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Doom__V

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Tommy2581 said:
BLS also accepts passport surrender applications at 40 Gillingham. I surrendered mine there last month. They recommend to go to 60 Gillingham if you are applying for the Indian visa too with the surrender application.
Surrender certificate takes less then 8 weeks for sure. Consider approximate timeline around 4-5 weeks. People have received their well before 4 weeks too.
One of the requirement for the OCI now is to produce a surrender certificate and Cancelled Indian passport. You can apply for your wife's surrender application and your OCI application at the same time at 40 Gillingham and then apply for your wife's OCI once she receives the surrender certificate and Cancelled passport.
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Can we apply for OCI together with Surrender certificate?
 
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mannroit

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May 12, 2022
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Hello!

Anyone with acknowledgement date October 13th? I got my OCI processed and received in Toronto on Nov 5th. But there is no update on BLS tracker after that. Let me know if anyone else is on the same boat.
 
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Tommy2581

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djrobinn said:
Thanks again man... but I fear this will hamper her travel plans to India at the end of January... thinking of booking something around January 27th or so. Just OCI would've been fine seeing the timelines I see here but with Renunciation added to the mix, not sure if I should apply for visa for her as I apply for my OCI. Decisions, decisions, decisions :confused:
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if the timeline is tight, you can apply for Surrender and Visa for your wife at the same time at 60 Gillingham.
 
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danishmalik

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Jul 3, 2014
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mannroit said:
Hello!

Anyone with acknowledgement date October 13th? I got my OCI processed and received in Toronto on Nov 5th. But there is no update on BLS tracker after that. Let me know if anyone else is on the same boat.
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What was your application processed date ? Was it’s 5th November or Document delivery date is 5th November?

trying to see if they update applications on weekends..
 
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mannroit

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danishmalik said:
What was your application processed date ? Was it’s 5th November or Document delivery date is 5th November?

trying to see if they update applications on weekends..
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Printing Status processed on November 3rd. Dispatched and Received in Toronto on November 5th. This is on the MEA site.
 
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Indcan2022

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Nov 10, 2022
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How long does it take for OCI these days? I am planning to do walk-in application in Brampton on Nov 11. I am flying to India on Feb 1. Wondering if I have enough time for OCI or should I apply for visa.
 
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rodrash007

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GokulGuruprasad said:
Thanks.

So, I've got my application status on the BLS tracker.
But the OCI tracker still doesn't show anything - is that normal?
When will the OCI tracker start showing the status generally?
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Only after the acknowledgement. Its similar to how your citizenship app showed online after the AOR. For me the acknowledgement took 3 weeks after application submission
 
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