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 would like to ask is anyone has been successful in getting a FLR (M) extension for a Minor without a Valid Passport. My kid's Passport expires in Oct 2024 and despite all my attempts the Indian Govt is not accepting the application or providing me with a letter/ email of refusal or rejection. ...
Kindly request an update from any of the people in the forum / thread. Have people with children who are not yet eligible for an ILR or British Citizenship found any solution for this non renewal of minor passports issue? Pls share any research or steps that you are currently taking so that it might...
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...
Kindly request an update from any of the people in the forum / thread. Have people with children who are not yet eligible for an ILR or British Citizenship found any solution for this non renewal of minor passports issue? Pls share any research or steps that you are currently taking so that it might...
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...
hi all, I would like to enquire about how many months before I should apply for renewal of minor's Indian passport. Also, If the passport is due to expire in December 2024 can the minor travel in August 2024 ( coming back to UK from India)? thanks in advance Hi, You can apply for a renewal of minor...
Dear Advisor, 1) Child born in India and living in uk for 5+ years now 2) One parent has recently got British citizenship 3) Another parent and child is still believed to be Indian citizen holding flr m visa and eligible for settlement after few more years. As per the recent update in High commissi...
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 trying...
Mine is a bit weird place at the moment. I wish to go back to India. And my family will not be coming back. I'm going for OCI so that i can work in India and without renunciation, i wont get OCI. Hi Rajesh, Did you try contacting your local PSK in India? Because nowhere in the Indian Passport Porta...
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 Hi rubyracer, All the best with your case. Pls let me know the outcome of your email to HCI London. Thanks Siva
Hi Rud. I only surrender my passport in 2016. Hi Sultan, Sorry to bother you again - I am bit confused. When you say you have only surrendered your passport - Do you mean to say you have a British Passport, but do not have an OCI card? So when you submitted your kids application you submitted you S...
Hi Rud. I only surrender my passport in 2016. Hi Sultan, Sorry to bother you again - I am bit confused. When you say you have only surrendered your passport - Do you mean to say you have a British Passport, but do not have an OCI card? So when you submitted your kids application you submitted you S...
I have written to Birmingham embassy and their response is "The matter of citizenship of minors has been taken up with the Ministry and decision on the same will be reflected in the guidelines for renunciation of Indian citizenship." Hi Rajesh, If you have not yet renounced your citizensh...
Hi, I have recently received UK citizenship and as part of OCI have to renounce my Indian Citizenship. However my dependents are all in India and hold Indian Citizenship. My minor kid(elder) has a passport which will expire soon and my younger kid doesn't not have a passport. Both are ofcourse born...
Hi Sultan , have you applied child passport renewal in takaal service , the processing time for takaal service is 3 to 5 working days ? Hi Rud. I did standard service. Not tatkaal. I didn't get any update yet next step is police verification when it done I will update. Thanks. Hi. Yesterday I recei...
Hi, Apologies if this post seems aggressive. I am referring to the Section 8 of the Indian Citizenship act. I have been emailing and texting Indian Consulate / embassy, but not rec'd any positive or significant answers. From what I can gather nothing has changed since Oct 2023. The children's passpo...
Shiva, One reply i got is to apply for British Citizenship for my child, my child is eligible and i have applied...it will take two months and odd to come then i shall apply for Indian visa and travel...I am doing that now... Actually i was of the view of not having BC for my kid for few more years...
Hi, We are also facing a similar issue, I got my British passport 3 months ago. When we were in the process of renuncing my Indian citizenship, we came across section 8(2) Indian Citizenship Act 1955, where a minor also loses Indian citizenship when any parent renounces it. My 6-year-old kid came t...
Unfortunately the Indian Embassy is still not responding positively to emails and texts or giving a go ahead for accepting Minor Indian child's Passport renewals.
I would like to know if anyone body has managed to renew their child's passport since Oct 2023
Hi , My kids are not eligible for BC or ILr for another 3+ yrs. The Indian govt website says they are stiped off their Indian citizenship. The consulate / embassy / Ministry / Indian passport office is not replying to my queries. How can I get in touch with other people in my situation and find a so...
Very Sorry to barge in on your post. I am having issues with renewing my Children's passport. (one British parent and one Indian Parent) My kids are not yet eligible for BC or ILR. Moderator edit : you are not permitted to poat aocial media links on the forum Please do not do this. To the moderator...
