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I have just spoken to VFS customer service and they are saying that original British passport is kept along with the photocopy at the time of submitting the OCI application. I am really confused now as to which information is correct.bahla wrote:VFS check your UK passport against the photocopy but return it back to you before you leave.
Once your OCI application is approved you will need to take your UK passport back to VFS. They will post it back to you along with the OCI card.
Good luck.
That is not true. I applied this week and the the original passport is returned when applying. Only a photocopy of the original passport is kept by VFS. They will also hold onto to the original Naturalization Certificate and Surrender Certificate.rachsach wrote:I have just spoken to VFS customer service and they are saying that original British passport is kept along with the photocopy at the time of submitting the OCI application. I am really confused now as to which information is correct.bahla wrote:VFS check your UK passport against the photocopy but return it back to you before you leave.
Once your OCI application is approved you will need to take your UK passport back to VFS. They will post it back to you along with the OCI card.
Good luck.
I would really appreciate if anyone else, apart from bahla, in the fourm who have recently submitted the OCI application, confirm if British passport is kept at the time of submitting the OCI application.
Thanks Romi
Thanks for the confirmation NOG. Appreciate you have taken time to respond.NOG wrote:That is not true. I applied this week and the the original passport is returned when applying. Only a photocopy of the original passport is kept by VFS. They will also hold onto to the original Naturalization Certificate and Surrender Certificate.
In my case, VFS (Paddington) retained 1 OCI application form, various original documents (e.g. Registration certificate, affidavit) plus 1 photocopy of all original documents (except the affidavit). Affidavit's are retained by the Indian High Commission.rachsach wrote:NOG wrote: I have also been told by VFS to carry two sets of printed OCI application form with two sets of photocopies of supporting documents. Is that true or I have been given incorrect info by them?
Thanks
I simply took one print out of the OCI application form and one set of photocopies of the British passport, surrender certificate and naturalization certificate.rachsach wrote:Thanks for the confirmation NOG. Appreciate you have taken time to respond.NOG wrote:That is not true. I applied this week and the the original passport is returned when applying. Only a photocopy of the original passport is kept by VFS. They will also hold onto to the original Naturalization Certificate and Surrender Certificate.
I have also been told by VFS to carry two sets of printed OCI application form with two sets of photocopies of supporting documents. Is that true or I have been given incorrect info by them?
Please can you advise as you have recently submitted your OCI application.
Thanks