OCI process
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Thanks!
Also my spouse is still Indian national so what do I select in “are you applying OCI on the basis of Indian spouse or spouse OCI card? Yes or No. it’s quite confusing.
Hello,
I would like to ask for a help regarding my OCI application. I am submitting an application for a fresh OCI.
After receiving my Canadian citizenship I did a legal name change. After getting the name changed, I got my Canadian passport in my new name. So my confusion is, do I need anything else to support the difference in name other than the Legal Name Change document to do my application?
Documents in my old name: Cancelled Indian passport, Surrender certificate, Canadian citizenship certificate
Documents in my new name: Canadian passport, all my ID's
I called BLS customer service and they asked to provide an Affidavit. Is that something I can get from Service Ontario?
Any advise on this will be greatly appreciated.
I would like to ask for a help regarding my OCI application. I am submitting an application for a fresh OCI.
After receiving my Canadian citizenship I did a legal name change. After getting the name changed, I got my Canadian passport in my new name. So my confusion is, do I need anything else to support the difference in name other than the Legal Name Change document to do my application?
Documents in my old name: Cancelled Indian passport, Surrender certificate, Canadian citizenship certificate
Documents in my new name: Canadian passport, all my ID's
I called BLS customer service and they asked to provide an Affidavit. Is that something I can get from Service Ontario?
Any advise on this will be greatly appreciated.
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/oci-process.254662/post-10377972
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/oci-process.254662/page-844#post-10377852
Its Notary. Above posts have some info if you in Toronto.
Thank you for your response. I checked the links but I am not in GTA. I will find a Notary locally here. Is there any template for this affidavit? I am not sure what needs to be included in this.
Below was a sample for place of birth discrepancy. On similar lines you can create for name too.
Affidavit for discrepancy
"I <name> residing at <address>, do solemnly affirm and declare as under:
That I am naturalized Canadian citizen since <date>
That I am in the midst of submitting my application for OCI to India, and that I am submitting
this affidavit due to a mismatch in my Indian and Canadian passports regarding my place of
birth.
I hereby declare that I was born on <DOB> in the city of Bhavnagar in Gujarat State,
India.
That my Indian passport no. <PPT#> has the place of my birth appropriately mentioned as
'Bhavna (GS)'. Whereas, in my Canadian passport no. <PPTCDN#> the place of birth is just
mentioned as Gujarat, IND
I hereby wish to clarify that GS and Gujarat State are one and the same. Gujarat State is simply
abbreviated as GS on my Canadian passport. Also the city of my birth 'Bhavna' is not mentioned
on my Canadian passport.
I'd also like to point out that my place of birth is listed as Bhavna, Gujarat State, India on all of
my documents (including educational records, police clearance certificates, and previous
immigration records), and I obtained my Canadian citizenship based on the same documents and
after passing all background checks.
That I am executing this declaration to resolve any discrepancies between my Indian passport
and my Canadian passport about my place and state of birth.
I also understand that a person who knowingly and wilfully falsifies this affidavit is subject to
criminal punishment as provided by law.
Signature:
Printed Name:"
I had the same question and the rep at counter 9 said that they will upload the pic in the online application. They did not reprint the application with the new photo. I think they use the same application and just stick the new photos to the same application form itself.
In OCI doc list not sure what to upload for below items-
1. What is "Indian visa"? I have no visa.
2. What is joint declaration of subsisting marriage? What to provide in it? My spouse is stil an India citizen
3. PIO card
4. Relation cert, there is already a marriage cert being asked what is this for?
5. Spouse OCI card? There is no OCI card ?
Please can you help as i am not sure what to upload here.
TIA
1. What is "Indian visa"? I have no visa.
2. What is joint declaration of subsisting marriage? What to provide in it? My spouse is stil an India citizen
3. PIO card
4. Relation cert, there is already a marriage cert being asked what is this for?
5. Spouse OCI card? There is no OCI card ?
Please can you help as i am not sure what to upload here.
TIA
You don't have to upload doc for every section. Doc mentioned in below link is enough. https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/oci-process.254662/post-10564482
Hello,
I have a couple of questions regarding the OCI application. I have checked numerous threads, BLS info and Youtube vidoes but still seeing a lot of conflicting information. If someone could clarify that would be highly appreciated.
1. National Identification Number: do we need to submit this field? some says its citizenship #, other say its SIN.
2. Previous Passport #: Is this referring to my cancelled Indian passport? I was under the impression its Canadian passport but BLS customer service agent said its indian passport.
3. This might be a rare case. I did a legal name change after getting Canadian citizenship. I have the name change certificate, but BLS wants me to add an affidavit as well. So the question is, do I need to upload this online or just physical copy when I submit at BLS?
4 and 5 are nuances and I think I know the answer but I ll ask anyways. I wouldnt be surprised if this is true.
4. Indian Visa - I saw COPR is mentioned to be uploaded here. Is that true?
5. Self Declaration for Single individuals - Do I need to upload any document like this since I am not married?
I apologize if this has been asked before. I tried to check a lot on this thread but its too big to cover everything in short time.
Thanks
I have a couple of questions regarding the OCI application. I have checked numerous threads, BLS info and Youtube vidoes but still seeing a lot of conflicting information. If someone could clarify that would be highly appreciated.
1. National Identification Number: do we need to submit this field? some says its citizenship #, other say its SIN.
2. Previous Passport #: Is this referring to my cancelled Indian passport? I was under the impression its Canadian passport but BLS customer service agent said its indian passport.
3. This might be a rare case. I did a legal name change after getting Canadian citizenship. I have the name change certificate, but BLS wants me to add an affidavit as well. So the question is, do I need to upload this online or just physical copy when I submit at BLS?
4 and 5 are nuances and I think I know the answer but I ll ask anyways. I wouldnt be surprised if this is true.
4. Indian Visa - I saw COPR is mentioned to be uploaded here. Is that true?
5. Self Declaration for Single individuals - Do I need to upload any document like this since I am not married?
I apologize if this has been asked before. I tried to check a lot on this thread but its too big to cover everything in short time.
Thanks