Hi, I have to surrender my Indian passport. I understand from the VFS website that I will have to submit self-attested copies of all the used pages in Indian passport. A friend as informed me that the copies need to be made in colour however the VFS website does not specify this. Could someone plea...

Will not be a problem.

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Question H should be left blank...Do not write anything by hand on the form apart from your signature.

In regards to the surrender certificate you can submit self-attested photocopies of the Certificate along with your application the original surrender certificate would not be required.

I received my british passport today. I am sending the Indian passport for surrender tomorrow by post. Can I apply for Indian visa before the surrender certificate comes through. Is the surrender certificate needed for Indian Visa? Also if I apply for the long term Indian Visa does it have a clause...

From HCI website 17. Whether foreign military/police personnel are eligible for grant of OCI? No, foreign military/police personnel either in service or retired are not entitled for grant of OCI. 18. Whether civil Govt. servant working in Ministry of Defence as IT engineers/civil contractors entitle...

Can someone please help me with my application for entry visa: I am applying as a family wife, myself and 2 children (under 16yrs) - all of us had Indian passport and was cancelled/surrendered. So VFS website states: Minor Child (Under 16 Years of age) A copy of the child’s birth certificate showin...

I suggest apply online and try to apply in person, take with you your mother's previous and current marraige certificates, did your mother have her cancelled Indian passport with new surname or previous name that mathces to yours?

OCI Criteria : A foreign national, who was eligible to become a citizen of India on 26.01.1950, or was a citizen of India on or at any time after 26.01.1950, or belonged to a territory that became part of India after 15.08.1947 and his / her children and grandchildren, are eligible for registration...

PIO was the best for me. OCI -2 Children under 10yrs so OCI must be twice before they are 20yrs old! The wife and myself in 40's so got to renew in less than 10yrs! So PIO is the best option for me - while comparing to the hassles of going through this stressful process again and again! All I am loo...

VR wrote:Folks,



.... whilst in the queue there are people asking for two fives please etc.

Must be a Tenner then!

Asking this on behalf of a friend with a European Passport- Is it correct to assume that on an Indian tourist visa, a person can stay in India for 90 days at one time and then leave the country for a day and return to India the next day if the person has a 6 months multiple entry visa? Also, is it ...

what is the difference of timeline between sending application by special delivery with a self-addressed special delivery envelope in there, versus applying and collecting in person at a visa application center? Regards From what I have seen on this forum: In person - you get the cancelled passport...

Hello I have applied for british passport for my six month old son. Me and my husband are Indian passport holders. We need to apply visa for India for him. Was just wondering which visa should we apply for - Tourist or Entry? Is it possible to get entry visa for him as we have not registered his bi...

Folks, I tried to track my application online ,using the receipt they gave. But keep getting the message ''Record not found, did you send by Royal mail?''. Also had paid for SMS update. Its 48 hours and not a single update. Is this normal? cheers vr https://www.visaservices.co.in/IHC-UK-trackPasspo...

As India doesn’t recognise dual citizenship it’s better not to act as a dual citizen especially dealing with third parties i.e. Dubai immigration. I would apply for Dubai visa on Indian passport instead of using British passport. In my view there “might” be a problem leaving Dubai with the UK passp...

Is it possible to parallelzse the British passport application, and the Indian passport surrender process? No, you need to enclose a copy of your British passport. Your surrender certificate has your British passport number and date and place of issue mentioned. Surrender procedure is simple and qu...

Why would you want a Dubai visa on Indian passport? If you have money to waste, please send it my way. :lol: Exit the UK, and if anyone checks show them UK passport. Once you land in Dubai, hide your Indian passport in pocket and pass dubai immigration using Uk passport. When leaving dubai, show th...

Did you make a note of the special delivery ref# on the return envelopes?

See an experience of someone who applied OCI last year, only change is that the tokens are issued (as per comments at bottom of page) at 830 am and NOT 1230
http://bit.ly/17XTUHF

OP - each application is dealt with separately and some takes longer to process, as you are naturalised as a British Citizen you will get your passports, its a right of a British citizen, just hang in there!

askmeplz82 What is there so funny in my post for you to Laugh Out Loud! I think there is something wrong with you! well "Its been over 11 days and I have not received my documents back" Do you know how many people working there and how many applications they are receiving everyday ? They ...

Thanks all, I had been to VFS office today, the enquiry clerk told me to contact Indian High Commissioner for help ; as VFS can only give surrender certify if and only if passport is handed over/surrender to them. Thanks neoseal , I reported to Police today. I will carry the police log with me when...

Derivaz wrote:

neoseal wrote:
What's happening with royal mail strike?

I don't think there will be a strike as Royal Mail, shares are being sold out at the moment (£750 minimum investment) there will be no point in strike action after being sold.

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