoc wrote:OCI, passport back this morning, took one working week.
Cool gidoc...that means i can put my work address on SDE when i apply for my OCI in next few weeks

so its all done for you in this journey then

rnr, did you get your passport back yet? i sent mine last thursday, havent got it back as yet.

ramkumarvsd · Post by **ramkumarvsd** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 12:52 pm

For Self and my Son Joint application
DAte of Application: 05-SEP-2011(In person HCI London)
Date Of Acknowledgment 06-SEP-2011
Registration Status at Mission :07-SEP-2011
Documents Printing Status PRINTED On 08-SEP-2011
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ): On 09-SEP-2011
Documents Received at LONDON On: 14-SEP-2011
Will be collecting in person : 15-SEP-2011

rnr79 · Post by **rnr79** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 5:48 pm

tintin wrote:
rnr79 wrote:
gidoc wrote:OCI, passport back this morning, took one working week.
Cool gidoc...that means i can put my work address on SDE when i apply for my OCI in next few weeks

so its all done for you in this journey then
rnr, did you get your passport back yet? i sent mine last thursday, havent got it back as yet.

I haven't applied yet mate I m still waiting for my surrender certificate..i think you will get yours in a couple of days good luck

vipul1981 · Post by **vipul1981** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 11:48 am

My OCI Timeline:

tintin · Post by **tintin** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 7:33 pm

My final OCI Timeline

Posted Special Del on - 11 August 2011
documents received by HCI - 12th august 2011
Date Of Acknowledgment(from online tracking): 19th August 2011

Photo/Signature at Mission Scanned On 19th-AUG-2011
Registration Status at Mission : 23rd Aug 2011
Documents Printing Status PRINTED On: 24th Aug 2011
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI )NEW DELHI On: 26th August
Documents Received at LONDON On: 26th August
Posted Passport and Status Printout to HCI by SD: 8th Sep 2011
Received stamped passport and OCI card back on: 16th Sep 2011

Idea · Post by **Idea** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:37 am

tintin wrote:My OCI Timeline

Posted Special Del on - 11 August 2011
documents received by HCI - 12th august 2011
Date Of Acknowledgment(from online tracking): 19th August 2011

Photo/Signature at Mission Scanned On 19th-AUG-2011
Registration Status at Mission : 23rd Aug 2011
Documents Printing Status PRINTED On: 24th Aug 2011
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI )NEW DELHI On: Not yet
Documents Received at LONDON On: Not yet

How do you check online status without acknowledgement number. when i try to check with my passport number and online registration number it comes up with 'incorrect passport number'

gidoc · Post by **gidoc** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 6:33 pm

How do you check online status without acknowledgement number. when i try to check with my passport number and online registration number it comes up with 'incorrect passport number'

This means that your application has not yet been acknowledged by the mission

tigerinhunt · Post by **tigerinhunt** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:47 am

My OCI Timeline:
Sent by special delivery on 15/09/2011
Received HCI on = 16/09/2011
Acknowledged on = 16/09/2011 but not yet received anything.
Photos/Signature scanned on =21/09/2011
Granted on
Printed on
Dispatched on
Received at HCI, London on
Passports sent by post on -
OCI along with passports received on -

rnr79 · Post by **rnr79** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:21 pm

My OCI Timeline:
Sent by special delivery on 22/09/2011
Received HCI on 23/09/2011
Acknowledged on 04/10/2011
Photos/Signature scanned on 04/10/2011
Granted on 05/10/2011
Printed on 07/10/2011
Dispatched on 12/10/2011
Received at HCI, London on
Passports sent by post on -
OCI along with passports received on -

tigerinhunt · Post by **tigerinhunt** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:05 pm

My OCI Timeline:
Sent by special delivery on 15/09/2011
Received HCI on = 16/09/2011
Acknowledged on = 16/09/2011 but not yet received anything.
Photos/Signature scanned on =21/09/2011
Granted on = 22/09/2011
Printed on
Dispatched on
Received at HCI, London on
Passports sent by post on -
OCI along with passports received on -

rnr79 · Post by **rnr79** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:23 pm

tigerinhunt wrote:My OCI Timeline:
Sent by special delivery on 15/09/2011
Received HCI on = 16/09/2011
Acknowledged on = 16/09/2011 but not yet received anything.
Photos/Signature scanned on =21/09/2011
Granted on = 22/09/2011
Printed on
Dispatched on
Received at HCI, London on
Passports sent by post on -
OCI along with passports received on -

wow thats good it seems that HCI have got their act together and processing applications very efficiently... hopefully you will get it in next week or so..good luck

my surreneder certificate was delivered in less than 10 days...so was so happy hope OCI will be same and painless

tigerinhunt · Post by **tigerinhunt** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 8:26 am

My OCI Timeline:
Sent by special delivery on 15/09/2011
Received HCI on = 16/09/2011
Acknowledged on = 16/09/2011 but not yet received anything.
Photos/Signature scanned on =21/09/2011
Granted on = 22/09/2011
Printed on = 23/09/2011
Dispatched on
Received at HCI, London on
Passports sent by post on -
OCI along with passports received on

vipul1981 · Post by **vipul1981** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 1:49 pm

Roo · Post by **Roo** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:10 pm

I sent mine by special deliver on 19th September, it was received the next day. But now it's 27th September and I still haven't had my application acknowledged. Is that normal, or should I be worried? I would phone the High Commission, but I know they rarely answer their phones

vipul1981 · Post by **vipul1981** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:37 pm

Roo,

Why don't you try to check the status on the website. You will need you British passport number and GBRLI number, which they send by email once you fill in the form. Chances are your application will be in same stage as mine.

Roo · Post by **Roo** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:42 pm

Yes, I have been checking the online OCI tracking system, almost twice a day. I'm a bit concerned why it's taking so long, as I've seen from posters who submitted theirs just a few days before mine, already have their process well under way. It could be that they are just being slow, or have a huge backlog to go through. Or maybe I did something wrong on my application?

vipul1981 · Post by **vipul1981** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:49 pm

Ya I sent it same day as you and mine is already printed, waiting to arrive in London.

I guess no need to panic and wait for another week at least.

Good Luck

Roo · Post by **Roo** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:52 pm

Were you applying for an OCI based on your own previous Indian nationality, or your parents/grandparents? I am applying based on my mother's Indian nationality. I thought maybe that was why they were taking so long....

vipul1981 · Post by **vipul1981** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 4:09 pm

that could be the reason. Mine is based on my own previous Indian nationality.

Idea · Post by **Idea** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 11:55 am

I made my OCI application at Edinburgh Inidan Consulate on 9 Sep 11.
(based on my previous Indian citizenship)

I have been checking online and up untill today it has not even been acknowledged. From the timelines here i find some have applied a week later and got the appln. approved.

Is there any phone number/e-mail for status enquiry ?

thx in advance

tigerinhunt · Post by **tigerinhunt** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 3:22 pm

My OCI Timeline:
Sent by special delivery on 15/09/2011
Received HCI on = 16/09/2011
Acknowledged on = 16/09/2011 but not yet received anything.
Photos/Signature scanned on =21/09/2011
Granted on = 22/09/2011
Printed on = 23/09/2011
Dispatched on = 28/09/2011
Received at HCI, London on
Passports sent by post on -
OCI along with passports received on -

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