Hi all I had a few questions regarding OCI and e-visa, in case someone has an idea will be appreciated thanks 1. Suppose we need to travel to India and if we don't get the OCI in time, we are planning to go on an e-visa. So the question is that if the OCI comes while we are away, what happens to it ...

It would have been great if this was possible. Unfortunately you will require your surrender certificate at the time of applying for OCI. I tried to go for an OCI appointment but they sent me back saying they need the surrender certificate original for the OCI application. Yes renunciation receipt i...

Hi, on this page - https://ociservices.gov.in/welcome Go to document upload/re-upload Make sure you enter the application number and passport number correctly. It should be your new foreign passport number. I too had to upload additional documents later on like surrender certificate copy. Even thoug...

Appointment at CGI: 18/12/2023 CGI location: London- VFS Goswell File Status: Application Received (Since 22/12/2023) Receipt of Renunciation: Still Awaiting I received my SC in 5 working days. After exactly 100 days the online status of my Renunciation Application has finally changed to "Appr...

Is a surrender certificate mandatory for applying eVisa to India ? Suppose you have received the British passport and have the payment receipt for passport surrender is that not sufficient? It's been 3 weeks and I've still not received the surrender certificate, not sure how long that takes but sure...

This is shocking, I guess I've also got a few months more at least for getting the renunciation cert. I haven't got the surrender certificate either and it's been over approx 3 weeks
I guess we need to use visas to travel in the interim

Online application completed 10/03/24 Appointment at CGI: 11/03/24 CGI location: London Receipt of Renunciation: pending The renunciation process estimated time given after submitted form is minimum 2 months for London centre. And the status on the https://indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in/ website sti...

Thanks this was a very helpful post. I just want to confirm my understanding - I have submitted both the forms online for passport surrender and RENUNCIATION OF CITIZENSHIP. Do I book "Surrender of Indian Passport Appointment" first ? And then, "For Submission of Renunciation of India...

Hi, I had some questions regarding the citizenship process and timeline. We received an approval for citizenship this week from the home office And the earliest appointment that is available for ceremony is end March 2024. There are no available dates for private ceremony either 1) So suppose I need...

Thanks, I was probably overthinking.. Anyway in the meantime I had reached out to the referee who will try to print the PDF, sign and scan it, and email it to me if possible. If they can't then I will just attach this.

thanks again

Yes so there is a date field below the signature. The thing is that the referee lives a distance away, and I have very little time to go there during a working day to get another form filled. But if this correction on the form is a big issue and could cause a rejection, then I will try to get anothe...

Hi, this is a query about the referee form. I had taken a form to one of my referees and they signed it but wrote the wrong year by mistake below the signature. Then they crossed out the wrong year and wrote the correct year. Is that acceptable ? to have a correction done by pen ? I need to upload t...

Thanks.,I guess I'll wait then ... I've finally got appropriate professional referees as I was waiting to having known them for 3 years ..., now I'm trying to balance the other requirements like physically being in the country exactly 5 years before applying, and the 90 day absence in last 12 months...

Hi This question was regarding the 90 days absence for residency requirement in the last 12 months. Looking at this link - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/form-an-guidance/form-an-guidance-accessible#bookmark11 It states- Total number of absences normally disregarded 100 days Now I am pla...

Thanks :) So travel after citizenship and before getting the new passport is out of the question. I think after going through all the requirements, I am facing a hurdle trying to find appropriate references for the citizenship application. I know this has been discussed in a lot of places but had a ...

Thanks both. Appreciate your help Just a few follow on questions 3) Other than this residency requirement, are there and other requirements I need to be aware of ? A list is generated when applying. LITUK, English, Good Character. a) I have an existing IELTS which I had passed for ILR, can I use tha...

Hi i had a few queries with the correct time to apply for citizenship I got ILR in July 21. That's the date on the ILR card. So I've done 12+ months on ILR. 1) Can I now apply for citizenship? 2) Regarding this point - " You must have lived in the UK for at least 5 years before the date of your...

Thanks both for the detailed info.

I guess there's no point in thinking about ADR then. As those are big hurdles to overcome.

Yes i was maybe hoping for too much regarding refund

Regarding visit visa, is it possible to get like a very long duration visit visa like 10 years ?

Hi all Had a few queries regarding ADR adult dependent visa 1) if you can meet all the requirements financial, emotional, care, etc. is there anything else required. ? I have heard online that even if all requirements are satisfied, the chances of rejection are 70% ? 2) does it matter if the person ...

We have written to the MP and received an automated response that they have 1000s of emails per day and that they will eventually get to ours
Phone number of MP does not get us to anyone either.
17 weeks and still waiting... All that can be done at this point is pray

17 weeks and no luck (sorry this is regarding PBS Dependent partner extension)
In case any one manages to contact home office for status pls share how that was done thanks

Yes no luck here as well. 17 weeks and counting

Thanks yes I wanted to try but there is no phone number or code which takes us to a person on the phone.
Any number you dial it is automated and just says goodbye and cuts the call.
What phone number and codes we need to dial for urgent issues?

Hi all, we are in a tough situation with the extension of PBS dependent visa. Application submission was 04th July and the biometric appointment was 23 July and we still haven't heard from the UKVI. :( Over 3 months and nothing. No way to contact them other than post which also they haven't responde...

Similar situation, biometric appointment was 23 July and we still haven't heard from the UKVI

Over 3 months and nothing. No way to contact them other than post which also they haven't responded to

There is a medical urgency back home and can't figure out what to do!