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Entry Visa for visiting India - Can I apply with receipt of submission of Surrender of Indian Passport

USIndian

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Jan 8, 2016
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I got my passport with Entry Visa back on Friday December 10th. They gave me a single entry visa valid for 6 months. Still waiting for my Passport surrender even though it says document ready for collection. I applied for entry Visa on November 24th, it reached on November 25th and they acknowledged receipt on November 29th and started processing it. The status came as "Ready for Dispatch" on December 9th and I called them to send it ASAP as I had already paid for document drop off through Purolator. If anyone has any questions about this process, let me know.
 

sandhu111

Hero Member
Sep 25, 2015
235
74
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
7271
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
1-8-2016
Doc's Request.
No
Nomination.....
No
AOR Received.
3-8-2016
IELTS Request
sent at the time of file submit
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
8-8-2016
Interview........
No
Passport Req..
14-12-2016
LANDED..........
Inland
I got my passport with Entry Visa back on Friday December 10th. They gave me a single entry visa valid for 6 months. Still waiting for my Passport surrender even though it says document ready for collection. I applied for entry Visa on November 24th, it reached on November 25th and they acknowledged receipt on November 29th and started processing it. The status came as "Ready for Dispatch" on December 9th and I called them to send it ASAP as I had already paid for document drop off through Purolator. If anyone has any questions about this process, let me know.
Congratulations
How long you can stay with entry visa in india?
 
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nish050386

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Dec 1, 2021
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I got my passport with Entry Visa back on Friday December 10th. They gave me a single entry visa valid for 6 months. Still waiting for my Passport surrender even though it says document ready for collection. I applied for entry Visa on November 24th, it reached on November 25th and they acknowledged receipt on November 29th and started processing it. The status came as "Ready for Dispatch" on December 9th and I called them to send it ASAP as I had already paid for document drop off through Purolator. If anyone has any questions about this process, let me know.
Thank you for the update.
 

sk6492

Star Member
Sep 20, 2013
75
7
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-01-2017
AOR Received.
18-01-2017
Med's Done....
21-02-2017
Congrats on your visa @USIndian

I am in a similar situation, need to travel back to India in Feb and planning to stay there long for some time.
I got my Oath invite just recently.

Do you knwo if below plan is possible

If I apply & get my canadian passport, surrender my indian PP and then get entry visa. (like you did)
And later apply for OCI while in canada as well. And go to India on my entry visa.

Can we ask BLS/CGI to deliver the package to an Indian address.
And if not, what if I get it couriered it to me in India personally.
Will there be any issues at the Indian border while leaving, that I entered India on entry visa, and come back later to Canada, lets say after an year with an OCI.
 

xlnc7

Hero Member
Dec 10, 2015
205
56
NOC Code......
A-1122
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-10-2015
AOR Received.
17-10-2015
Med's Done....
19-10-2015
Passport Req..
06-04-2016
What is the price for surrender certificate, Entry visa and OCI card?
 

Chandar 91

Star Member
Nov 20, 2018
71
8
Hello Guys,
Have a question regarding entry visa fees. I am sending a postal application.
should i make two bank drafts one for visa fees and one for bls service fee?
or can i get a single draft for total amount?(visa fee+bls service charge)?
 

nish050386

Newbie
Dec 1, 2021
6
0
Hello Guys,
Have a question regarding entry visa fees. I am sending a postal application.
should i make two bank drafts one for visa fees and one for bls service fee?
or can i get a single draft for total amount?(visa fee+bls service charge)?
Single draft is good. I did, confirm it with a BLS agent.
 

masterofpupp

Hero Member
Dec 20, 2016
204
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Does anyone know if surrender passport receipt can be used as surrender certificate in Entry Visa checklist ?
I called BLS to ask about this and they said that I will need to write a cover letter explaining that my surrender application is under process. The ref number has to be included in the cover letter.
 
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xlnc7

Hero Member
Dec 10, 2015
205
56
NOC Code......
A-1122
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-10-2015
AOR Received.
17-10-2015
Med's Done....
19-10-2015
Passport Req..
06-04-2016
I applied for passport surrender and entry visa in BLS Brampton on 23 Dec.
Picked up my Entry Visa on Dec 4. Its 6 months Dec till June. Multiple entry. Visa type is X-1.
 

keypad

Hero Member
Sep 29, 2013
317
79
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-10-2012
IELTS Request
Sent with application
Med's Request
15-10-2013
Med's Done....
26-10-2013
Passport Req..
15-10-2013
VISA ISSUED...
05-03-2015
LANDED..........
29-09-2015
I applied for passport surrender and entry visa in BLS Brampton on 23 Dec.
Picked up my Entry Visa on Dec 4. Its 6 months Dec till June. Multiple entry. Visa type is X-1.
@xlnc7 Can you please confirm if it is actually multiple entries? I heard that they are giving only single-entry visas for now.
 

Bc_1221

Full Member
Mar 22, 2021
31
9
Hello,
I am new to this group.
Just confirming can I apply for surrender certificate and entry visa together?
further, one of requirements for entry visa is copy of surrender Indian passport since we are applying both application together what we do here ?
 

xlnc7

Hero Member
Dec 10, 2015
205
56
NOC Code......
A-1122
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-10-2015
AOR Received.
17-10-2015
Med's Done....
19-10-2015
Passport Req..
06-04-2016
@xlnc7 Can you please confirm if it is actually multiple entries? I heard that they are giving only single-entry visas for now.
Multiple. Confirmed
 
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