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    Are visa services being offered to Canadian citizens who are already in India?

    Hello everyone Finally.. I received my OCI today. I had submitted my application at FRRO, Bangalore on 4th June. It was processed and dispatched from Delhi on 5th July. I picked it up from FRRO office today. I was asked to show my Passport, Visa copy and Acknowledgement receipt for verification.
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    Are visa services being offered to Canadian citizens who are already in India?

    I think that's all. It generates a list of documents to be uploaded. Apart from the list a had to submit acknowledgment of surrender of voter Id and deletion of name from ration card.
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    Are visa services being offered to Canadian citizens who are already in India?

    No it doesn't have any address mentioned on it.
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    Are visa services being offered to Canadian citizens who are already in India?

    Hello 1) Yes I traveled on Indian passport and surrendered my Indian passport in India after arrival. I applied for entry visa since e-visa was suspended for Canadians then and also because I intended to stay for longer duration. [I'm not very sure of the exit permit without a visa] 2) The...
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    Are visa services being offered to Canadian citizens who are already in India?

    An update I am done with police verification. It was exactly after two weeks from the time of in-person submission of my application at FRRO. a staff from the police station visited our home and took a statement from me and from two of my neighbors as witnesses. He verified all the details on...
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    Are visa services being offered to Canadian citizens who are already in India?

    Hi there I'm guessing all applicants must be present because they need biometrics. Not sure about minors.
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    Are visa services being offered to Canadian citizens who are already in India?

    Also, they asked me if I was planning on traveling abroad, which I'm not. They recommend not to travel until you have the OCI in hand. If it's unavoidable they told to do so after the police verification. Hope this helps
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    Are visa services being offered to Canadian citizens who are already in India?

    Hello everyone I recently submitted my application for OCI. It is similar to the process if you were to apply from Canada, i.e First you fill and submit Parts A and B online with the required supporting documents and then submit the application and copies of supporting documents at FRRO. I...
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    Are visa services being offered to Canadian citizens who are already in India?

    I’m glad I could be of help. I became eligible to apply for OCI a few weeks ago. I’m in the process of applying for OCI. The process seems to be similar to application for OCI from Canada. I shall share my experience once I’m done with the submission of my application at FRRO. I know that you...
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    Are visa services being offered to Canadian citizens who are already in India?

    Oh I did not know this! I landed on 12th and applied on 19th.
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    Are visa services being offered to Canadian citizens who are already in India?

    I stay with my parents too. I had already submitted a letter signed by my father which stated that we live with him at his residence along with his Aadhar card for residence proof. For tenant verification, I wrote a letter that it is a house owned by my father. Since I was applying for a visa...
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    Are visa services being offered to Canadian citizens who are already in India?

    I submitted on the 19th of Oct. Got an email that it is in process the next day. From 26th onwards I started receiving document requests that I have mentioned in previous posts. There were 4 non-working days after I submitted my application. So you may hear from them earlier if they need any...
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    Are visa services being offered to Canadian citizens who are already in India?

    https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/are-visa-services-being-offered-to-canadian-citizens-who-are-already-in-india.823782/post-10641586 I paid the fees online. I remember there was a note that we don't have to submit a physical copy of the receipt. They did not...
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    Indian passport surrender

    Yes you cannot apply for OCI in India while on tourist visa. I know a friend who is on e-visa and tried to apply for OCI. She was told by FRRO to apply for entry visa first and then apply for OCI after 6 months of stay. I would be doing the same. I have an entry visa and will be applying for OCI...
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    Are visa services being offered to Canadian citizens who are already in India?

    Yes. For longer duration stay you will need an entry visa.
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    Are visa services being offered to Canadian citizens who are already in India?

    You can apply for OCI only after you've stayed fr 6 months on a temporary visa like entry visa. You cannot apply for OCI from India while you are on e-visa. You have to apply for an entry visa first and then apply for OCI after 6 months of stay. The process seems to be similar to that in...
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    Are visa services being offered to Canadian citizens who are already in India?

    I got entry visa for 1 year. https://indianfrro.gov.in/eservices/userlogin.jsp?disclaimer=1 that's the fro portal for visa application
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    Are visa services being offered to Canadian citizens who are already in India?

    For SC they asked me for address proof of current address, not the address on the passport. the only proof I had, had a mistake in the name. So I used my spouse's address proof and attached our marriage certificate. (I was asked to show the original document of my spouse's address proof)...