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Indian passport surrender

Oct 19, 2023
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Indian passport surrender application
I selected Toronto but as it was postal it went as Brampton BLS Postal Application

  • Purolator Pickup: 2023-OCT-04 Afternoon
  • Delivered on: 2023-OCT-05
  • Application received at BLS : 2023-OCT-10
  • Application processing at BLS : 2023-OCT-15
  • Application under review by consulate: 2023-OCT-18

    I will post any updates as i hear back

  • Purolator Pickup: 2023-OCT-04 Afternoon
  • Delivered on: 2023-OCT-05
  • Application received at BLS : 2023-OCT-10
  • Application processing at BLS : 2023-OCT-15
  • Application under review by consulate: 2023-OCT-18
  • Received- Oct 31
 
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niks2102

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Nov 14, 2019
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Thank you. I just received an email confirming receipt of my application and was able to track it on the link you shared.
congrats! mine also was received on Thursday. No email yet. may I know what does the email say and from which id it comes?
Update- got email at 630 pm
 
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Mnd1601

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Oct 17, 2023
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The surrender certificate was printed on portal3 on 26 October 2023, does anyone how many more days it will take to by bls ottawa to send back the application? its still processing at high commission shows on bls track application.
 

movingon

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Nov 1, 2023
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The surrender certificate was printed on portal3 on 26 October 2023, does anyone how many more days it will take to by bls ottawa to send back the application? its still processing at high commission shows on bls track application.
I am in the same boat as you. My application status on the Passport Seva portal shows "The surrender certificate has been printed" since last week, however, the BLS tracker stills shows it as "Processing at the High Commission". My application was a walk-in at the Ottawa BLS office in early September.
 

forw.jane

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Apr 29, 2019
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I am in the same boat as you. My application status on the Passport Seva portal shows "The surrender certificate has been printed" since last week, however, the BLS tracker stills shows it as "Processing at the High Commission". My application was a walk-in at the Ottawa BLS office in early September.
When did it say printed? Would take 5 days after that to be ready for collection.
 

DudeNextDoor

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Oct 20, 2023
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congrats! mine also was received on Thursday. No email yet. may I know what does the email say and from which id it comes?
Update- got email at 630 pm
Pretty generic email from info@blsindia-canada.com

Your PASSPORT application with airway bill no xxxxxx has received at our BLS Center.
During this Pandemic and Provincial lock-down, postal application processing time at BLS Quarantined Postal Hub at Brampton/ Surrey/ Ottawa is 3 - 5 business days to process and send the application to Consulate for their decisioning process. The time taken at Consulate would depend on the category / merit of your application. You are required to submit your application duly filled up along with document checklist as mentioned on BLS website. Incomplete or Erroneous applications would be returned back, to you
 
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IG2020

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Hi Friends,

Thank you all for the informative posts and updates. I have 3 questions which am hoping can be answered here as well.

I and my wife have separate appointments tomorrow 11/03 at Brampton BLS for a walk in application. I will be carrying cash of $129.40 per head . I will have extra cash in case they play tricks on document printing and photos. My question is on the collection of the surrender certificate and cancelled Indian passport.

- Can I pick these up after 3 /4 weeks from Brampton BLS for both myself and my wife ?

-or is this not an option at all ?

- If courier service needs to be paid for what does that cost ?