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Indian passport surrender

wolf1989

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Jun 1, 2017
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Why Ottawa is taking so long compared to Brampton in providing Surrender Cert. It's been more than a month since I submitted my app. I thought all these applications ultimately get processed in Ottawa.
 

forw.jane

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Apr 29, 2019
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Why Ottawa is taking so long compared to Brampton in providing Surrender Cert. It's been more than a month since I submitted my app. I thought all these applications ultimately get processed in Ottawa.
Not really. Consulate does work on there own too. Personally I feel staff assigned at Ottawa is comparatively less than Toronto and Vancouver based on volume of application they receive. Also high commission have other responsibilities too. I got mine in 5 weeks 3 days and I know recent ones waiting since 7 weeks. OCI is taking 10+ weeks for Ottawa now. Post ban Ottawa has slowed down drastically compared to Toronto and Vancouver.
 
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IG2020

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Mar 27, 2020
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Hi newbie question here .

Is there any risk of delay or otherwise, if we apply for surrender passport before getting Canadian passport ? If there are no travel plans and no urgency then does it make sense to wait for Canadian passport before surrendering Indian passport ?
 

abbas.pasha

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Sep 17, 2016
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Hi newbie question here .

Is there any risk of delay or otherwise, if we apply for surrender passport before getting Canadian passport ? If there are no travel plans and no urgency then does it make sense to wait for Canadian passport before surrendering Indian passport ?
For the last few months BLS within Toronto jurisdiction does not accept surrender application without Canadian passport.
 
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pgajiwala

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Oct 20, 2020
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For the last few months BLS within Toronto jurisdiction does not accept surrender application without Canadian passport.
That is correct I can confirm I called the last week to confirm and they said it is mandatory. They are not accepting the letter anymore where we can say that it is under process
 
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pgajiwala

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Can anyone tell me which is the best place to track the application ? Passportseva page says application submitted but BLS Website tracker says "Under Process"
 

easyrider13

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Oct 26, 2017
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Indian passport surrender application
Brampton BLS Walk-in

Application submitted: 2023-Sep-25
Application received by consulate : 2023-Sep-27
Surrender certificate is under review: 2023-Sept-28
Surrender certificate has been granted and is available for issuance: 2023-Oct-3
Surrender certificate has been printed: 2023-Oct-4
In Transit from Consulate General to BLS Centre: 2023-Oct-6
Ready for dispatch: 2023-Oct-10
 

forw.jane

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Apr 29, 2019
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Indian passport surrender application
Brampton BLS Walk-in

Application submitted: 2023-Sep-25
Application received by consulate : 2023-Sep-27
Surrender certificate is under review: 2023-Sept-28
Surrender certificate has been granted and is available for issuance: 2023-Oct-3
Surrender certificate has been printed: 2023-Oct-4
In Transit from Consulate General to BLS Centre: 2023-Oct-6
Ready for dispatch: 2023-Oct-10
Dispatch -> Does it mean couriered ?
 

adigautam

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Indian passport surrender application
Brampton BLS Walk-in

Application submitted: 2023-Sep-25
Application received by consulate : 2023-Sep-27
Surrender certificate is under review: 2023-Sept-28
Surrender certificate has been granted and is available for issuance: 2023-Oct-3
Surrender certificate has been printed: 2023-Oct-4
In Transit from Consulate General to BLS Centre: 2023-Oct-6
Ready for dispatch: 2023-Oct-10
Where can I check the status? Can you please provide the website address?
 

pgajiwala

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Oct 20, 2020
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what are the stages after
In Transit from BLS Centre to Consulat General

and what is the average timeline for each ?