BroMo wrote:Looks like we are finally ready to apply for our OCIs but just wanted some clarification.
My Dad was born and raised in India and surrendered his Indian Passport when he got British Citizenship but lost the Home Office letter which stated the surrender. So we have for him a Notarised Affidavit for his Passport Surrender, His Indian High School certificate and his Naturalisation certificate and of course his Current British Passport.
So Questions are:
1) Is the evidence listed enough? and Am I Right in reading the eligibility criteria right in that you only require One Parent or One Grandparent to be born in India or Possesed an Indian Passport to obtain OCI?
2) I was born here, So with his evidence above, coupled with my Full Birth Certificate, his Marriage Certificate and My British Passport be enough to get my OCI?
3) If the above 2 points are valid, will my son (10 months) also be able to apply at the same time. Obviously My Dads Application will be on his own and then Mine and My Sons in a Family Application.
Will it be enough for just my Dad to go to HCI in London or will I need to be there as well to submit documents.
Thanks in advance. Booked to go in December for a month with the whole family. Just need to sort all this out first
a). I think your Dad need to have OCI, does he has OCI? If he is applying now, then I am not sure how it really works - you need to wait till he get OCI, or you can show the reference of his application when applying.
b). It is good to go to IHC asap and not loose time now if you have to go in December and you really want to go on OCI and not any extra VISAs, try submit your application over there with all the documents you list above, it may be an trip extra as they may ask more documents (which nobody over here can gurantee what they might ask for, even if you collect loads of relevant and irrelevant docs). So, it is better to visit them asap, and be prepared for a second trip as your case is bit specific. FYI - IHC is really overloaded at the moment, with lots of rush from applicants who want to go in December on OCI.
c). If he makes a first trip on his own, and try submit even your application, give a try. If IHC refuse, and want yourself and your family application is from you/your spouse, you can make a second trip. But honestly, no body can give a 100% judgement on this forum. Perhaps, even in IHC, their comments/behaviour might vary from 1 customer-officer to another.
Make sure the photos are 51*51 standard, on a non-white (light background), Part A of application for any minor has thumb impression (I think left hand for male etc.).
Good Luck.
