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Question about documents needed for Surrender Certificate (BLS Toronto)

FMeg

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Oct 2, 2018
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Consulate General of India, Toronto, Canada : FAQs (cgitoronto.gov.in)
If you look at this, there is no mention of address proof that's required.

However if you look at this,
Surrender-Certificate–How_to_Apply.pdf (blsindia-canada.com)
It says address proof is required.

I am planning to do a postal application as I was not able to get an appointment.

I have 3 questions:
1) If the address proof is required, do I need to send my original driver's license along with a self attested copy?
2) The photo instructions mention OCI in several locations even though this is a surrender certificate application. There's also a line where it says a photo needs to be uploaded. I have a temp application saved and it didn't give me an option to upload the photo anywhere. Am I missing a step?
3) Is a copy of the checklist needed? Its mentioned in the Ottawa checklist but not the Toronto one. I only ask this because if you google "BLS Toronto" it defaults to the Ottawa page. But the search result still has Toronto in the title for the top result. Its an absolute mess.
 

abbas.pasha

VIP Member
Sep 17, 2016
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Consulate General of India, Toronto, Canada : FAQs (cgitoronto.gov.in)
If you look at this, there is no mention of address proof that's required.

However if you look at this,
Surrender-Certificate–How_to_Apply.pdf (blsindia-canada.com)
It says address proof is required.

I am planning to do a postal application as I was not able to get an appointment.

I have 3 questions:
1) If the address proof is required, do I need to send my original driver's license along with a self attested copy?
2) The photo instructions mention OCI in several locations even though this is a surrender certificate application. There's also a line where it says a photo needs to be uploaded. I have a temp application saved and it didn't give me an option to upload the photo anywhere. Am I missing a step?
3) Is a copy of the checklist needed? Its mentioned in the Ottawa checklist but not the Toronto one. I only ask this because if you google "BLS Toronto" it defaults to the Ottawa page. But the search result still has Toronto in the title for the top result. Its an absolute mess.