Bharath12 wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 06, 2024 9:50 pm

I am also in the same sutiuation. VFS denied my applicaiton. U now applied British citizenship directly?

I doubt they will approve british citizenship . even if they do it might take much longer than a regular application which itself can take 6 months.

Edinburgh. Same situation. After the initial email in April. No further response. No replies to my emails. Hi guys, a request. while quoting a message in a reply can you please remove the older messages and only quote the message you are replying to Otherwise, it's hard to read the thread as the po...

Hi Ruburacer2, Unfortunately no positive updates from me. High commission of Edinburg have not responded to any of my follow up emails. I have been asking people if they have travelled to India or are planning on travel for trying the passport renewal - no response on that either. Legal status of o...

I emailed VFS Birmingham few weeks back about that, they replied that they have also stopped issuing passports to kids in our situation. Its so frustrating. I just have a few months of validity remaining on my kids passport. Have you thought about going to India to get it renewed? Looks like that i...

Hi Rubyracer2, Did you recently travel in and out of India with minors indian passport, parent 1 foreign passport and parent 2 indian passport ? If you did, did you face any challenges or questions at immigration counter? It wont be an issue. You will have to go to different queues in Immigration i...

Hi everyone, any update on renewal of minor passports? Has anyone managed to get their kids passports renewed except Sultan

Thanks Zimba, I wonder if someone was able to actually apply with an expired passport and get approval for ILR

Dear Gurus, my children are eligible for ILR next year. However I am a naturalised citizen (previously Indian passport holder) and London VFS are declining to renew my kid's Indian passport because I surrendered my citizenship. There are multiple people in the same situation and we are trying to per...

I have sent HCI three emails, tried to call them too but they are not responsive at all. Really ridiculous that they are making us jump through hoops for what should be a very simple process. As far as I am aware, only Sultan has been able to renew his child's passport and that was in Birmingham whi...

Did they give you a reason for not offering Tatkal option? Is it because -1 parent is Indian and other has a foreign nationality? Or is it because their current Passport has been issued in UK ? Also I read online that sometimes for passports issued in UK, they might send an enquiry to the Indian Co...

Has anyone explored the option of traveling to India and renewing the Minor's Passport there? Can it be done in India, as this issue seems only to be present in the UK. Or will we face new issues there? We were told this is an option using the mother's passport but they wont give Tatkal option appl...

Hi, I am in the same situation, I literally got my citizenship couple of weeks ago, I haven't yet renounced my Indian citizenship. Is it ok that I apply for my children's passports using my Indian passport which is still valid? Anyone got any further updates from high commission? Thanks! Yes, its b...

The user does not have PM access as it has been disabled due to them spamming the forum with social media links. Post in public so all can benefit!! Ah understood Char! Unfortunately due to lethargic attitude of the Indian High Commission , a lot of people are stuck in limbo with their children not...

Thanks ! If you don't mind sharing can I ask what other options are you looking at to legalise your kids' stay in UK? I have been mailing and calling the embassy and other MEA emails. But no solution receieved. I am not sure hiring a solicitor or lawyer can help us here in UK. Do you have any sugge...

Hi, I tried to submit my kids application in VFS Edinburgh on 05/04/2024 the first time, it was not accepted. The second time, I tried on 29/04/2024 again at VFS Edinburgh. It was not accepted this time too. The staff at VFS keep on showing the pop-up message on the Indian passport Renunciation web...

Hi I have contacted all 3 CGIs (since 5 April 2024). London has not replied even after 3-4 mails, seems like their mail is not being monitored. CGI Birmingham asked me to contact Edinburgh (that's my jurisdiction). Edinburgh CGI mentioned they are awaiting instructions from Ministry. I am trying to...

Hi Rajesh, Did you try applying for a passport for your kids in India? Was the application accepted? We are thinking of travelling to India for the kids' passport renewal and would like to know if somebody already had some success. No updates from the Embassy her in UK about this issue, so am tryin...

Sultan76 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 30, 2024 10:53 pm

Hi rubyracer
. I don't know about VFS London. You met be ask with VFS London or HCI London.
Thanks.

I have emailed HCI London regarding the same. Hope they will reply with a clear direction

Sultan76 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:58 pm

Hi.
VFS Birmingham didn't ask any permission email or letter.. they just do it normal way.

Thanks for you reply. So we dont have to take any personal email print for each renewal. Presumably VFS london will process the renewal without objecting to the parent's nationality?

Dear Mods and Admins,

The site is extremely slow lately. Its not my internet connection as other sites load just fine. Can you please look into it when you get a chance. Thanks for your work in making this site very useful

Thanks for your help Sultan76 on this thread. Did you print this Consulate General Email out and take it to VFS.

Do we have to apply it any other way or the usual process with just the permission email print as a supporting document

If your plan is to travel as a family and that was/will be stated during the application/interview, being a homemaker is not necessarily a bad thing. Wait for the outcome on the application. Receiving a rejection should not prevent to get it - or an ESTA - in the future, many obtain a B1/B2 visa af...

Thanks all!

Dear Gurus, My spouse currently has Indian nationality with plans to naturalise next year if everything goes good. In the meantime I have applied for a B1 visa for her and my kids. I am not on this application as I have UK nationality and ESTA approved. She is a homemaker and I am concerned her visa...

There is no such requirement. Thanks Zimba appreciate your reply. So I can apply in March 2025 for her ILR. Also is the end date of the qualifying period, the application date, or the biometric date, or the day the case officer assesses the case. I am not planning to go for a priority application s...