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Hello, For OCI application, if we are sending it via postal courier, to which address we are supposed to send? I am from toronto jurisdiction.

Thanks Delray55

For OCI application postal submission, scan of first page and last page of indian passport is enough right? Or do we need to upload all the pages of indian passport?

Sure i will call tomo.. Thanks.

What if applying by postal? How do we know what courier fee is?

Hello Guys, Can anyone please tell me amount we need to buy the demand draft in order to submit oci application for a single applicant via postal application. Not in person. 1) 345 2) 7.4+ courier. How do we know what courier fare is?

For my Visa and surrender certificate both, BLS status says "ready for dispatch" Thanks Buddy. I will keep checking.

Ya thats actually good idea but need to wait for longer time in line. I think i will try walkin. Lets see how it goes. Which is best time for walkin?

Thanks Delray55. The guy at the BLS counter told me it will take 8 weeks to get my surrender certificate.

Thanks dushyant2809 and delray55. Thats great news. I can apply for OCI now. No i will not discard my passport. Thanks for reminding. Btw, we can send OCI application through postal right? Just need to send photocopies of all the documents and originals are not necessary. Is my understanding...

Hello Everyone, I applied for surrender certificate+ Entry Visa on June 15th. Today, my surrender certificate status shows "In Transit from Consulate General to BLS Centre". Does that mean, My surrender certificate is on its way to my home or they just sending my original indian passport? I...

Oh thats great then. I have already applied for surrender certificate+entry visa, Just waiting for my surrender certificate to arrive so that i can apply for OCI.

I was thinking to travel to india by applying OCI and collect it once i am back to canada but seems like i cant do it as they require original canadian passport to process OCI application.

Thanks. Yes i have been charged for courier service

Hello Guys, I applied for both entry visa + surrender certificate and they charged me $355. They did not ask me to whether i like to pick up or get it couriered. I am assuming that they will courier it and charged for it right?

Ya thats why i submitted Surrender + Entry visa. I am going to submit OCI once i get surrender certificate.

Thanks. Good idea

How much its taking now to get surrender ceritificate?

Hello Guys, After completing the online OCI application, it asked me to upload documents. I only uploaded canadian n Indian passport and job letter. It did not give me option to upload surrender certificate, canadian citizenship certificate or proof of address which is present in OCI checklist...

Thanks buddy. Yes i have choosen Toronto.