Surrendring Indian passport

[xebec]

Hi team,
Apologies if I am being naive - can we do renunciation and OCI application together?

No - you need the renunciation documents to attach to your OCI application.

[xebec]

Hi team,
Apologies if I am being naive - can we do renunciation and OCI application together?

No - you need the renunciation documents to attach to your OCI application.

[anv1]

It’s strange that they are taking appointments for OCI but not surrender of passport. I have emailed the embassy and VFS, but no reply.
Anybody got any updates?

[Sdhawan]

It’s strange that they are taking appointments for OCI but not surrender of passport. I have emailed the embassy and VFS, but no reply.
Anybody got any updates?

Exactly! That is really stupid of them. Should start with surrender of passport too. I sent around 4 emails, no reply at all. Not sure when are they going to start the visa service and surrender of passport. Keep us posted, if you hear anything from them. Thanks.

[anandb]

Hi, any updates on Indian passport surrender to start the OCI application process? Has anyone heard anything from Indian High Commission on when they are going to resume services?

Thank you,
A

[Siliconductor]

Has anyone heard anything on surrender of passport? It appears that appointments are available for OCI and not for surrender?

[zulu4554]

Has anyone heard anything on surrender of passport? It appears that appointments are available for OCI and not for surrender?

It seems they've now started to accept Surrender applications too according to their status link >> https://www.vfsglobal.com/india/uk/

[gaurav.g2]

Please if anyone can post if they get appointment for Passport surrender. I need to get an appointment too. and I suppose I still need to try at friday 3.30 pm uk time to get an appointment?

[gaurav.g2]

Has anyone heard anything on surrender of passport? It appears that appointments are available for OCI and not for surrender?

just tried today and got an appointment for 23 Sept at Goswell street

[naturaliser123]

If you don’t mind sharing, what time did you try for an appointment? I’ve been trying through the day and haven’t found availability anywhere

[anv1]

Application Date : 11/09/2020
Postal / In-person: In-person
VFS office: VFS Birmingham
HCI issued surrender certificate : 14/02/2020
Online Status (processed): 15/09/2020 - SMS received
Received Surrender certificate: 16/09/2020

[anv1]

If you don’t mind sharing, what time did you try for an appointment? I’ve been trying through the day and haven’t found availability anywhere

Keep trying constantly. It does open up Friday afternoon, but also at some random times. I booked mine Thursday 7.30 pm.

[gaurav.g2]

If you don’t mind sharing, what time did you try for an appointment? I’ve been trying through the day and haven’t found availability anywhere

I believe appointments are mostly released on friday evening aftre 3.30 pm.. I tried at friday 5pm and there were stil 3-4 appointments at that time.

[Siliconductor]

Hi Everyone

Given its hard to get access to a copier in Covid- 19. Does anyone know if the following is actually required

Self-attested photocopy of Indian passport (All used pages)

Also are there any facilities at VFS for this?

Nikhil

[preetham2103]

Has anyone managed to get an appointment for Surrender passport in either London Hounslow or London Goswell in October? I have been trying for the last 3 weeks but no luck. Any help / suggestions / guidance would be appreciated.

[Monk123]

Yes managed to get an appointment on 8th October. Was trying randomly and got an appointment.

[preetham2103]

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Has anyone managed to get an appointment for Surrender passport in either London Hounslow or London Goswell in October? I have been trying for the last 3 weeks but no luck. Any help / suggestions / guidance would be appreciated.
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I got an appointment for 29th in Goswell for surrender passport. Kept trying on a friday and got it around 9pm on Friday

[gsk13]

The appointments are open on Fridays between 3.30-5.30pm. Mostly they release the slots at 4.30 pm.

[lifeRockss1]

Hi,

Since the VFS and consulates are shut until Feb 2021, is it possible to surrender the Indian passport via POST?
or is it mandatory to visit in person?

Also, I found a couple of different links to apply for it, can someone who has done the application previously give me the correct link?

[Nature11]

Hi,

Since the VFS and consulates are shut until Feb 2021, is it possible to surrender the Indian passport via POST?
or is it mandatory to visit in person?

Also, I found a couple of different links to apply for it, can someone who has done the application previously give me the correct link?

Hi, I have applied to surrender my passport but we can not book appointment before 20th Feb 2021.

[lifeRockss1]

Thanks mate,

which link did you use to submit the application to surrender the passport?

[Nature11]

Thanks mate,

which link did you use to submit the application to surrender the passport?

Hi,
I did register with the below link and submitted my application.

https://portal3.passportindia.gov.in/Online/index.html

Have you used the same link? let me know

Thanks

[lifeRockss1]

Thanks again,

no, I have not submitted the surrender application yet.

[tier2g]

I have applied here for a surrender passport using the below link.
https://portal3.passportindia.gov.in/Online/index.html

Could you please provide me the link to book an appointment?

[tier2g]

I tried to book an appointment using VFS portal but no slots available.