They probably will allow E-Visa for canada and UK soon too. I believe it was a move in response to crazy pcr testing requirements from Canada (you can only get it done in one specific in Delhi airport).
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BLS didn't accept my OCI application due to marriage certificate not available, I have spouse name mentioned in both passports (Indian), still they are asking for it. At the time of my marriage I didn't registered it. Does anyone had similar issue and how it got resolved ?
Well said. It is hard as it is to navigate through the messages here to look for information regarding OCI.
Thank you. I finally got my Passport in hand today. Such a long journey! Anyways, I will be gatecrashing BLS first thing tomorrow morning. Fingers crossed.
Good point. @dineshrehab @Hot2Cold @vivek.89 @to_munda
I have two questions please on the OCI application.
1. In Part-A, they ask for Passport Details which I figured would be the Canadian Passport details, but then there is this one field in that section that is asking for "Previous Passport Number". Do we put the Indian (Surrendered) Passport number there?
I looked at the "Step-by-Step" guide that they have mentioned in the NEW checklist -
https://www.hciottawa.gov.in/pdf/Step-wise-process-for-OCI-application-new.pdf
and there is a bubble shown pointing to this entire section (on Page 3) mentioning to put Indian Passport Details for this ENTIRE section - which is so confusing and wrong? OR, is that bubble ONLY meant for the "Previous Passport Number" field?
2. For the photo requirements, they mention it has to have light colour background (not white). By this do they mean -
a. Some yellow or other coloured background except white? OR,
b. they mean that a light should be shining in the background (like how some studios turn on a light in the background behind as a screen - which worked for Canadian Passport and Surrender Application in my case)
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BTW, my status today shows as "Surrender certificate has been printed" on Passport Seva website.
BLS Tracking is as - "Processing at Consulate General"
you need a draft, but say if you forget to get it then at least at BLS Toronto they were allowing people to get one from the Canada post nearby.
Hey there,
Can you please share your timeline regarding your surrender certificate? as Mine is stuck on "Available for issuance " for almost two weeks now.
Thanks in advance, and I will also have the same same questions as you for OCI so will keep an eye for your post for reply
Hi Mann123- I also have same timelines as yours .Ottawa Date of Acknowledgement is 19 Feb 2022, and there is no update for me as it still says Under process at https://ociservices.gov.in/statusEnqury .
Where did you verify dispatch from Delhi and other details? Is it same URL as above or is there something else to verify the latest status on OCI.
Please let me know. Thanks
Where does it say 6-8 weeks for Surrender certificate? 6-8 weeks is for OCI. For SC it is 3-4 weeks. I initially didn’t check and wasted about 2 weeks in sending pending documen. The tracker remark says check your application regularly.
Q1. Yes Previous passport number - Indian passport number
Q2. I have white background bro, they accepted it for surrender certificate. Lets see, I guess they will ask me take another pic when I go for OCI. Just use light background ( remember the photo u upload must match the one u present while u submit).
Can share the timeline of the SC?
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