Applying for OCI - final list of documents - Please help

[CD_April2013ILR]

Hello,

I am applying in person for OCI for myself, my wife and my son. Can you please check the below documents list and help me if everything looks ok.

Myself (British by Naturalization)
1) Part A Application form - affix passport photo and sign
2) Copy of Part A application form - affix passport photo and sign
3) Naturalization certificate copy with my attestation
4) British Passport Photo page copy with my attestation
---- Do we need to take copy of all the pages or just photo page is enough?
5) Indian Passport Photo Page copy with my attestation
---- Do we need to take copy of all the pages or just photo page is enough?
6) Indian Passport Surrender Certificate copy with my attestation
7) Marriage Certificate copy with my attestation

My Wife (British by Naturalization)
1) Part A Application form - affix passport photo and sign
2) Copy of Part A application form - affix passport photo and sign
3) Naturalization certificate copy with my wife attestation
4) British Passport Photo page copy with my wife attestation
---- Do we need to take copy of all the pages or just photo page is enough?
5) Indian Passport Photo Page copy with my wife attestation
---- Do we need to take copy of all the pages or just photo page is enough?
6) Indian Passport Surrender Certificate copy with my wife attestation
7) Marriage Certificate copy with my wife attestation

My Son (British by Birth)
1) Part A Application form - affix passport photo and take left hand thumb impression
2) Copy of Part A application form - affix passport photo and take left hand thumb impression
3) Birth certificate copy taken in UK attested by father and mother
4) British Passport Photo page copy attested by father and mother
---- Do we need to take copy of all the pages or just photo page is enough?
5) Father Indian Passport Photo Page copy attested by father and mother
---- Do we need to take copy of all the pages or just photo page is enough?
6) Mother Indian Passport Photo Page copy attested by father and mother
---- Do we need to take copy of all the pages or just photo page is enough?
7) Father and Mother Marriage Certificate copy attested by father and mother

Common Documents
1) Part B Application form (signed by myself, my wife and in minor section signed by both of us)
2) Postal order in the name of High Commission of India
---- Do we need to take three postal orders or can I pay in the single postal order
3) Application reference numbers on a white paper with purpose of the application.

Finally, while taking appointment I have mentioned all three of us would be coming to the consulate but it seems that I would be going alone. Is this ok or will they object because my wife and son are not coming?


Thanks in advance. Please clarify my doubts.

Thank you

Best Regards
CD

[samkma]

Only One set to below documents along with the postal order.

1. Orignal Print out of the Form A & B with
ONE PHOTO PASTED.
2. Copy of Surrender certificate with Original.
3. Copy of cancelled Indian Passport(s).
4. Copy of Certificate of Naturalisation with Original.
5. Copy of British Passport. (Photo/details page + observation page)

All copies must be self attested.

[samkma]

2) Postal order in the name of High Commission of India
---- Do we need to take three postal orders or can I pay in the single postal order.
There is a £250 limit on postal orders, so take £175 x 3 and write GBRLxxx/ name on back of PO
If applying in person, why not just carry exact cash - saves you £37.5 in Po fees!

Finally, while taking appointment I have mentioned all three of us would be coming to the consulate but it seems that I would be going alone. Is this ok or will they object because my wife and son are not coming?

You can submit for your family - no problems with that - but take all originals with you.


CD

[ban.s]

cancelled passport copy is not required as a surrender certificate supersedes it.

[akash08]

You are not missing anything. Just taking lot of extra.

British passport only photo page and observation page required.

Indian passport not required, so if you take 1 or 100 pages, all the same.

[CD_April2013ILR]

Thank you for all your replies.

I have submitted our applications in Person on 19th Sep, 2014

Documents submitted
1) Application forms (myself, mywife and my son)
a) Form A for each of us with photo affixed. No second photo taken. She said not required.
b) Form B in common
2) Our british passport photo page and observation page copy self attested
3) myself and my wife naturalization certificate copy self attested
4) myself and my wife indian passport surrender certificate copy self attested
5) my son birth certificate copy with self attested by myself and my wife

Hope this helps

Thank you once again

Best Regards
CD

[RKUK]

Dear All,

I am going to apply for OCI for myself, my wife and my daughter.

Both me and my wife got BC through naturalization and my daughter is BC by birth.

I got my Indian passport surrender certificate.

My query is regarding the Birth certificate for myself and my wife.
Is it compulsory to submit the Indian birth certificate, As it says in the VFS website under "Other necessary documents of Indian origin" section.

Please help and give your advice, any one has recently applied for OCI.

Kind regards
RK

[satellite]

Hi RKUK,

No if you have a surrender certificate then your Indian Birth certificate isn't required. You will need your marriage certificate though, and your child's birth certificate. Make sure you take 1 original + 1 photocopy.

[Bheema]

Is self attested means the person who is applying or person signing to whom the orginal document belongs ( My wife`s Indian passport signed by her?)

I am BC and my wife is Indian.I am planning to apply in person for my daughter as I have OCI already.

I am planning to take All orginals with Photo copies
MY passport copy self attested
My wife`s passport copy
My Naturalization self attested copy with Indian passport surrender certificate
Application forms A & B with Photo of my daughter
My OCI photocopy with my daughters birth certificate and passport copy
My marriage certificate self attested by me

Please suggest me If I am missing any information

[satellite]

Hi,

Yes I think your wife needs to self attest her copies etc. I think you've got everything in that list, just take the originals too of everything just incase.

[RKUK]

Many Thanks for your reply,

I have called the VFS global today regarding the Indian birth certificate.
and they are saying it is must.

I am really confused.

Has any one recently applied for OCI without birth certificate, Please Help.

Kind regards
RKUK

[satellite]

Yes, a family member just applied recently. He already had a Surrender certificate so when he went to the VFS centre with his birth certificate for the OCI, they never took it. They looked at it, but said it wasn't necessary to submit with the other original documents (such as his original marriage certificate and original surrender certificate) .So I'm 99% sure you don't need it. It's worth going to apply anyway without it, the Surrender certificate alone is proof enough that you were an Indian citizen.

[RKUK]

Yes, a family member just applied recently. He already had a Surrender certificate so when he went to the VFS centre with his birth certificate for the OCI, they never took it. They looked at it, but said it wasn't necessary to submit with the other original documents (such as his original marriage certificate and original surrender certificate) .So I'm 99% sure you don't need it. It's worth going to apply anyway without it, the Surrender certificate alone is proof enough that you were an Indian citizen.

Hi Satellite,

Many thanks for your reply.

I am going to apply for OCI without birth certificate( no choice).

Hope every things goes OK

Kind regards
RK

[satellite]

Let me know how it goes. Because my family members didn't need their birth certificates so you should be ok. And if they do reject you in the VFS office, you won't have lost any money anyway because you only pay them after they accept your application.

[RKUK]

Let me know how it goes. Because my family members didn't need their birth certificates so you should be ok. And if they do reject you in the VFS office, you won't have lost any money anyway because you only pay them after they accept your application.

Many Thanks Satellite,

I will update.

Kind regards

[indianinuk23]

Hello everyone
I am going to apply for OCI in a few days. Need some help. I do not have my birth certificate with me. But I do have a School leaving certificate. However, it is laminated?

To RKUK:
Did you manage to submit your OCI application without birth certificate?
What documents did you submit?
When you submit OCI application along with the mandatory surrender certificate in originak, do you get back the Indian passports with a Cancelled stamp?

Your responses would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Kay

[RKUK]

Hello everyone
I am going to apply for OCI in a few days. Need some help. I do not have my birth certificate with me. But I do have a School leaving certificate. However, it is laminated?

To RKUK:
Did you manage to submit your OCI application without birth certificate?
What documents did you submit?
When you submit OCI application along with the mandatory surrender certificate in originak, do you get back the Indian passports with a Cancelled stamp?

Your responses would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Kay

Hi Kay,

No I have not submitted my OCI yet.
I don't think we need our birth certificate , What I understood after reading the vfs website. if we had Indian passport , we only need the Surrender certificate for OCI

regards
RK

[Bheema]

I wanted to clarify who need to sign the documents for child application?
(Self attested means)

For Kids application both the parents need to sign and each related documents asked by VFS.

Thank you

[indianinuk23]

Thanks for your reply RK. From the website, I understand that birth certificate is an additional mandatory document.

Could someone who has submitted their oci application, please guide us about the birth certificate.

[deep82mca]

First sorry if i am posting duplicate query unfortunately couldn't find a complete list of documents required for OCI. I am going to submit my OCI application in few days and plan to submit following documents:

Application form
Printed & Signed Declaration form
2 Photos
copy of British Passport
copy of Naturalization Certificate
Surrender certificate

However I do not have any of "Other Necessary documents" mentioned on VFS website :

Domicile certificate
Original Birth Certificate
School Leaving Certificate
Agriculture land

Are these mandatory? I am struggling to arrange as have already surrender my passport and can't travel to India to bribe officials. I do not understand logic behind these "Other Necessary documents".

Please advice. thank you for your help in advance.

Best Regards

[Captain1]

Let me know how it goes. Because my family members didn't need their birth certificates so you should be ok. And if they do reject you in the VFS office, you won't have lost any money anyway because you only pay them after they accept your application.

Many Thanks Satellite,

I will update.

Kind regards

Hi RKUK ,

Did you apply without birth certificate . Could you please share your experience with us as I am in a similar state , I don't have my birth certificate and I have to apply for my OCI card . Many thanks

[rmukherjee]

First sorry if i am posting duplicate query unfortunately couldn't find a complete list of documents required for OCI. I am going to submit my OCI application in few days and plan to submit following documents:

Application form
Printed & Signed Declaration form
2 Photos
copy of British Passport
copy of Naturalization Certificate
Surrender certificate

However I do not have any of "Other Necessary documents" mentioned on VFS website :

Domicile certificate
Original Birth Certificate
School Leaving Certificate
Agriculture land

Are these mandatory? I am struggling to arrange as have already surrender my passport and can't travel to India to bribe officials. I do not understand logic behind these "Other Necessary documents".

Please advice. thank you for your help in advance.

Best Regards

If you have surrendered your Indian passport and have a "surrender certificate" you don't need any other documents (e.g. domicile certificate, school leaving certificate, etc) to prove Indian origin. This has been clarified by the High Commission, VFS, as well as several people on this forum (I can speak from personal experience as well). Don't worry, the surrender certificate is enough.

Other documents like domicile certificate etc are required only when an application does not have a passport surrender certificate.

[Ocihopeful2017]

Hi
The VFS website mentions a letter from the employer with job description as a mandatory document. Is it really needed? Has anyone been asked for it? If so, do you have a format in which it needs to be.

Also is the revoked Indian passport needed?

Any help on the actual documents needed from anyone recently is highly appreciated. Thank you.

[theroyale]

[quote="Ocihopeful2017"]The VFS website mentions a letter from the employer with job description as a mandatory document. Is it really needed? Has anyone been asked for it? [/quote]

At the VFS on Goswell Road (London) I was asked to rebook my appointment as I had not taken the employer letter when applying for OCI. This was last month (Apr 2017).

[vin1983]

I submitted my oci application with employment letter mentioning designation, salary etc but no job description and it was fine for acceptance.