What time is it best to visit the Bangalore VFS office? Also, what was the fee charged?
PPR Visa Stamping Timeline - VFS Delhi
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I visited on a Monday (VFS at Prestige Attrium, Bangalore). Reached by 8:30 AM(office opens at 9 AM) and there were around 10 people already waiting!!
But they have 4 counters and hence the submission completed in 15-20 minutes. They charged 2000 INR for 3 passports (primary + 2 dependents). This includes opting for SMS updates. I would suggest to not to opt for SMS updates, mainly due to two reasons. There were no SMS alerts most of the time, and whenever they came, they were all wrong or confusing SMS. So, just follow the tracking link they give after passport submission and they are reliable from my experience.
No authorization letter asked for submitting dependent passports(they did not accompany me). I did NOT opt for courier back to my address, as I have decided to collect personally.
However, while collecting the passports(allowed only between 2-4 PM, Mon-Fri), they asked for the authorization letter from dependents. Collection just took 5 minutes.
I visited them an hour before you posted. Took me about 15 mins to. Decided to courier the passport to my hometown. I might end up in Mangalore in about 2 weeks time.
Thanks once again. Maybe, it'll be helpful to other applicants.
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VFS says 10 days but it takes around 2 and max 3 weeks.
I hope either you have received your PP back or it is on its way back to you.
Hi.. even we have submitted passports on the same date at Delhi VFS centre but no update yet. What about you ?
Hi all. My app status changed to approved today and passports have been dispatched from NDVO. I had submitted on 21 Nov.
Request all to check their respective accounts. Cheers
Request all to check their respective accounts. Cheers
NDVO, I submitted mine on the same date got approved on 29th and awaiting my passport dispatch.
Try visting early morning at around 9 am , When i went to submit my passports we were the only applicants and just took 5 mins. They charged us rs 650 per passport .
They only accept cash so do carry it
Even I have faced this issue after opting the SMS service which doesnt give us the right information
I Submitted my passports on5th Dec, and on 12th Dec I received an SMS stating that my passports have been dispatched to Bangalore VFS from NDVO, but when i called those guys they said its under processing
I Submitted my passports on5th Dec, and on 12th Dec I received an SMS stating that my passports have been dispatched to Bangalore VFS from NDVO, but when i called those guys they said its under processing
Read that text again, it says Bangalore visa office and not VFS. You'll need to check your CIC account. Once it says your application is approved, you can expect your passport collection SMS to pop up. SMS updates are pointless, even I shouldn't have gone with it. But for 50 rupees, who cares.
same here i submitted passport 1 st Dec and then 8th December transferred Bangalore visa office from NDVO still waiting to get stamped and dispatch
Same here, I submitted it on 5th. And I received a text message last Thursday saying my application was delivered to the Bangalore office on the 6th!!??
Ignore that message- what they meant is the Delhi Visa office, also called as NDVO.
Btw when did your application approved on myCIC?