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OCI for minors with foreign citizenship at birth: Original passport submission

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albak

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Requesting assistance as I didn’t see this asked before.

Are parents & minors’ original foreign passports required to be sent to the consulate? I’m finding conflicting information in 2 separate document checklists so wanted to confirm.

We have travel plans so would rather keep the passports with us. Are we required to send the original passports or just photocopies are enough?
 
albak said:
Requesting assistance as I didn’t see this asked before.

Are parents & minors’ original foreign passports required to be sent to the consulate? I’m finding conflicting information in 2 separate document checklists so wanted to confirm.

We have travel plans so would rather keep the passports with us. Are we required to send the original passports or just photocopies are enough?
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Photocopies are enough
 
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albak said:
Requesting assistance as I didn’t see this asked before.

Are parents & minors’ original foreign passports required to be sent to the consulate? I’m finding conflicting information in 2 separate document checklists so wanted to confirm.

We have travel plans so would rather keep the passports with us. Are we required to send the original passports or just photocopies are enough?
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Submitted my minor daughter's OCI application at BLS Brampton(Walk-in) on Oct 10, 2024. They just checked Canadian Passport with application details and returned Passport. If you are submitting postal application then only copies of document required. No need to submit original
 
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albak said:
Requesting assistance as I didn’t see this asked before.

Are parents & minors’ original foreign passports required to be sent to the consulate? I’m finding conflicting information in 2 separate document checklists so wanted to confirm.

We have travel plans so would rather keep the passports with us. Are we required to send the original passports or just photocopies are enough?
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If you are submitting the application in person at BLS, you should take all originals and self attested copies (parents and minors documents). BLS will verify and return the original over the counter at the same time
If you are submitting application by post send only self attested copies along with the application

You can refer this post for the documents https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-i...oard/threads/oci-process.254662/post-10828873
 
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