Surrendring Indian passport

[asadulla]

Surrender applciation for myself, wife and kids.

Application Date : 12/07/2014
Received by VFS : 13/07/2014
VFS sent to HCI : 14/07/14
HCI issued surrender certificate :
VFS Email Alert of completion:
Received Surrender certificate & cancelled passport by Self Address Special Delivery:

[akash08]

Hi All,

can you please tell me if they will send SMS update automatically to the mobile no. provided in the applicaiton form or we need to register for this service/pay extra?

[asadulla]

Surrender applciation for myself, wife and kids.

Application Date : 12/07/2014
Received by VFS : 13/07/2014
VFS sent to HCI : 14/07/14
HCI issued surrender certificate : 16/07/2014
VFS Email Alert of completion: 17/07/2014
Received Surrender certificate & cancelled passport by Self Address Special Delivery: 18/07/2014

One more hurdle cleared toward the OCI.
See you on OCI form.

[asadulla]

Hi All,

can you please tell me if they will send SMS update automatically to the mobile no. provided in the applicaiton form or we need to register for this service/pay extra?

They will not send any email/SMS unless you have paid for it. I think the status updated on the website is quite up to date, it no use paying extra for the sms or email.

[akash08]

Hi All,

can you please tell me if they will send SMS update automatically to the mobile no. provided in the applicaiton form or we need to register for this service/pay extra?

They will not send any email/SMS unless you have paid for it. I think the status updated on the website is quite up to date, it no use paying extra for the sms or email.

Thanks for your reply. Did not know I can track online.

May I ask you one more quesiton? Can I take pohotcopies of passport where 2 pages of passport come in 1 paper? If you place it on a machine, that is what happens as the pages are quite small and easily fit into 1 paper.

I know this quesiton may look silly but knowing how they send people back for trivial rasons, I thought I will clarify.

[muzammil1124]

Hi Guys

So, after getting the British Passport if I travel to India on Indian Passport (travel on Indian Passport is valid for 3 months after acquiring citizenship); can I surrender my passport in India and get the surrender certificate there.

I have confirmed that I can apply for the OCI visa from India.

Many thanks

[BC_Applicant]

Hi Guys

So, after getting the British Passport if I travel to India on Indian Passport (travel on Indian Passport is valid for 3 months after acquiring citizenship); can I surrender my passport in India and get the surrender certificate there.

I have confirmed that I can apply for the OCI visa from India.

Many thanks

Yes that should be fine all within the rules.

[BC_Applicant]

Hi All,

can you please tell me if they will send SMS update automatically to the mobile no. provided in the applicaiton form or we need to register for this service/pay extra?

They will not send any email/SMS unless you have paid for it. I think the status updated on the website is quite up to date, it no use paying extra for the sms or email.

Thanks for your reply. Did not know I can track online.

May I ask you one more quesiton? Can I take pohotcopies of passport where 2 pages of passport come in 1 paper? If you place it on a machine, that is what happens as the pages are quite small and easily fit into 1 paper.

I know this quesiton may look silly but knowing how they send people back for trivial rasons, I thought I will clarify.

Yes Aakash that's what I had done infancy scanned it and printed two pages on one page. I also applies for surrender certificate in person at barbican today. Process was straightforward was told it shld b ready in 3-5 working days. I want to collect in person so shld be done by next Friday.

[BC_Applicant]

Hi All,

can you please tell me if they will send SMS update automatically to the mobile no. provided in the applicaiton form or we need to register for this service/pay extra?

If u ask for collection in person then u r contacted by SMS n email on completion of process. So that u can go n collect it.

[muzammil1124]

Hi Guys

So, after getting the British Passport if I travel to India on Indian Passport (travel on Indian Passport is valid for 3 months after acquiring citizenship); can I surrender my passport in India and get the surrender certificate there.

I have confirmed that I can apply for the OCI visa from India.

Many thanks

Yes that should be fine all within the rules.

Thanks man, much appreciated

[reddy009]

I have 2 Indian Passports ( One is old one and the other one is new one). Do i need to surrender both of them?

[reddy009]

I have 2 Indian Passports ( One is old one and the other one is new one). Do i need to surrender both of them?

[BC_Applicant]

I have 2 Indian Passports ( One is old one and the other one is new one). Do i need to surrender both of them?

No! Take only the existing one as the old one would be cancelled. I was exactly in the same situation.

[reddy009]

I have 2 Indian Passports ( One is old one and the other one is new one). Do i need to surrender both of them?

No! Take only the existing one as the old one would be cancelled. I was exactly in the same situation.

Thank you, I still don't know whether I got the British passport today or not. I attended interview in Luton on 12th July.

[BC_Applicant]

Shld get it today or tomo.

[akash08]

[quote="akash08

Hi All,

can you please tell me if they will send SMS update automatically to the mobile no. provided in the applicaiton form or we need to register for this service/pay extra?

They will not send any email/SMS unless you have paid for it. I think the status updated on the website is quite up to date, it no use paying extra for the sms or email.

[/quote]



One more question please as I am sending by post and hence no chance to ask them and fill.

What should I write as Place of Issue for British Passport??

[reddy009]

Shld get it today or tomo.

I got it finally, thanks mate.

Need to surrender Indian passport n Get the OCI card. Time to deal with Indian officials now.

[BC_Applicant]

What should I write as Place of Issue for British Passport??

I mentioned it as UNITED KINGDOM and as an update I submitted my surrender application this morning and have got a text this evening saying its been forwarded to High Commission of India.

[BC_Applicant]

Tracking your visa application or surrender application online

https://www.visaservices.co.in/IHC-UK-TrackPassport/

[veenas127]

Hi what is the approximate processing time for getting surrender certificate?
And processing time for obtaining Indian Visa?

[karthik_nk]

It took 4 working days for me to receive the surrender certificate . Its seamless to apply through VFS.

Not sure about visa.

[veenas127]

Thanks a lot!

[sam800]

Application for self.

Application Date : 26-JUL-2014 (Royal Mail Special Delivery enclosed with a self addressed return RM SP envelope)
Received by VFS :
VFS sent to HCI :
HCI issued surrender certificate :
VFS Email Alert of completion:
Received Surrender certificate & cancelled passport by Self Address Special Delivery:

[akash08]

Self and spouse
Application Date : 20-JUL-2014 (Royal Mail Special Delivery enclosed with two self addressed return RM SP envelopes)
Received by VFS : 22-JUL-2014
VFS sent to HCI : 23-JUL-2014
HCI issued surrender certificate :28-JUL-2014
VFS Email Alert of completion:28-JUL-2014
Received Surrender certificates & cancelled passports by Self Addressed Special Delivery: 29-JUL-2014

[veenas127]

Applied for Surrender Certificate: 25/07/2014 - in person at VFS London
VFS sent application to HCI: 25/07/2014
Message received that HCI is processing the application on: 27/07/2014
waiting for further updates from VFS.
29th was EID holiday and Embassy and VFS were closed.