Can those who have recently recieved their OCI tell us please if the U visa is still being stuck to British passport ? As per MOEA the U visa has been dispensed with. But are we still following the old rule or it is just the OCI booklet sent with no changes to British passport ?

Usually UKBA looks into the absences issue only if it is more than 180 days per year. 1. The 180 days calculation is per year and each year is worked backwards from the application date. You have not specified the exact dates. But if the absences fall within the feb/march period then the 194 days wi...

Hi guys, My partner applied for her ILR long term residency using set LR FORM. I have a doubt as in she filled all the details in the payment section I.e account number and sort code which was not needed. Do you think it will create any issues when HO try and take the money out. TIA Usually the pay...

Hi, Please could someone let me know how many photos are required for OCI application? Is it: 1 pasted on Part A application and one extra photo- 2 in total? or 1 pasted on Part A application and two extra photos- 3 in total? Thanks in advance. Kayen You did not specify if you are applying in perso...

I have read elsewhere in some other forums that applying for PAN card from outside INDIA has been a cumbersome process and sometimes takes a lot of time. IF you are planning to go to INDIA and have income source in INDIA then best is to go to INDIA and apply for PAN card with OCI as your ID proof. T...

Hi, These are my opinions since I too had a similar case long back and now I am a British citizen. I had to leave UK for a period of 20 days since my mother was terminally ill and she had to be hospitalised urgently. If your employer is ready to give a letter then I feel there is no need to worry. T...

do you mean Multiple entry travel visa ? (what is Entry X visa ? ) For travel visa, I had to submit copy of surrender certificate along with front and back photocopy of the cancelled Indian passport (dont know why but as always you cannot ask for logic in Indian bureaucracy) and ofcourse the applica...

Once you have letter of grant of ILR then ,yes, you are not bound by the employer for your leave to stay here in UK.
I would just wait for a few more days until the BRP arrives and then inform the employer.

Brilliant :D Thanks for your reply A small heads up if you are thinking of using Check-and-Send service, some Post Offices have ill-informed staff, like in my case they insisted on grandparents DOB, Marriage and City details, even though I tried clearing but to no avail, so I asked for a paper and ...

secret.simon wrote:@gbhsmp
Can you state the source for your quote?

https://www.gov.uk/returning-resident-visa

B1) This person later regains Indian nationality, renounces BC and obtain a new indian passport. Will the person be allowed to apply for a TOC – from old Indian passport to new passport? ILR is kind-of lost if you stay outside UK for more than 2 years and I suppose (for INDIANS) you have to stay in...

Hi guys, I got my citizenship last year :) A question on applying for first passport, if I am in the UK I suppose I will need to send in the application with card details, naturalisation certificate and passport , but may I double check if that is just the current passport? I won't need to send in ...

For information: I called tax office and they say that as-long-as I maintain a non-resident in UK status (i.e out of UK for 180+ days) then I do not have to pay tax for the salary earned in INDIA as-long-as I pay tax in INDIA for the salary earned in INDIA There is nothing need to be done (not even ...

As expected. You have OCI as per new guidelines. Enjoy! I was not sure about the U sticker. However my passport containing a Visa sticked with the validity of Life long. I also got the OCI booklet. I did not understand post from nm or from rajesh9pl The new OCI rules say there is no U visa anymore....

You can drop-in to local branch and ask them to send the statement for last 6 months to the branch. Once it arrives in branch (usually 3 days and so advance planning is needed) you can go and get it from them [or have it posted to your home address free of cost but I do not recommend this since if i...

Hi, All that is needed is 1. completed application form 2. The fees (which can be paid by card) 3. Copy of surrender certificate 4. British passport original (keep originals surrender certificate and cancelled Indian passport with you just in case they ask for verification). It takes 3 days and you ...

Current rules allow a person to apply for OCI on the basis of spouse citizenship
http://cgibirmingham.org/page/display/10/67

BTW there is no such thing as of now called PIO. PIO is scrapped and only thing available is OCI(OIC)

since there is no U visa anymore, people who apply for OCI do they need to send their british passport original when OCI is approved ?
All that needs to be done by CGI is that they have to send the OCI cards with the U visa sticker in them

There is no information about this anywhere

Hi The procedure looks like you have to apply for new PAN card and in the application specify that you already have a PAN card and attach a photocopy of 1. existing PAN card 2. your OCI card 3. addr proof etc., and it seems that IT office gets back to us with a a new card exactly with the same PAN n...

Yes
This looks like it is happening.
Is it real. If yes then, atlast a refreshing change (not a OCI to OIC dummy change)


http://www.indiacgny.org/pdf/MHA_Circular_U.pdf

almost every consulate has this information

USA
Hungary
norway
sweden
...

But nothing on CGI birmingham or CGI london .... oof !

one more

http://www.cgihouston.org/notice/display/126

This is official. Dont know if this will be in the UK

Dont know if this hoax or something but I just saw this



Good news if this is true
anyone has any ideas ?

Also these

http://www.aninews.in/newsdetail2/story ... -nris.html
and this

HI there, My wife and I received our ILR in November 2014. Last week I had to send my ILR biometric card to home office with MN1 application form. But before it could reach to home office it is lost somewhere in the post. They were sent Special Delivery (Royal Mail). The packet contained all origin...