Indian passport surrender

[reCan]

Hello Guys, Do any of you know, how much time it takes at the BLS Brampton office for Surrender application when you have an appointment (not for walkin).

 

[OllySyd]

Hello Guys, Do any of you know, how much time it takes at the BLS Brampton office for Surrender application when you have an appointment (not for walkin).

It is the same---around 30 mins max

 

[soniyakhan045]

My timelines:

Application type: Post to BLS Brampton
Application posted: 29th Sep 2022
Application Delivered: 04th Oct 2022
Processing at Consulate General (BLS): 12th Oct 2022
Surrender certificate has been granted and is available for issuance: 20th Oct 2022
Surrender certificate has been printed: 21st Oct 2022
In Transit from Consulate General to BLS Centre (BLS): 31st Oct 2022
Ready for Dispatch (BLS): 1st Nov 2022

Did you send your application through Purolator ? Did you get the photos done by yourself or paid BLS for photography?

 

[nibharad]

Hi Guys,

I have applied for surrender certificate and it says that the certificate has been printed as per Passport Seva Website however BLS Tracking says the decision is pending at Consulate General. Does anyone know how long it takes for BLS to send the certificate?

 

[harpreethwalia]

Any idea if we can send the surrender certificate for whole family together in one mail-in application or each applicant needs to be a separate envelope? I am sending application to Toronto jurisdiction.

 

[nibharad]

Any idea if we can send the surrender certificate for whole family together in one mail-in application or each applicant needs to be a separate envelope? I am sending application to Toronto jurisdiction.

my understanding is all mail-in applications are done via Purolator and they take 1 application per person. so if 4 people in family, its like 4 applications and $$$$ for them

 

[harpreethwalia]

my understanding is all mail-in applications are done via Purolator and they take 1 application per person. so if 4 people in family, its like 4 applications and $$$$ for them

I just called BLS Brampton center. The person told me you can either put individual application or put all family application(s) under one envelope with purolator and BLS center will take care of it at facility. They also mentioned I can create one draft for total family fees (its me and my spouse) OR create separate individual draft. Its up to us.

They also generated purolater label online (after I paid courier fees online). They will generate return label once my documents are all ready to ship back to me.

 

[gappy31600]

Anybody recently applied for surrender certificate from montreal? Please share your timelines.

I submitted on Nov 4 walkin application.

On BLS website the status changed to Processing at High Commission on 9th Nov.
But in the passport site the status is still "Surrender Certificate application form has been submitted. "

Any idea when I can see some progress?

 

[OllySyd]

I just called BLS Brampton center. The person told me you can either put individual application or put all family application(s) under one envelope with purolator and BLS center will take care of it at facility. They also mentioned I can create one draft for total family fees (its me and my spouse) OR create separate individual draft. Its up to us.

They also generated purolater label online (after I paid courier fees online). They will generate return label once my documents are all ready to ship back to me.

i think while sending the shipment out, you can package one and send it out. Processing time for applications can be different and hence while getting the shipment back it will be individual envelopes......in my experience.

 

[OllySyd]

Hi Guys,

I have applied for surrender certificate and it says that the certificate has been printed as per Passport Seva Website however BLS Tracking says the decision is pending at Consulate General. Does anyone know how long it takes for BLS to send the certificate?

Based on other posts in the forum, my guess is that it takes around a week to 10 days. I am in a similar boat.

 

[BoxOfCrayon]

Did you send your application through Purolator ? Did you get the photos done by yourself or paid BLS for photography?

Did you send your application through Purolator ? > Yes
Did you get the photos done by yourself > Yes

 

[harpreethwalia]

i think while sending the shipment out, you can package one and send it out. Processing time for applications can be different and hence while getting the shipment back it will be individual envelopes......in my experience.

Thats correct. Pretty much what BLS representative told me.

 

[gappy31600]

Anybody who applied for surrender certificate under ottawa jurisdiction recently?

 

[aman_78671]

My passport surrender application status changed on BLS yesterday -

Application Status

Passport application along with fee details have been received. The same is under processing at the Embassy/Consulate.

I sent my application by mail on Oct 27th and was delivered on Oct 28th.
How long will it take from here to complete the process?

 

[OllySyd]

Hey---BLS website says "Ready for Collection" but the Passport website says - "Certificate Printed".....is this normal....which one is correct