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abbas.pasha

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Sep 17, 2016
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Thanks for your response. Yes, I plan to enter and exit India on the same e-visa on the Canadian Passport.

My concern was whether the posting (mailing) of the OCI card is allowed from Canada to India? I will use the OCI card only on re-entry to India as you have suggested.
I doubt anyone here can recommend something like that.
 

myindia

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Oct 16, 2018
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When you enter India on a visa you will have to exit on the same visa.
You can only use OCI upon re-entry to India.
Nope you have to exit on same passport that you entered. There is nothing like it has to be on same visa. Do you know you can even apply for OCI from Delhi?
 

tamilguy

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Nov 10, 2020
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Hello All,

Im applying OCI for my Minor kid. What document I have to submit for the Professional details of the applicant?

If it's my professional document, do we need to provide both the parent's details or just one is suffice?

Please advice.

Thank you!

**** Update****
It seems the checklist I had was wrong, the latest one from the BLS site mentioned the document is not required for Minor Applicant.
Thanks everyone!
 
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Klakho

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Jan 1, 2020
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Can someone tell me what to enter on OCI if my Canadian passport has Given Name blank and the surname field has the entire name ?
 

anksyahoo

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May 4, 2020
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Hi everyone,
Hoping someone can help me out.
I am applying for OCI, I already did the surrender of Indian passport.
Can I apply for OCI for my wife and child at the same time?? We are married for more than 2 years as the requirement.
For filling out my wife’s form, I start a need application on the OCI services, the place we get stuck is at when it asks if my wife is applying through Indian spouse so we choose yes but then it asks about my OCI card number and issue date, which I don’t have one yet.
I am not sure how to go about it if I want to apply for OCI for my self who is originally Indian but Canadian passport holder and my wife and child are Canadian.
I would appreciate if someone can guide me on this matter.

Thank you very much.

Is your wife an Indian Citizen? If yes, then you should select mode as "self" for her as Indian roots.
 

destiny2016

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Jan 30, 2016
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Canada
I doubt anyone here can recommend something like that.
Understood. I will not consider this postal route then to mail out the OCI card. Better to collect it in person by oneself, I guess.

One can get surrender certificate done in India and then do the OCI process in Canada?

I am planning to travel to India with my Canadian Passport on an e-visa soon after the Oath. I might be staying in India for more than a month, and I plan to get the surrender certificate done through the local Passport kendra during this time. Is that alright? I can then come back and do the usual OCI process through BLS in Toronto with this surrender certificate in hand.

Thanks in advance for your response.
 

spartanjsv

Star Member
Nov 18, 2016
172
56
USA
Category........
FSW
NOC Code......
2281
App. Filed.......
20-06--2016
AOR Received.
07-04-2017
Med's Done....
22-06-2017
The Consulate shutdown protests next week is concerning.
 

spartanjsv

Star Member
Nov 18, 2016
172
56
USA
Category........
FSW
NOC Code......
2281
App. Filed.......
20-06--2016
AOR Received.
07-04-2017
Med's Done....
22-06-2017
Any OCI applicants in Sept.

I applied on Sept 13th - Walk-in BLS Toronto.

BLS Tracker - Sept 14th - Processing at Consulate General
OCI Website - No records found.

Any idea how long before ACK from OCI.
 
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harryguns

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Sep 27, 2019
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Any OCI applicants in Sept.

I applied on Sept 13th - Walk-in BLS Toronto.

BLS Tracker - Sept 14th - Processing at Consulate General
OCI Website - No records found.

Any idea how long before ACK from OCI.
I applied on 11 Sep, walkin Toronto location. OCI website still says no records found.

To be honest, now I am concerned after the recent clashes between the Indian and Canadian government. Mr. Turdo and Mr. Hag-meet has messed up big time
 
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spartanjsv

Star Member
Nov 18, 2016
172
56
USA
Category........
FSW
NOC Code......
2281
App. Filed.......
20-06--2016
AOR Received.
07-04-2017
Med's Done....
22-06-2017
I applied on 11 Sep, walkin Toronto location. OCI website still says no records found.

To be honest, now I am concerned after the recent clashes between the Indian and Canadian government. Mr. Turdo and Mr. Hag-meet has messed up big time
Exactly. With all due respect to protestors for whatever reasons they have( dont wanna politicize that or nor do I have interest in knowing who's at fault) I dont understand why consulates had to be stopped from functioning and cause this pain.

Keep us posted if you App is Ack'ed
 
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mtlcanada

Star Member
May 17, 2019
108
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Sending application for OCI.
How many photos do I need to send?
Fees payment is confusing. Should it be payable to HCI or BLS intl services like for SC application?
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