OCI process

[dushyant2809]

Yes I meant SC is printed already and posted out as per the BLS site. I have the tracking number. Expected delivery is tomorrow.
so my Cancelled Indian passport would be returned in the same envelope right?
sure I’ll carry everything I have for OCI application. Hopefully things have sped up a bit for OCI as well.

Yes for its basically your cancelled passport only with SC stapled on one of the pages in passport.

 

[immigrant7]

Yes I meant SC is printed already and posted out as per the BLS site. I have the tracking number. Expected delivery is tomorrow.
so my Cancelled Indian passport would be returned in the same envelope right?
sure I’ll carry everything I have for OCI application. Hopefully things have sped up a bit for OCI as well.

Yes, your cancelled Passport and an A4 paper print out of Surrender Certificate, folded into four and stapled to your cancelled passport.

 

[rusticdud]

I think applications with acknowledgment date as 1st June are being processed now. I dont see reason for worry
Nobody has reported that 2nd June applications are being processed.
Also application status change later in the day. so please wait till evening

You are absolutely right!! changed to processed in evening.
Hopefully OCI in hand in 3 weeks.

 

[rusticdud]

I too highly doubt that they will reject after 2 months. BLS is not that inefficient man.
No but seriously, I feel you should be seeing a change in status soon.

yeah relieved it changed to processed today evening!

 

[rusticdud]

my time line is below. For context my initial application was returned by BLS because i had not filled up application correctly according to them. Once I sent the application again by post within a week i got the Date Of Acknowledgment, whereas first time around it took like 6 weeks to get rejection. So if BLS has returned your application once then the corrected application gets processed faster.

Date Of Acknowledgment	01-JUN-2022
Registration Status at Mission	TORONTO
Documents Printing Status	PROCESSED	On	24-JUN-2022
Dispatched From MEA (OCI )	NEW DELHI	On	25-JUN-2022
Document received At	TORONTO	On	25-JUN-2022

 

[delray55]

You are absolutely right!! changed to processed in evening.
Hopefully OCI in hand in 3 weeks.

You will get it in one week in hand. That is the average timeline

 

[Dr.Shreeram]

Yes, you need to first apply for Surrender Certificate. Once you get it, you can then use it to apply for OCI.
You can however apply for Surrender Certificate and Entry visa if you need to travel right away.

Thank you for your reply

 

[KumarJayx]

For OCI application postal submission, scan of first page and last page of indian passport is enough right? Or do we need to upload all the pages of indian passport?

 

[delray55]

For OCI application postal submission, scan of first page and last page of indian passport is enough right? Or do we need to upload all the pages of indian passport?

Bio pages (first and last pages) are enough. "cancelled due to acquiring of foreign citizenship" stamp need to be present.

 

[mkv102]

Hi All,

I received my OCI, but the last page has no postal code or country in the Canadian address.

I'm so upset that they haven't put the postal code and country in the address after waiting for so long and taking so much effort in preparing the application.

I'm also concerned that this is going to give me problems in financial dealings.

Has anyone had this issue? How did you deal with it?

 

[KumarJayx]

Bio pages (first and last pages) are enough. "cancelled due to acquiring of foreign citizenship" stamp need to be present.

Thanks Delray55

 

[delray55]

Hi All,

I received my OCI, but the last page has no postal code or country in the Canadian address.

I'm so upset that they haven't put the postal code and country in the address after waiting for so long and taking so much effort in preparing the application.

I'm also concerned that this is going to give me problems in financial dealings.

Has anyone had this issue? How did you deal with it?

May be you can use OCI miscellaneous services

In case the existing OCI card holder wishes to update/upload the latest information about his latest passport, Change in address/Occupation/Contact details, the OCI card holder can select the option/(s) as given below and upload the latest photograph and requisite documents. These details shall be updated into the OCI system records and an acknowledgement shall be shared with OCI card holder on his/her registered email ID. The services under these categories are gratis in nature:

 

[Magneto241506]

Hi All,

I am planing to apply for an OCI for my child. Do i need to send any original documents to BLS or just copies? Can anyone please let me know. My daughter is Canadian born.

Thanks,

 

[delray55]

Hi All,

I am planing to apply for an OCI for my child. Do i need to send any original documents to BLS or just copies? Can anyone please let me know. My daughter is Canadian born.

Thanks,

Self attested copies for Postal application

 

[Afzakl Ansari]

Hi All,

I received my OCI, but the last page has no postal code or country in the Canadian address.

I'm so upset that they haven't put the postal code and country in the address after waiting for so long and taking so much effort in preparing the application.

I'm also concerned that this is going to give me problems in financial dealings.

Has anyone had this issue? How did you deal with it?

It's same for my child's OCI . No mention of Country or Postal code in the last page. Is it same for other fellow applicant here ? Can few confirm this