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Don't forget your DD. They may ask you to pay $100 for PL if they find a mistake anywhere on your form.

You are right there are two Passport Seva sites: 1. this one is for Indians to use in India - https://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/welcomeLink# 2. this one is for NRIs to use abroad - https://portal3.passportindia.gov.in/Online/welcomeLink?request_locale=en Sometimes this can be...

That is how it shows up on the tracker - don't believe the BLS tracker until Passport Seva says "SC has been printed". Once SC is printed, BLS will show "In Transit to BLS centre" and then "Ready for Collection" Once it is ready for collection, you would get a comment section that has a...

Needed this now that I will start OCI application process. I am thinking just to pay $100 each and take PL appt.

All updates happened last week.

Abhi toh maine start kiya hai....

Answer for payment - yes what you have written is correct, BLS wants consulate fee on DD.

Update: Received both our SC and cancelled passport today from Purolator.

They usually send the instructions email right when the eCert is ready to download.

Ab OCI ke time mai unko chuna lagaunga - bolunga ki this was the photo you gave me.

I don't know/not aware of any other way. Someone else on this forum may be of help if they know.

Wait for until 5 days before the ceremony.

They usually give a total of 60 seconds and you can take a selfie - they will turn everyone's camera off and only have the Judge on the full screen visible for taking a selfie.

They told me they only give one photo and said we don't give any back to you.

Just go to Staples and get it done - they need the QR code to scan your filled form in the system. Just speaking from personal experience.