Had a call with BLS and the representative said to sign the declaration form and mention that Applicant never had voter id / ration card in the form itself. They don't require any proof
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So did i called up two times, had two varied responses. One told only declaration, and another one said need to attach evidence. Whom should i trust.
I am sure with passage of time Indian Govt will clarify this more and we may have some better guidance, at this moment its only chaos.
Ya, same thing happened with me as well. Got different response each time I connected with BLS support team. So I will wait for another one week to see if my record gets deleted. At least for me, the status changed from submitted to BLO ASSIGNED. My wife’s record is still showing the status as submitted.
Good at least you have both EPIC no.s , my spouse EPIC has no record so likely has been deleted and I have to just say no record exists.
Hello everyone
I’m in same boat as many of you guys
I never had a voter id in India
I did have name on ration card.
I contacted my family to delete my name from ration card and they said ration cards are no longer a valid identification document. They went to the food and supply department to ask them if they can delete it from ration card. They replied the same that ration cards are not valid anymore. These days there is a document called Family ID. So you have all family members information on family ID. So my question is that the self declaration form only says to remove or surrender the voter id and ration card. Do I need to delete my name from family ID as well because this is the document that replaced ration cards. If anyone has any information please share it. Thanks!
I’m in same boat as many of you guys
I never had a voter id in India
I did have name on ration card.
I contacted my family to delete my name from ration card and they said ration cards are no longer a valid identification document. They went to the food and supply department to ask them if they can delete it from ration card. They replied the same that ration cards are not valid anymore. These days there is a document called Family ID. So you have all family members information on family ID. So my question is that the self declaration form only says to remove or surrender the voter id and ration card. Do I need to delete my name from family ID as well because this is the document that replaced ration cards. If anyone has any information please share it. Thanks!
Hey There
Not sure if this information helps. I am not sure if BLS brampton is asking for new acknowledgement docs for voter cancelation. As far as I know they only ask for declaration which is needed to be submitted physically signed as well as uploaded while filling online application.
I had an issue canceling my voter ID as website has a glitch. It did not work any ways for me. So I did that asking my father to submit it on my behalf by filling form 7. Please note that form 7 has option whether a person can apply for cancelation by self or any other relative can also apply. It has the related options to check. It actually took lot of efforts and approach honestly as you know it can't get done so easily. I applied in last week of November 2024. And after 2 weeks they send a verification doc to inform ECI if someone has any objectio s. There is no need to do anything once the doc is received and after 3 weeks from apply I realized that I have no details left on ECI for my voter ID. It's done. I applied for OCI on 27th Nov 2024 and on 24th Dec 2024 My doc has been processed for printing. Hope this info helps.
Hi there
It's okay if you want to wait. But not needed. What i did was i applied for cancelation and and submitted application for oci declaring the same. That's the only part we need to take care of. If ECI doesn't cancels the voter I'd for 2 months that must not stop us to apply for OCI. In my case it took 3 weeks as my father applied physically in India on my behalf. I kept on checking eci . In the meantime yesterday my OCI was also approved and sent for printing.
I am highly doubtful if consulate even bothers to check our voter I'd cancelation. Applied status is enough to submit application for OCI. That's my thought.
Subject: Urgent Assistance Required with OCI Renewal Application – Mississauga Office
Dear Forum Members,
I am seeking urgent guidance regarding my OCI renewal application submitted on 12th December at the Mississauga office. I opted and paid for the Premium Lounge Service, and at the time of submission, I was assured that everything was in order. However, about a week later, the status of my application showed "Incomplete/Incorrect Data."
I have tried to contact BLS by email and phone multiple times but have received no response. I also raised an escalation ticket, which mentioned a requirement for a "Voter ID Declaration."
After conducting my own research, I learned how to cancel my Voter ID through the ECI website by submitting Form 7 online. However, I encountered another issue: my Voter ID does not include my surname. I have been trying to reach the Mississauga office for clarification, but no one is answering calls or responding to emails, despite having paid for the premium service.
My questions are as follows:
Thank you for your time and support.
Dear Forum Members,
I am seeking urgent guidance regarding my OCI renewal application submitted on 12th December at the Mississauga office. I opted and paid for the Premium Lounge Service, and at the time of submission, I was assured that everything was in order. However, about a week later, the status of my application showed "Incomplete/Incorrect Data."
I have tried to contact BLS by email and phone multiple times but have received no response. I also raised an escalation ticket, which mentioned a requirement for a "Voter ID Declaration."
After conducting my own research, I learned how to cancel my Voter ID through the ECI website by submitting Form 7 online. However, I encountered another issue: my Voter ID does not include my surname. I have been trying to reach the Mississauga office for clarification, but no one is answering calls or responding to emails, despite having paid for the premium service.
My questions are as follows:
- After submitting the cancellation request (Form 7) online, what is the next step I need to take?
- How and where should I submit the Voter ID Declaration Form to BLS?
- Is there any alternative contact method for the Mississauga office or BLS to address this issue promptly?
Thank you for your time and support.
Applicant NameXXXXXXXX
File Reference NumberXXXXXXXX
Date Of Acknowledgment 5th December 2024
Registration Status at Mission Toronto
OCI- NumberXXXXXXXX
Documents Printing StatusPROCESSEDOn 26th DEC-2024
Dispatched From MEA (OCI )NEW DELHIOn Waiting
Document received At Toronto On Waiting
BLS WALKING AT BRAMPTON on 28th November 2024.
Waiting to be dispatched and delivered.
File Reference NumberXXXXXXXX
Date Of Acknowledgment 5th December 2024
Registration Status at Mission Toronto
OCI- NumberXXXXXXXX
Documents Printing StatusPROCESSEDOn 26th DEC-2024
Dispatched From MEA (OCI )NEW DELHIOn Waiting
Document received At Toronto On Waiting
BLS WALKING AT BRAMPTON on 28th November 2024.
Waiting to be dispatched and delivered.
Hi Experts,
For a mailing application, do we need to submit original Foreign Passport ?
Thank you.
Regards,
BB.
For a mailing application, do we need to submit original Foreign Passport ?
Thank you.
Regards,
BB.
Document printed in 21 days flat. Looks like voter id/ ration card requirement has reduced work load a little bit.
Hi, I am a Canadian citizen from an Indian origin. I am currently holding canada passport and entered India last year September 2023 with e-visa. I then applied for visa extension to stay for more than 180 days of continuous stay and visa conversion from e-visa to entry visa that is granted and valid upto 2nd Jan 2025. After few days of getting the valid entry visa, I applied for OCI from India that was granted in Ocotber 2024. I am continuing to stay here in India with my mother since last year. Yesterday a visa officer came home for verification whether im still staying in the same address as my entry visa is expiring on 2nd Jan 2025 and asking me to leave India as I entered India on entry visa and shouldnt stay in India for more than 180days of continuous stay. I had to exit and re-enter on OCI. They don't have my OCI information. Question here is: I have valid canada passport and OCI, Can I continue to stay in India with valid passport and OCI or do I have to exit and re-enter on OCI . Please advice. FRRO office is closed on weekends and I have less time to make a decision. Expecting faster response. Thank you.