Both are possible - however, you need to be assured of your surrender certificate arriving by 7th or 9th June.Kishorep81 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 28, 2022 10:30 pmHi All,
I will be surrendering my Indian passport on 9th May and also I have an OCI appointment on 7th Jun. But I need to travel to India mid June. My questions below:
1. Can I get the surrender certificate and apply OCI in India?
2. Or can I apply OCI here and while it is in progress can I travel to India via tourist visa?
Looking forward for your suggestion from this group.
Thanks
Kishore
For 2: if your surrender certificate arrives in time, you can apply for your OCI and travel to India on a tourist visa (you'll need to get an appointment for tourist visa between now and atleast 5 days before your OCI appointment - to allow for your British passport to be returned in time for the OCI appt).