OCI application takes about 1 month. You can get a tourist visa in 3 working days - check with VFS. If there is an emergency you can apply for emergency visa.
http://www.hcilondon.in/emergency.html

If the previous passport was issued in India or London you can get it quickly. I am not sure for what reason they gave a delay for your wife. I had a similar problem. Since I got my passport renewed in Houston USA they said it will take 1 month. They wanted to get a confirmation from the Houston Ind...

I think your reference 2 is risky - Is the IT consultant having his/her limited company and director of it? I would still suggest to look out for a professional person as specified in the UKBA home office ( Accountants, Driving instructors, Directors of VAT paying company etc)

My OCI is ready for collection. Can you please advise how many days it takes if I request it by post? If any one has collected in person what time did you guys queue up ? I think there are two steps involved - first submit the british pp and collect in the evening. When is the latest time we can go ...

I applied in april 13 and had provided this Self assessment statement but NCS said it was not needed and gave it back to me. My approval came through. So check with NCS if possible.

Who should sign for the supporting documents photocopies in case of a minor ? Should it be the parent or the minor child itself. Please clarify

I was filling up an online application, filled part A but not part B - but dont remember the temp id. Can I submit a fresh application ? Please advise

Regards
Nathan

Hi Anantahari,
Your approval letter seems to be worded different to the one that I received. Which council do you belong to ?
My approval letter had an address and number to contact to discuss the appointment. May be you could speak to your council and see what happens.
regards
Nathan

Raja
I think you should contact the council and speak to the citizenship ceremony officer. Chances are that the person whom you spoke to may not be aware of the process

Hi Anantahari I received the approval letter and no invitation letter.I contacted the council - asked for citizenship ceremony officer. The officer suggested the time for public ceremony and private ceremony. Based on my choice they sent an invitation letter. This is how it worked for me. So a good ...

Luton has Saturday appointments - not sure if it has Sunday too.

Qualified Accountants are listed as professional referees and can sign your application. If your accountant works at your company ( I am assuming that this accountant is not your limited company accountant) then mention as work colleague.

ban.s. thanks. But it was not clear. For example : "Cheques/Drafts/Cash by Post are not accepted. High Commission will not be responsible for any Cash sent by Post. We accept Cash or Postal order only at the counter while submitting the application in person." It would have been better, if...

Submitted my OCI application today - a) I was not aware that it is Cash only or PO only. Was under the impression that credit or debit cards would do. Went out to withdraw the cash after getting my token. b) Though I had taken copies of my revoked Indian passports, the counter person said was not ne...

Thank you very much ukcitizen13

Dear Friends I am filling the online form in the OCI In that form, they have asked for details of self, parents and spouse. Under Passport Information, should I submit my current nationality passport or Indian Passport details (which has now been revoked) ? I guess it is the current british passport...

You can either take the naturalisation, apply for british passport which comes in about 3 to 6 weeks. Then apply for surrender certificate of your indian passport and take an Indian visa. Otherwise you can use the Indian passport for 3 months from the date of naturalisation

Had the same question and took my self assessment statement from HMRC, but my NCS person also said it was needed and I got my approval. I think they just based on the NI number.

NCS charges around £50 .. but I dont think you can get a solicitor or immigration consultant to charge less than that. Notary publics too charge you over £50. The process through NCS is very easy - mine took less than 30 minutes and they return your passports immediately. So cost wise and convenienc...

Thanks Ayyubi, Boloney, Royalflush for your inputs.

I am also a director of ltd. But, the NCS officer, said just entry of NI number is fine. The officer only took photocopies of Life in the UK test and Passport pages.

For questions : http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=64893 All first time adult (above 16) applicants must have an interview. Go to post office and collect a form. You can apply for a british passport after you receive your naturalisation certificate along with your previous passports (t...

Hi Ban.S, Thanks for your reply. The thread's objective is to reduce cost and/or time. GPs dont sign for free and they are not 'officially' in the list. Even though people claim that they have got their approvals by using doctors as refrees why take a risk ? It is better to be safe than sorry ( the ...

Passport application:First Adult Passport (After Naturalization) Method of application: PO Check and Send Date of application: 17/06/2013 Date application acknowledged by IPS : 24/06/2013 (SMS) Date of receipt of interview letter: 02/07/2013 (dated 29/06/2013) Date of return of documents:Waiting Dat...

Dear Friends, Finally I have got my British Passport and want to thank all the good hearts who shared their valuable experiences. I want to give some cost and time saving tips that I learnt from my experience. (Admin you could make this sticky if you find it useful) TIP 1 Choosing the Right NCS : Mo...