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girish2010
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by girish2010 » Thu Apr 17, 2014 8:47 pm
Hi
I have got doubt regarding Birth Certificate requirement during OCI card application.
Is it mandatory to have Birth Certificate ?
My issue is that i dont have one. Can you advice me on how to proceed with this issue?
Thanks
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mailpaul32
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by mailpaul32 » Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:51 pm
I also have the same doubt. I have received my British Passport and would like to apply for OCI. But I haven't got my birth certificate. Would that be a problem.
I've also got a (rather silly) question - what is a school leaving certificate? If I haven't got one, would the marksheet from secondary or high school do?
Thanks
Paul
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ban.s
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by ban.s » Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:17 am
why do you need birth / school leaving certificate? don't you have indian passport/surrender certificate?
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mailpaul32
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by mailpaul32 » Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:23 am
That is my doubt as well. I have an indian passport that I will be surrendering soon. That will give me the surrender certificate and cancelled passport I presume. So aren't these enough?
I can't find anything on HCI website that states that birth certificate and school leaving certificate are not needed if you have an Indian passport and surrender certificate.
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ban.s
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by ban.s » Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:40 am
you only need surrender certificate to prove your indian origin. no other documents required.
if an applicant is unable to provide a passport or surrender certificate, then other supporting documents (e.g. brith certificate, school leaving cert ) are necessary.
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mailpaul32
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by mailpaul32 » Wed Apr 23, 2014 10:19 am
Brilliant. Thanks for your help Ban.
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ban.s
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by ban.s » Wed Apr 23, 2014 10:20 am
ah, i just viewed the HCI website, OCI section and understand your confusion. Surrender certificate was listed as item no (iii) in the Documents Required section. Seems someone edited the website and removed the key piece of info.
Take a look at CGI B'ham site - it'll help clarify.
http://cgibirmingham.org/page/display/10/67
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mailpaul32
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by mailpaul32 » Wed Apr 23, 2014 10:30 am
Yes this makes sense. Thanks for sharing the link.
Makes me wonder should I apply in CGI Birmingham instead of HCI London. Just from their website they look a lot more organised and clear.
Do we know if getting OCI done at Bham is less painful than in London?
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ban.s
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by ban.s » Wed Apr 23, 2014 11:01 am
Normally the processing time is quicker if applied in London. Carry all the documents listed in CGI website but it's unlikely you'll need anything but surrender certificate to prove indian origin.
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by mailpaul32 » Wed Apr 23, 2014 11:18 am
Ok. Thanks once again. I'll let you know how it goes.
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by dino2296 » Wed May 14, 2014 7:29 pm
mailpaul32 wrote:Yes this makes sense. Thanks for sharing the link.
Makes me wonder should I apply in CGI Birmingham instead of HCI London. Just from their website they look a lot more organised and clear.
Do we know if getting OCI done at Bham is less painful than in London?
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/com ... right.html
Pass this on and let's get some action we all know how bad the Indian consulate is! You can sign this petition in a alias