Hi All, My wife and I are naturalized British citizens, we came to the UK as Indian citizens (and have PIO cards now). My wife wants to grant her father (Indian citizen based in India) General Power of Attorney (PoA). HCI's website (https://www.hcilondon.in/pages.php?id=72) details the process, at l...

You needn't apologize for your questions, they are all perfectly valid. Unfortunately, the only advice I can give you is to contact the High Commission of India directly, assuming you have not done so already. If I were in your situation, I would (in this order) (a) contact the High Commission direc...

Hi, Am sorry for going off on a tangent, and for misunderstanding the facts of your case. Going back to your original query: (My wife and I are both naturalized British citizens, and we applied in person (but my wife went alone to submit the applications)). Section 13: My parents and grand parents w...

Hi, I am slightly confused here. As far as I understand it, a child born in the UK after 1 January 1983 is a British citizen by birth only if (a) at least one parent is a British citizen , or (b) at least one parent is settled in the UK (see : Policy paper Chapter 8, section 4a: children born in the...

The one in India. And my application has been processed, and I have received my PIO card.

Regards,
CD

Hi, I am slightly confused about the addresses to be filled in on the PIO form. I find the meaning of "Present Address" and "Address in India (verifiable)" (presumably the address in India of a close relative) unambiguous, but what is "Permanent Address" supposed to mea...

Hi IndianAussie, Thanks very much for sharing your experience, and also to others who have shared their insights and feedback. I am slightly confused about the addresses to be filled in on the PIO form. I find the meaning of "Present Address" and "Address in India (verifiable)" (...

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Has any one tried sending the application for surrender of Indian passport by post? VFS's site says this is possible, but I would be really grateful if I could get some feedback on how smooth or otherwise this has been for others.

Thanks,
CD

I applied online as well. I did not do much research, I figured this 2014 and we are in the UK, and applying online is way more convenient than using the Post Office. Turns out I was spectacularly wrong. Four weeks after I sent in the printed application with the supporting documents, I got a letter...

Hi, I am aware that till some time back, one could contact UKBA on email by sending an email to UKBApublicenquiries@ukba.gsi.gov.uk. UKBA's site does not mention this email address any more (as far as I can tell), or any other email address for that matter. I sent a brief (test) email to UKBApublice...