OCI Timeline for Application of 1 child (Miscellaneous Service For OCI Reissue) VFS Center: London Goswell Road Application Date: 07/05/2019 Date of acknowledgement: 08/05/2019 Original docs Received: N/A Returned then and there after the lady had verified the copies Documents Printing Status: Dispa...

OCI Timeline for Application of 1 child (Miscellaneous Service For OCI Reissue) VFS Center: London Goswell Road Application Date: 02/05/2019 Date of acknowledgement: 03/05/2019 Original docs Received: NA Documents Printing Status: 07/05/2019 Dispatched From NEW DELHI: 07/05/2019 Document received A...

OCI Timeline for Application of 1 child (Miscellaneous Service For OCI Reissue) VFS Center: London Goswell Road Application Date: 02/05/2019 Date of acknowledgement: Original docs Received: NA Documents Printing Status: Dispatched From NEW DELHI: Document received At London : PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN ...

Hi, I need help to apply OCI for new born baby, born in U.K. I and my wife both are from India origin, now we are UK citizens, hold UK Passport and have OCI. The baby is now born in the UK, and I am looking to apply for child OCI. Please help me with below queries. 1) my understanding is my child i...

Hi all, The last time I applied for son's OCI was before it was outsourced to VFS so apologies if my questions have already been asked here. It they have, I'd appreciate being re-directed to the post. I've gone through the VFS procedure and had some doubts. I still haven't applied for his passport r...

I don't think there is a minimum account as such - when my mother-in-law came, she showed 6 months of her bank statements which reflected the pension she was getting every month, property ownership documents, rental agreement on a residential property she was renting out as well as a notarised lette...

Hi all, The last time I applied for son's OCI was before it was outsourced to VFS so apologies if my questions have already been asked here. It they have, I'd appreciate being re-directed to the post. I've gone through the VFS procedure and had some doubts. I still haven't applied for his passport r...

Just an update.

I applied in person on the 14th of June and my Documents were received back in London on the 11th of July. I collected them by post (sent docs on 11th of July and got them back on the 15th of July)
thank you for your help

Hi I applied for my son's OCI card on 3 May 2013. The current status is that the OCI card was processed at Delhi on 10 July 2013. The rest are blank as of now. Should I sent his passport now? I have to travel to India on 9 August 2013 with the family. How long would the process of applying and rece...

I am planning to apply in person on 23rd July at HCI London and I will post my updates here. Any tips about what is the best time to reach there to avoid long queues? Thanks Tintin I applied last month in London and got there at 645am and eventually got token no. 51. I was done by 11am. Just for yo...

What are the time lines for OCI card collection by post at London office?? can anybody please advise. Cheers Not sure if you managed to get your OCI. I sent my British pp, printout and a self addressed special delivery envelope on the 15th of July and got the PP and OCI booklet back on the 19th of ...

That was the case up to yesterday. its working now.

Thanks. going early morning tomorrow.

I am traveling to India in 9 weeks and would like readers advise.

What is the current timeline for OCI

- postal applications in London?

- in-person applications in London?

I want to decide whether to post today or travel tomorrow to London.
Thanks

Update: I sent UKBA an email and got my passport back on Friday (about 3 weeks later)

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Method of application: Postal (Posted 14 Mar 12)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15 Mar
Date of debit of fees: 23 Mar
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19 Mar
Date of receipt of approval: Received 22nd Jun dated 20 Jun
Date of Ceremony: 6 Aug

Jambo wrote:Maybe call the HO?

thank you for your reply Jambo. I have sent them an email (there was an email id on the approval letter)

Got my naturalization application approval letter and original documents back last week. I applied as spouse of BC. My entry visa was on one passport which I renewed within the last 3 years and my new/current passport had my ILR sticker. I sent both passports. Now when I checked the returned envelop...

Another qn - My entry visa was on one passport which I renewed within the last 3 years and my new/current passport had my ILR sticker. I sent both passports. Now when I checked the returned envelope, there is only 1 passport. the covering letter states 2 passports as enclosures but only one was act...

I just noticed that I did not get back my Life in the UK pass cert. Should they have returned it? No body gets their certificates back as HO keep them for the record. We were told this at NCS. Hope this help. Thank you for that. Another qn - My entry visa was on one passport which I renewed within ...

thank you Zara and lumera. Not a good start to the weekend as my car got broken into while parked in front of my house - scary to think a stranger was within a meter of my window

I just noticed that I did not get back my Life in the UK pass cert. Should they have returned it?

Application Timeline Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC Method of application: Postal (Posted 14 Mar 12) Date of receipt by UKBA: 15 Mar Date of debit of fees: 23 Mar Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19 Mar Date of receipt of approval: Received 22nd Jun dated 20 Jun Date of Ceremony: My orig...

lumera wrote:

annpgeorge wrote:I got my documents as well as approval letter today in the special delivery envelope we sent. Told to wait for letter from council.......

Congratulations annpgeorge

now waiting for the council letter...

am not sure why my post (updated timeline) has been deleted but for those who would like to know, i got my approval today dated 20 jun.