OCI process

[sk1984indian]

Hello... can anyone tell what is e visa processing time now days...

eVisa processing is within 24 - 48 hours

 

[Komal9810]

Thanks for you update... actually mine is dispatched on 6 Feb from delhi after that no update... and my flight are booked for 26 Feb so am very worried what to do... I tried call them no response.... any suggestions plzz

 

[CABA]

Same here, in my case its 13th Dec and still "UNDER process" status., I did dropped a note to CGI vancouver where they confirmed that minimum duration for processing an application is 3 months now, can extend at times due to volume.

I got mine processed in little over 2 months from ACK. ACK on MEA was Dec 6 and was processed on Feb 13, waiting for BLS to post - may be next week will get it

 

[coolak2007]

eVisa processing is within 24 - 48 hours

Its a good backup plan if urgent India trip and OCI is far away. Straightforward process, 40$ for one-year tourist visa (India), US Passport holders have 5 year but Canada has one year as only available option (eVISA-tourist). Need to upload Photo, signature and Passport BIO page copy - Canada. We'd need to provide tentative travel date, City (place where we'd visit), 1 contact India and 1 contact Canada, Family details and profession details (Canada) for self. I used SBI e-payment gateway. There is paypal as an option. Place of Birth - We did mention as: <City> IND OR <City> <State> <India>, was accepted.

 

[kellyCB]

Thanks for you update... actually mine is dispatched on 6 Feb from delhi after that no update... and my flight are booked for 26 Feb so am very worried what to do... I tried call them no response.... any suggestions plzz

I paid $$ to my airline and rebooked the tickets after a month. Also, there's those khalistani jokers "protesting" again with roadblocks and other such drama, so no interest in going in the middle of that.

 

[Komal9810]

Its a good backup plan if urgent India trip and OCI is far away. Straightforward process, 40$ for one-year tourist visa (India), US Passport holders have 5 year but Canada has one year as only available option (eVISA-tourist). Need to upload Photo, signature and Passport BIO page copy - Canada. We'd need to provide tentative travel date, City (place where we'd visit), 1 contact India and 1 contact Canada, Family details and profession details (Canada) for self. I used SBI e-payment gateway. There is paypal as an option. Place of Birth - We did mention as: <City> IND OR <City> <State> <India>, was accepted.

Thank you so much for kind nature and your time... this gives me confidence now...

 

[Sapru]

Status Update: Documents received at Toronto: 15th Feb!

BLS Website Update: "Passport ready For Collection after OCI stamping" .. I paid for the return courier as well, so I am assuming they'd be dispatching it soon!

 

[Komal9810]

BLS Website Update: "Passport ready For Collection after OCI stamping" .. I paid for the return courier as well, so I am assuming they'd be dispatching it soon!

Hey when you applied for oci

 

[Sapru]

Hey when you applied for oci

application date: 27th Nov

 

[forw.jane]

Has anyone done a web checkin using OCI Card?

Is it a Visa with detail needed to provide like Document number, Issuing country and expiration date?

Or

Is it a Permanent resident card with detail needed to provide like Document number, Nationality, Issuing country and expiration date?

I feel expiration date can be any future date as OCI card does not have one.

@abbas.pasha - Any idea?

 

[coolak2007]

Has anyone done a web checkin using OCI Card?

Is it a Visa with detail needed to provide like Document number, Issuing country and expiration date?

Or

Is it a Permanent resident card with detail needed to provide like Document number, Nationality, Issuing country and expiration date?

I feel expiration date can be any future date as OCI card does not have one.

@abbas.pasha - Any idea?

Feel like either check-in at counter or see below experiences from folks (like future date):
PSA: OCI Card Expiry Date for Lufthansa website/app : r/Lufthansa (reddit.com)
OCI Card (India) expiry date? - Air Travel Forum - Tripadvisor
Information on OCI cardholders travelling to India | Air India

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1656713755277901937

https://www.ceca.com.au/many-australians-with-oci-cards-unable-to-board-flights-to-india-without-evisa/

 

[abbas.pasha]

Has anyone done a web checkin using OCI Card?

Is it a Visa with detail needed to provide like Document number, Issuing country and expiration date?

Or

Is it a Permanent resident card with detail needed to provide like Document number, Nationality, Issuing country and expiration date?

I feel expiration date can be any future date as OCI card does not have one.

@abbas.pasha - Any idea?

Tried twice to do an online check in (oci) and failed last yr in Mar and Dec
Airlines Air Canada

 

[DiNaV]

Check here - https://ociservices.gov.in/statusEnqury

Upon entering passport# and reference # on the above link I am getting message "Wrong data".

I use this link https://www.blsindia-canada.com/ottawa-jurisdiction/track-application.php to check the OCI application status.

 

[DiNaV]

Upon entering passport# and reference # on the above link I am getting message "Wrong data".

I use this link https://www.blsindia-canada.com/ottawa-jurisdiction/track-application.php to check the OCI application status.

Sorry, my bad. I entered incorrect ref #. Got the status

Date Of Acknowledgment

06-FEB-2024

OCI Application Status

UNDER-PROCESS

So where exactly should we be checking the application status?

 

[forw.jane]

Sorry, my bad. I entered incorrect ref #. Got the status

Date Of Acknowledgment

06-FEB-2024

OCI Application Status

UNDER-PROCESS

So where exactly should we be checking the application status?

You should keep checking here till it moves to "PROCESSED" status and then "Dispatched From MEA (OCI )" and "Document received At" date is populated. Once done you can check BLS website for courier delivery info.