Hi Everyone, Me and my wife recently became British citizens and now in the process of applying for OCI. I have following queries in regards to making the application online. I hope someone can help. (1) I am not sure if we should make joint application or individual application online on OCI portal...

Application Date :09/06/2016
Postal / In-person: In-person
VFS office: VFS hounslow
HCI issued surrender certificate :
VFS Email :
Online Status (processed):
Received Surrender certificate:

nikpar wrote:

david1955 wrote: Hi Nikpar,

Please share your experience of VFS. Did they accepted your application without the british passport.

Thanks

yes they did accepted my application you just need to take the declaration letter “My UK passport is under process should be submitted."

Thanks for letting me know

"If UK Passport has not yet been obtained, a declaration from the Applicant stating “My UK passport is under process should be submitted." http://www.vfsglobal.com/India/UK/Surrender.html yes I have gone through the site but just wanted to know if anyone has done in person. Anyways thanks...

Hey david did they accepted your application actually I am in the same scenario. Any information would be appreciated. Thnx Hi Nikpar, My appointment is on 9 june. so would know on that day. However the following does confirm the following "If UK Passport has not yet been obtained, a declarati...

alien.uk wrote:Yes this is possible with a written consent from you while you apply for surrender certificate.

The VFS team should be able to guide you.

Thanks

Hi Everyone,

Can someone please let me know if it is possible to surrender Indian passport without British passport. I have read the guidelines where it says so.

But anybody successfully tried surrendering the Indian passport without British passport.

Thanks

Wife application timeline Eligibility criteria: Spouse of british citizen (3 years) Language criteria met: ILR obtained after oct 2013 Nationality: Indian Method of application: NCS Hatfield (Joint application) Date of application: 09/03/2016 Payment method: Debit Card Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/03...

CR001 wrote:Likely after biometrics.

Thanks for your reply

krishi572000 wrote:i applied 4th March (2 AN + 1 Mn1 application) Still waiting , looks like its taking too long some

of them got approvals who applied after me ,Fingers Crossed.

I am sure our file is sitting on some lazy caseworker desk

Hi ,

Do anybody know that in the process of naturalisation when are the cases allocated to the case worker. Is it after the biometrics or after the case creation?

Thanks

HI David1955...just hoping and praying that our approvals are on thier way and hoping to recieve them soon ... Don't worry there are lots of people still waiting for there approval from march. There are even applicants still waiting from January , February and even before. You can follow the timeli...

I guess a majority of March approvals are done...but I'm still one of the wating ....I applied on the 1 March..had my biometrics done on the 17 March...but still wating for the approval .. Though my son got his mn1 approval on the 12 may ...but I'm still wating for mine ..and keeping my fingers cro...

It seems like applicants who have completed their biometrics around 1st week of Apr have started receiving approval letter! I did mine early may. So keeping fingers crossed that I should hear in 3-4 week.. Good luck all... So is it the cases are allocated to the caseworker in line with when the bio...

I can't understand this reasoning, UK is a first world country with a good support system for mums. Why can she not have the baby here, apply for the one week fast track passport for baby, get the relevant bits for India and then travel to be with her family. What if her BC is not decided by the ti...

Also, bear in mind that the passport application is processed in the UK and you could wait 6-12 months if applying for it from abroad. Thanks CR001, I understand that. But since we don't have any relatives here we are worried about delivery here. I would have preferred delivering here but scared th...

vinny wrote:I think that it may also need to be someone who has actually met the child; so as to confirm that the photo and the child are the same person.

Thanks for your reply

I have been looking around but everywhere i find visa agents, couldn't find anyone helping with British passport application. That is probably because there is usually no need for them. It's just a matter of filling the application , taking suitable photograph s, getting a counter signature , etc. ...

Hi everyone, My wife is pregnant and we are planning for the baby delivery in india. I am a british national and currently my wife naturalisation application is with home office. So hopefully she will be british national by the time baby is born. So i believe by the virtue of british parents our chi...

Hi, Just a general question , as you are aware homeoffice don't give any update until 6 months has lapsed in your application. And following current timelines people are receiving there approval letter 2-3 weeks after they are generated, so is it possible to check with the council if they have recei...

you haven't cheated home office in anyway. But if your wife thinks that you have cheated. Then she will be first one to go to jail coz she supported you in cheating home office. Don't worry home office neglects this type of accusations. Coz they are aware that when marriage breaks down people tries ...

Hi I have been looking to book an appointment to surrender my indian passport at VFS hounslow. Unfortunately there doesnt seems to have an appointment available in this month. Do anybody know when do the appointment for the next month opens?

Thanks

keano wrote:Thanks David - what info did you give them to identify yourself? I'm assuming full name, DOB, BRP number? Will do it later tonight if I don't have any mail when I get home.

i included my full name, dob, address and contact number

keano wrote:Thanks guys - I was wondering what happens if you miss the biometrics deadline

they will sent you a second warning letter giving you further 10 working days to submit biometrics. But i would suggest you to sent them an email on nationality biometrics and they will get back to u

Hi All, I'm getting a bit anxious that my payment cleared my account on 29 April but I have received no email acknowledgement or letter from the Home Office for the biometrics. Is this a cause for concern given the time limit imposed for providing the biometrics? We have some strange numbering on m...