Did any one who became Canadian Citizen in last two months travel to India recently using Indian Passport( no e-visa/OCI)?
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glenn9090
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- Apr 29, 2014
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- Category........
- Visa Office......
- London
- NOC Code......
- 2312
- Job Offer........
- Pre-Assessed..
- App. Filed.......
- 13/06/2014
- Doc's Request.
- 19/11/2014
- Nomination.....
- 08/10/2014
- IELTS Request
- With Application
- File Transfer...
- 14/11/2014
- Med's Request
- 14/01/2015
- Med's Done....
- 31/01/2015
- Interview........
- Waived
- Passport Req..
- 05/03/2015
- VISA ISSUED...
- 25/03/2015
- LANDED..........
- January 2016
are you not suppose to destroy the PR card when you take the oath ceremony online or in person?.
you can go on Indian passport but you cannot come back. I advise you to avoid the travel if it is unnecessary.
I was told that people are trying to apply for OCI and there is a long queue at BLS centers
you can go on Indian passport but you cannot come back. I advise you to avoid the travel if it is unnecessary.
I was told that people are trying to apply for OCI and there is a long queue at BLS centers
The exit permit process is not clear from India, learnt from those who are planning in this forum. Also you need to surrender your passport once in India.
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Here is the reply I got from frro, but some parts are still not clear. I didn't specifically ask for Canadians.
Sir/Madam,
01. As per Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) guidelines a grace period of three months (90 days) is allowed from the date of acquisition of foreign citizenship, for the purpose of travel on Indian passport. For further clarification and fresh guidelines if any, in this regard you are advised to approach Indian Embassy abroad/concerned Regional Passport Office (RPO) in India.
Regarding surrendering of passport, foreign national is advised to approach Indian Embassy abroad/concerned Regional Passport Office (RPO) in India.
02. Further, as far as departure from India is concerned, any Indian acquires nationality/passport of another country then he/she has to obtain "Exit Permit / Visa" from the FRRO/FRO through online application at https://indianfrro.gov.in. Further, if "Exit Permit" is issued, the foreign national must depart within the validity of the Exit Permit.
Note: Grant/denial of Exit Permit/ Visa related services is subject to submission of surrender certificate of Indian Passport, Indian voter identity card (if issued by the ECI), etc. as well as usual checks and verification.
03. A foreign national is not allowed to stay without a valid visa in the country and indulge in activity other than for which visa has been issued. Violators of visa rules will be prosecuted according to the Law of land. Hence, every foreign national is advised abide by the Law of the land and instructions / guidelines endorsed on the Indian Visa and adhere the same.
Regards,
Team Support
for FRRO, Delhi
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Thank you for sharing the information. May I ask is this reply from FRRO was after September 21?
It is very confusing. I called BLS Toronto today morning. The agent asked of I had already taken oath and received my citizenship certificate, which I have. He said I cannot travel on Indian passport. On enquiring about the 90 days grace period for travel, he said that’s outdated and they are updating the information. According to him once you have taken oath n received your citizenship certificate you Indian status is invalid until you obtain visa/OCI.
Another doubt. Has anyone found the “90 days grace period” info on the BLS or CGI Canada website? When I looked up I found the info on other BLS and EOI websites like Hong Kong, republic of Congo, Switzerland etc. May be it doesn’t matter. I don’t know. If I were to travel on Indian passport, I would be more at ease if it was on the Canadian BLS or CGI website..
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Lets join together to sign this petition and try our best to escalate it higher end to let them know how this visa suspension is affecting the normal people.
Lets join together to sign this petition and try our best to escalate it higher end to let them know how this visa suspension is affecting the normal people.