OCI process
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Better to route your queries to FRRO https://indianfrro.gov.in/eservices/home.jsp
Hi, I am a foreign national who was residing in India. My OCI was applied and processed in India (Kolkata) and I received it while living in India.
Currently, I am living in Canada and I need a reissuance of OCI as I have received a new passport (after the age of 20). I have filled out the OCI miscellaneous form but the form has FRRO Kolkata mentioned on it. So my question is, can I submit this OCI miscellaneous applicant form at a BLS in Canada for it to be processed? Or does it need to be submitted in Kolkata for processing? Please help. I am very worried.
Currently, I am living in Canada and I need a reissuance of OCI as I have received a new passport (after the age of 20). I have filled out the OCI miscellaneous form but the form has FRRO Kolkata mentioned on it. So my question is, can I submit this OCI miscellaneous applicant form at a BLS in Canada for it to be processed? Or does it need to be submitted in Kolkata for processing? Please help. I am very worried.
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Where could I see this tracking ? Also, date of acknowledgement is the same as date of application submission at BLS ? Or do we get an email from consulate saying they received our. application ?
Since you are residing in Canada, you should complete the online form under the Miscellaneous section and then submit the online form and then submit the form to BLS for further processing
Must select the correct Indian High Commission / Consulate, based on the place where you reside in Canada and the Consular jurisdiction of Indian High Commission / Consulate https://www.cgitoronto.gov.in/page/oci-renewal-and-updation/
Forewarning have a lot of patience dealing with BLS.
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I have the same dates in OCI portal and BLS still says processing at consulate.
- Wait for 20+ days(from the date BLS starts showing processing at consulate general) to check your application status on https://ociservices.gov.in/statusEnqury
- After these 20+ days you will receive the Acknowledgement
- After a few days of Acknowledgement, dates against Documents Printing Status, Dispatched From MEA (OCI), Document received At will start getting populated.
| Date Of Acknowledgment | xx-xxx-2024 | ||
| Registration Status at Mission | TORONTO (or Ottawa/Vancouver) | ||
| OCI- Number | xxxxxxxxxxxx | ||
| Documents Printing Status | PROCESSED | On | xx-xxx-2024 |
| Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) | NEW DELHI | On | xx-xxx-2024 |
| Document received At | TORONTO (or Ottawa/Vancouver) | On | xx-xxx-2024 |
- Once Document Received At date gets updated, after 2-3 days check the status of OCI on BLS website
From the Acknowledgement date it would take around 30 days to receive the OCI in hand
OCI processing times vary between Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver jurisdiction. The above timelines are tentative, w.r.t Toronto jurisdiction processing.
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Thank you so much for the reply. This helped a lot.
I got update —counter delivery to BLS after OCI stamping— what that mean OCI reached at BLS ?? when I can expect OCI now thanks
That means BLS has received your passport and they be ready to courier it to you if you have selected that option
I would suggest start tracking the purolator website using the CANTxxxxxx
Usually should take a day or 2 to update on the BLS website.
