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OCI process

brankd

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Apr 28, 2020
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kyun khud khushi karne pe tula hua hain bhai?
didn't you read on so many post that Canadian passport is a per-requisite to apply for surrender certificate?
Post karne se pehle forum pe search kar liya kar
If I have doubt I can ask 1000 times to confirm, this is why we have a forum here. You can ignore the post, kyun hrr baat me tere ko ungli krni hai bhai??
 

preet.tech89

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Jul 12, 2019
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Hi All,
I just need a confirmation on the below,

I can surrender my Indian passport without Canadian passport, I just need to write a self explanation letter to BLS that I have not applied for Canadian passport yet. And provide Citizenship Certificate.
Is this correct?

Thanks.

They don't accept letter stuff, not sure about the process but it happened with me. So you need to have Canadian passport to Surrender Indian passport.
 
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pHrankee

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Dec 20, 2017
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They don't accept letter stuff, not sure about the process but it happened with me. So you need to have Canadian passport to Surrender Indian passport.
BLS need to update their site, instructions/checklist with this. Practically everyone should know that they shud to have one valid travel document before surrendering passport. Its kinda of a no brainer.
 

HMO

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Jun 18, 2015
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India
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO/warsaw
NOC Code......
0711
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-10-2014
Doc's Request.
------
Nomination.....
21-01-2015
AOR Received.
26-02-2015
IELTS Request
submitted with docs
File Transfer...
process started on 21 April 2015 and SLU 24 April 2015
Med's Request
09-05-2015
Med's Done....
21-05-2015 & TLU 27 May 2015
Interview........
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Passport Req..
DM 06 Aug 2015 & PPR 06 Aug 2015 , PP submitted 10 Aug 2015
VISA ISSUED...
Passport collected on 20 Aug 2015 & Visa issue 04 Aug 2015
LANDED..........
Jan/Feb 2016
Can you share your surrender timeline as well?
Surrender certificate application date ( walkin/Brampton): June 19th 2023
Certificate received on : June 30th 2023

Thanks
 
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HMO

Hero Member
Jun 18, 2015
210
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India
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO/warsaw
NOC Code......
0711
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-10-2014
Doc's Request.
------
Nomination.....
21-01-2015
AOR Received.
26-02-2015
IELTS Request
submitted with docs
File Transfer...
process started on 21 April 2015 and SLU 24 April 2015
Med's Request
09-05-2015
Med's Done....
21-05-2015 & TLU 27 May 2015
Interview........
------
Passport Req..
DM 06 Aug 2015 & PPR 06 Aug 2015 , PP submitted 10 Aug 2015
VISA ISSUED...
Passport collected on 20 Aug 2015 & Visa issue 04 Aug 2015
LANDED..........
Jan/Feb 2016
This is awesome! Congratulations. Thanks for sharing the update. My application’s date of acknowledgement is 2 weeks after yours (also Toronto).
Hopefully, I get it soon too.
Thank you. you will get it soon! :)
 
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bulls23

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Mar 2, 2023
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In my OCI application, when uploading supporting documents. Do I need to self-attest each document before uploading?
 

Miss bee

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Mar 24, 2020
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@abbas.pasha Can you please tell me what we have to select in Previous passport number in OCI form ? Also how do we upload image of signature ? I don’t know how to resize the dimensions. :(
 

n2m5

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Jun 25, 2020
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Hi,

I just received the OCI and noticed they didn't print the postal code. Is it usual or should I call BLS and let them know?

@abbas.pasha - I would really appreciate your help.
 
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