Point 10 of the guidance notes in the OCI form states: "This form when completed should be submitted in duplicate (both sets must have original photograph and signature along with enclosures)". If anyone has recently submitted his/her OCI form, please could you confirm whether this is inde...
After submitting the Form A online and a registration number being generated, the Forms A & B was being printed and after Part -A (which states "for each applicant of the family) and Part-B (which states "other details of applicants") was printed, the paper in the machine jammed, ...
Friends, had a query and would appreciate if someone could please answer it. Let's say a person has submitted the "surrender of Indian passport" form today. It would be at least 3-4 days before the person gets the surrender certificate. In the intermittent time, can the person fill up the ...
Some tips while filling up the ‘Renunciation/Surrender of the Indian passport’ form. Hopefully, this post may help serve as a guide for anyone filling up this form in the future. 1. 'Self attested photocopy of Indian passport (Used Pages)'. (a) 'Self-Attested copies' refer to all the documents signe...
Application Timeline Passport for: Adult Application Type: First British Passport after naturalisation Method of application: Post Office check and send Date of application: 22/05/2012 Date application received by IPS: 23/05/12 Date of receiving the interview letter: 09/06/12 Date of return of docu...
The passport interview was held on Monday and turned out to be a rather pleasant experience. The interview lasted for barely 5-10 minutes. Here are the details: The person taking the interview introduced himself by telling me his name. Then, he started by asking me my full name, DOB and my residenti...
Some tips if you have applied for a passport and want to inquire the reference number on the phone. The person who takes the call would ask you whether it has been more than 2 weeks since you applied for the passport. If you tell him/her it's been less than two weeks, the person taking the call woul...
Hi, A minor query and would be grateful for a response. Called the passport application progress line and was told my application was reviewed yesterday afternoon and the letter was sent out to me late last evening. However, the postman in my area delivers the letters usually before 10.00 am every m...
Called the passport number line. After taking the caller through a number of automated extension choices on the phone, finally asked to press the extension number 2 in case you have applied through the post office 'check and send service'. Then an automated message further asks you to only press the...
Sent my passport application through 'Check and Send' service of the post office yesterday. There was a thread on this forum which suggested ways to slightly expedite the application process by calling the passport inquiry number and asking them for the reference number, in order to then book an app...
Thanks, once again, 'Jambo' for the info. p.s. Suggestion to workpermit.com: Given Jambo's good grasp on various issues related to the topic of immigration on this discussion forum, his taking so much time out from his schedule to answer most other members' queries, as well as his extremely polite r...
Regarding point 2 though, still not clear why the booklet accompanying the form says 'if you are having an appointment, do not fill in this form' i.e. page 23 of the booklet....paying by credit or debit card form.
Hi, Started filling up the passport application form some days back (had even posted some query(s) related to this issue on this forum approx. a week back, but could not complete filling the form owing to extreme work pressure).... now have 2-3 more query(s) related to the passport application. Woul...
Hi, Filling up the passport application and 2-3 minor query(s): 1. Section 4 of the form: The form states: "....Or if both parents were born abroad, details of full name, town, country, DOB and date of marriage of your grandparents (or details of the parents' claim to British nationality)"...
I wonder what the reaction would be if the answers were: :wink: * How did u come for the interview? Not a superman, so I suppose flying all the way here can be safely ruled out. * Is your house old or new? Are you alluding to the date of construction or how I have maintained it? * Does your house ha...