Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

at_ja · Post by **at_ja** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:12 am

Thanks Paulr

at_ja · Post by **at_ja** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:34 am

Date of application : 18th June 2012 (In person at HCI London)
Date of acknowledgement : 18th June 2012
Photo/Signature Scanned : 20th June 2012
Registration status :
Documents printed:
Dispatch Date:

lastlap · Post by **lastlap** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:39 am

Friends, had a query and would appreciate if someone could please answer it.

Let's say a person has submitted the "surrender of Indian passport" form today. It would be at least 3-4 days before the person gets the surrender certificate.

In the intermittent time, can the person fill up the 'Form A' of the OCI card? Form A of the OCI card can be filled online and after submitting the Form A, an online registration number is generated. So should one wait till receiving the surrender certificate or in the intermittent time, is it all right to at least fill up the Form A of the OCI card?

at_ja · Post by **at_ja** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 11:05 am

lastlap wrote:Friends, had a query and would appreciate if someone could please answer it.

Let's say a person has submitted the "surrender of Indian passport" form today. It would be at least 3-4 days before the person gets the surrender certificate.

In the intermittent time, can the person fill up the 'Form A' of the OCI card? Form A of the OCI card can be filled online and after submitting the Form A, an online registration number is generated. So should one wait till receiving the surrender certificate or in the intermittent time, is it all right to at least fill up the Form A of the OCI card?

Yes you can fillup part A online OCI form before receiving surrender certificate,I did that very next day after surrending passport and has no problem in submitting OCI application in HCI london.

lastlap · Post by **lastlap** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:00 pm

After submitting the Form A online and a registration number being generated, the Forms A & B was being printed and after Part -A (which states "for each applicant of the family) and Part-B (which states "other details of applicants") was printed, the paper in the machine jammed, so the remaining 3 pages were not printed out.

Now the problem is if I resubmit Form A online, a new registration number would be generated which may create problems while submitting the OCI form.

Any idea what it stated in the remaining 3 pages, as well as suggestions as to how to print out the remaining 3 pages of the OCI application form (also, any links to the remaining 3 pages of the OCI application form would be highly appreciated).

at_ja · Post by **at_ja** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:10 pm

lastlap wrote:After submitting the Form A online and a registration number being generated, the Form B was being printed and after just the first page of form B was printed, the paper in the machine jammed, so the remaining 4 pages were not printed out.

Now the problem is if I resubmit Form A online, a new registration number would be generated which may create problems while submitting the OCI form.

Any suggestions as to how to print out the remaining 4 pages of the Form B of the OCI application (any links to the remaining 4 pages of the Form B would be highly appreciated)? I ask this as form B is only generated after submitting the Form A online.

Not a problem lastlap,

You should have received a mail which will have detail how to reprint you part a and part b form.If you haven't received then here is the link

https://passport.gov.in/oci/OCI_DupApplForm.jsp

you just have to give registration number and DOB.

lastlap · Post by **lastlap** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:13 pm

Many thanks "at_ja" for the present, as well as the earlier reply.

at_ja · Post by **at_ja** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:18 pm

Most welcome buddy,

All the best!!!

lastlap · Post by **lastlap** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:06 am

Point 10 of the guidance notes in the OCI form states:

"This form when completed should be submitted in duplicate
(both sets must have original photograph and signature along with enclosures)".

If anyone has recently submitted his/her OCI form, please could you confirm whether this is indeed the case i.e. form when completed has to be submitted in duplicate.

Thanks.

at_ja · Post by **at_ja** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:09 am

lastlap wrote:Point 10 of the guidance notes in the OCI form states:

"This form when completed should be submitted in duplicate
(both sets must have original photograph and signature along with enclosures)".

If anyone has recently submitted his/her OCI form, please could you confirm whether this is indeed the case i.e. form when completed has to be submitted in duplicate.

Thanks.

Keep a set of duplicate document and form.Person sitting on the OCI counter also doesn't know.He has asked to submit in duplicate from few people and few peoples he didn't,so its better to keep a copy.

lastlap · Post by **lastlap** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 11:26 am

Thanks at_ja.

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lastlap · Post by **lastlap** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:24 pm

@at_ja,
Please check inbox again. Thanks.

at_ja · Post by **at_ja** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:28 pm

lastlap wrote:@at_ja,
Please check inbox again. Thanks.

will reply your question in 1 hour,just busy

GBINR · Post by **GBINR** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 1:38 pm

Application in person : 04/06/2012
Date of acknowledgement : 04/06/2012
Photo/Signate Scanned : 06/06/2012
Registration granted : 26/06/2012
Documents printed : 27/06/2012
Dispatched from Delhi : 29/06/2012
Documents Recd London :

23062006 · Post by **23062006** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:22 pm

we are going to submit our OCI application tomorrow morning in Edinburgh indian consulate.
What is a mode of payment? Can I use credit card or cash? Quick response is much appreciated!!!

at_ja · Post by **at_ja** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:27 pm

23062006 wrote:we are going to submit our OCI application tomorrow morning in Edinburgh indian consulate.
What is a mode of payment? Can I use credit card or cash? Quick response is much appreciated!!!

cash only

pudding · Post by **pudding** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 1:02 pm

Hi, not sure if anyone can help me here but I have been waiting for over 6 months for my OCI to be approved. We submitted our documents and application on 23/12/2011 and till now it is still showing UNDER PROCESS. Is it supposed to say something else? I have tried ringing the Birmingham Consulate where we submitted our application but the phone line is always 'busy' and I have emailed them on numerous occassions but they do not respond. There are 3 applications and we have spent over £500 on this just to be still kept waiting 6 months later. What can I do?

at_ja · Post by **at_ja** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 1:06 pm

I heard birmingham application is always slow and people waiting here for more than 3 months but your case is extreme so If they are not responding over phone and email,its better to go there and find out where is the issue?

GBINR · Post by **GBINR** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 3:25 pm

pudding wrote:Hi, not sure if anyone can help me here but I have been waiting for over 6 months for my OCI to be approved. We submitted our documents and application on 23/12/2011 and till now it is still showing UNDER PROCESS. Is it supposed to say something else? I have tried ringing the Birmingham Consulate where we submitted our application but the phone line is always 'busy' and I have emailed them on numerous occassions but they do not respond. There are 3 applications and we have spent over £500 on this just to be still kept waiting 6 months later. What can I do?

That's bad on their part. Did you give your application in person or post? Has your document got ACKNOWLEDGED?

If it is ACKNOWLEDGED, nothing to worry. Still it is more than 6 months and if I was you, I would have walked in person and found about the status.

paulr · Post by **paulr** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:41 am

Application in person : 12/06/2012
Date of acknowledgement : 12/06/2012
Photo/Signate Scanned : 13/06/2012
Registration granted : 03/07/2012
Documents printed : 03/07/2012
Dispatched from Delhi : 04/07/2012
Documents Recd London :09/07/2012

Looks like it now takes 3 weeks to get it granted.

Satsap · Post by **Satsap** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:14 am

Application in person : 26/06/2012
Date of acknowledgement : 26/06/2012
Photo/Signate Scanned : 27/06/2012
Registration granted :
Documents printed :
Dispatched from Delhi :
Documents Recd London :

Still Underprocess

testocicoll · Post by **testocicoll** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:06 pm

Hi Pavash, have you received your British passport with OCI visa stamped? I can see in your earlier posts that you are waiting for British passport. I sent my British passport last week with a self addressed envelope. They haven't posted my passport yet.

Can any one else confirm what are the timelines for OCI postal collections?

Thanks

testocicoll · Post by **testocicoll** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:21 pm

pvsash wrote:Date of application : 14 May 2012
Date of acknowledgement : 15 may 2012
Photo/Signature Scanned : 16 May 2012
Registration status : Granted 16 May 2012
Documents printed: 17 May 2012
Dispatched from New Delhi: 17 May 2012
Documents received at London: 18 May 2012
Sent Self Addressed Envelope for Collection

Hi, could you please confirm the date you received your British passport with OCI stamped? Thanks

urgent · Post by **urgent** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:43 am

testocicoll wrote:
pvsash wrote:Date of application : 14 May 2012
Date of acknowledgement : 15 may 2012
Photo/Signature Scanned : 16 May 2012
Registration status : Granted 16 May 2012
Documents printed: 17 May 2012
Dispatched from New Delhi: 17 May 2012
Documents received at London: 18 May 2012
Sent Self Addressed Envelope for Collection
Hi, could you please confirm the date you received your British passport with OCI stamped? Thanks

My time line for OCI:

Photo/Signature at Mission : Scanned On 30-MAY-2012
Registration Status at Mission : Granted On 19-JUN-2012
Documents Printing Status PRINTED On 20-JUN-2012
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ): NEW DELHI On 20-JUN-2012
Documents Received at LONDON On 27-JUN-2012
British passports sent by post ( Spcial delivery ): 30-June -2012
Received at London : 02-JULY-2012
Received back : Not yet received, waiting

GBINR · Post by **GBINR** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:14 am

Application in person : 04/06/2012
Date of acknowledgement : 04/06/2012
Photo/Signate Scanned : 06/06/2012
Registration granted : 26/06/2012
Documents printed : 27/06/2012
Dispatched from Delhi : 29/06/2012
Documents Recd London : 02/07/2012
COllected in person : 04/07/2012

Finally end of the looooong journey, for everyone in my family.
Good luck for people waiting.

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