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I believe the OCI is valid forever...there was a rule where you did have to renew the card when you become 20 years old and when you become 50 years old, not sure if that rule is still in place...Hopefully someone can confirm this information n

Okay that's good to know because I was getting worried since everyone here had their acknowledgment date within two weeks. It'll be three weeks for me within a few days, I hope I see the acknowledgment then...

Mine still says no record found on the OCI. You mentioned your application was sent to BLS on the Jan 22 I think? So basically it took you 3 weeks to see the acknowledgment on the OCI website? Mine says that the application was submitted to the Consulate General on Jan 27. It's been 2 weeks...

I'm also in the same situation as you guys, hopefully by this week it will be on their website. However, what I'm trying to understand is that is there an email sent out stating that the application has been acknowledged or do we just keep checking the website and hope that it will show up? If...

Yes and once again they have added a new checklist which now states that you need to send originals for the Toronto jurisdiction. They really are just going back and forth with different versions of the checklist...

1. From what I've seen, both on this forum and on the BLS website, it would have to be 4 separate appointments. Each appointment per person. 2. If you're referring to your spouse physically being there to submit it, then yes I believe your spouse would need to submit her own application. 3. If...

That's strange because the BLS agent sent me a link to pay through credit card. There they charged both pickup and return courier fees. Maybe there's more than one of doing it I guess (bank draft and credit card). Was the $35 they told you to add in the bank draft only for 'return courier...

Yes I was, but ofcourse make sure to include the photocopy of your passport with your physical application

Courier fees is not supposed to be included in the draft. When you call bls and tell them you want to courier your documents, they send you a link for the courier fees to be paid via credit card. At least that's how I did mine.

I had the exact same issue. Tried uploading it multiple times but when you click "view" you can't see it. No other documents had that issue. Seems like a standard problem with only the self indian passport.

Did you apply in person or through purolator?

Okay, thank you

For the Toronto/Brampton jurisdiction you cannot do both surrender and OCI applications at the same time anymore. You need to apply for a surrender certificate first, then once that is issued you can apply for an OCI card. Actually looking the new checklists it seems that now even for entry...

Did you have to pay extra to Purolator because now they are doing another drop off to you? For example we usually pay the price for purolator which includes pick up of the application and then drop off when OCI is issued. Now with them returning the passport to you in a separate drop off before...

Okay, do you mean that they returned your originals to you through purolator or just gave it back to you when you applied in person? Also, when you applied for your OCI, did you submit a professional details letter? I've noticed that the checklist has such a requirement.

Hey, just wanted to double check and see if you submitted any originals through purolator for your OCI application?

Hi, just wondering when you said that only originals are verified? How exactly were they verified? Like did you send in through a postal application and then they sent it back to you?

Did they ask you to submit the originals when you called them or did you send the originals because the checklist required it? This is quite confusing becuase the BLS reps on the phone are saying don't send originals but the checklist actually states to send in the originals. Also, the...

Yes, hopefully. If you find out anymore information, please do share.

Okay, but so does that mean we will have to pay extra courier charges? Instead of 1 pick up and 1 drop off. We pay for pickup, then drop off for originals and drop off again for OCI booklet? When you submit your application, there is something on the checklist which says to submit "professional...