@ssachida hi also ready for OCI collection where do you submit the passport at london? Is it at the counters facing outside? Thing is I never see anyone at those windows? You dont give it to the security guards I hope? I wont get to London till around 11 I hope they dont close the counters. They sa...

@fed_up_of_hci, Thank you for posting....actually I went in person to submit @9.45 but already they issued 150 tokens.......I came back...I am thinking of sending through Postal...but confused which original documents need to send..apart from original surrender of certificate, no original are requi...

thank you ssachida, thats really helpful ! how long did it take to submit passports & oci status printouts in the morning ? would you be called at the counter to submit them ? many thanks morning was less than 5 minutes. It's all done in a counter facing the courtyard -- didn't enter the buildi...

Hi, I collected my passport and oci book yesterday. There was a notice that said "Due to technical issues with the online OCI system we are issuing a maximum of 150 tokens per day" So, if you are planning to submit an application in the near future, do go early. 1. The above info is from ...

Hi, I collected my passport and oci book yesterday. There was a notice that said

"Due to technical issues with the online OCI system we are issuing a maximum of 150 tokens per day"

So, if you are planning to submit an application in the near future, do go early.

Timeline:
Acknowleged 6th feb
Scanned 12th feb
Granted 26th feb
Printed 18th march
Disptached from New Delhi: 19-MAR-2013
Received in London: 25-MAR-2013

Only collection to go. Thanks all for all the help and the updates.

FYI for anyone esle looking for this info:
Timpsons also do them

yes and yes *if* they can prove they are your spouse. Usually your old indian passports should suffice for that if Spouse is listed

@ ssachida @ vishalsoni31 Can you check your status and see if dispatched ? mine was printed but the printed date changed from 18-Mar to 19-Mar today :lol: its bit strange !!!!!! Yup, mine's been dispatched: Timeline: Acknowleged 6th feb Scanned 12th feb Granted 26th feb Printed 18th march Disptach...

Timeline:

Acknowleged 6th feb
Scanned 12th feb
Granted 26th feb
Printed 18th march
Disptached from New Delhi: 19-MAR-2013

Not recd in London yet.

Thank you. I'll let you know what they tell me. Good luck to you too.

Thanks vishalsoni31. Would you mind telling me which email address you used to enquire off HCI?

Thanks.

mine's been granted on Feb26th and still not printed. i'll wait till the end of the week, but may go into the HCI with a new photo next week.

Has anyone done this? Do you still have to get a token at noon and join the regular application submission process to submit an additional photo?

Same here:

Acknowleged 6th feb
Scanned 12th feb
Granted 26th feb
Printed 18th march!!

Finally printed. Not yet dispatched from Delhi

Do we get the Indian passport cancelled and returned to us along with the surrender certificate from VFS/HCI? Yes. Also, For OCI, do we need to need to submit the British passport as well while OCI application is being processed. No If not then when does HCI ask for the British passport to apply th...

>>Can I pay by debit / credit card or do I need to take a Postal order or cash

Only cash or postal order accepted at HCI London

you wont get your naturalisation cert till the oath ceremony. I believe steps 1 and 2 need to be completed in the UK.
Steps 3,4,5 can be done in India but my understanding is that it takes significantly longer than here. Think several months for each step...

Take the original with you, but also take 2 self attested copies. They wanted to see my original, but only took a copy.

"because she renounced it after marriage"
so did she have an Indian passport before that? And have a surrender certificate for it? If so, your child can apply for OCI

My daughter (over 21) and me would like to apply for an OCI but neither of us were born in India. My father was born in India (but left the country at an early age) and we have proof of his birth,.... I'd strongly recommend calling or writing to the HCI and asking what is needed. While I was waitin...

Ok, my information is from vfs Victoria . I hope you are right.

Unless it's been over 3 months since naturalisation why would you bother though?

In any case, good luck. Do let us know how you get on.

You have a 3 month grace period to travel on your Indian passport. The grace period begins on the day of naturalisation, not British passport issuance. I just travelled using this clause last month. If it's more than 3 months you may want to check the applicable fine and still use your Indian passpo...

Applied @VFS Victoria: 24 Jan Certificate issue date : 25 Jan Available @VFS : 28 or 29th Jan Collected shortly after. The VFS experience was hands down the best consular service ever. In over 10 yearsof getting visa, passports, renewal, etc ... none has been this painless. Now, if only HCI would ou...

In HCI London, your options are cash or postal order only.