Indian passport surrender

[krishere1982]

Sep 7

Mine reached them on Sep 8. Hoping for the best!

 

[abbas.pasha]

Hi Abbas,
What if the Indian Passport has only Given Name and in the Canadian Passport the Name has been split correctly into Given Name and Surname ?
Thanks

It think it should be fine, but to be on the safer side, my suggestion would be that you get an affidavit

 

[BeerBeem]

It think it should be fine, but to be on the safer side, my suggestion would be that you get an affidavit

I have a change of name certificate from the Ontario Office of Registrar General. Would a copy of that be enough?

The certificate states

• Old Name : Firstname Middlename Lastname
• New Name: Lastname, Firstname Middlename

Basically splitting my name into Surname, Givenname

 

[abbas.pasha]

I have a change of name certificate from the Ontario Office of Registrar General. Would a copy of that be enough?

The certificate states

• Old Name : Firstname Middlename Lastname
• New Name: Lastname, Firstname Middlename

Basically splitting my name into Surname, Givenname

Might work, I hope others on this thread can chime in with their experience if they had a similar scenario.

 

[somak2001]

Did you have to take appointment for the Toronto BLS? I dont see any available days for appointment in September and October for BLS Toronto location.

Yes, i did. I kept on checking 2-3 times a day and got lucky. Use the 'Passport' option for appointment of surrender certificate.

 

[krishere1982]

Sep 7

In this thread - https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/indian-passport-surrender.771938/post-10256970, someone mentioned :

"The status doesn't change in Govt. Website after status "Surrender certificate has been printed", you have to check in BLS website after that, the status will change there to "In Transit from Consulate" and then finally to "Dispatched via Courier". I got it delivered by post exactly 1 week after the status on Govt. Website changed to "Surrender certificate has been printed"

But someone else also said who got theirs done at Vancouver consulate last month, that his status showed '"Surrender certificate has been printed" for 6 days before changed to "In transit to BLS".

 

[Harpreet96]

quick question guys, i booked the apt at bls with mentioning indian passport # its for surrender certificate it should be good right or i have to mention canadian passport number?

 

[abbas.pasha]

quick question guys, i booked the apt at bls with mentioning indian passport # its for surrender certificate it should be good right or i have to mention canadian passport number?

Yes thats fine..
But before you go double check with BLS if they are even accepting applications for surrender

 

[walter_white]

Yes thats fine..
But before you go double check with BLS if they are even accepting applications for surrender

Technically surrender & OCI are not visas. But it has not been clarified anywhere until now.

 

[forw.jane]

Technically surrender & OCI are not visas. But it has not been clarified anywhere until now.

There is a FB page - "Indian Passport, PCC & OCI Services - USA & Canada." where immigration agent has posted this.

Hello , i can assist you in this matter
Only the India visa services (including the e visas) have been suspended, the existing visas have not been impacted. If one has any type of visa to India they can freely travel.OCI services have not been impacting in any way
Feel free to call 5879997781
We provide all the services : OCI, surrender of Indian passport, pcc , Indian passport renewal each and every thing
We’re in the next building to BLS INTERNATIONAL
5879997781
AIR IMMIGRATION INC
1129 3961 52nd AVE NE CALGARY
NEXT BUILD TO BLS INTERNATIONAL


Looks like there will be more clarity in a day or two.

 

[RITUPAL]

Walk-in application - Montreal
Date - 4th AUG, 2023
Tracker update - Processing at Consulate General (14th Sep, 2023
Received certificate on 21st Sep, 2023.

can i apply for OCI now, as per Indian government visa is halted.

 

[krishere1982]

Great news that you got your surrender certificate!

I think you can apply for OCI now with that certificate. They have only halted issues visas now.

 

[RITUPAL]

Great news that you got your surrender certificate!

I think you can apply for OCI now with that certificate. They have only halted issues visas now.

thanks

 

[Sammzk]

HCI don't seem to have published any email id. All phone nos they shared on the website goes to BLS whose automated voice response says we don't have control over processing.

Hi @forw.jane can you let me know your timeline for Passport surrender OTTAWA jurisdiction? I applied from Montreal its been two weeks...

 

[CABA]

In this thread - https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/indian-passport-surrender.771938/post-10256970, someone mentioned :

"The status doesn't change in Govt. Website after status "Surrender certificate has been printed", you have to check in BLS website after that, the status will change there to "In Transit from Consulate" and then finally to "Dispatched via Courier". I got it delivered by post exactly 1 week after the status on Govt. Website changed to "Surrender certificate has been printed"

But someone else also said who got theirs done at Vancouver consulate last month, that his status showed '"Surrender certificate has been printed" for 6 days before changed to "In transit to BLS".

My status changed to "In Transit from Consulate General to BLS Centre"