OCI process

[kvinod960]

Application Submitted BLS Toronto(Premium): 19th July 2025

BLS tracker:
Status: Processing at Consulate General from 20th July 2025
Status: In Transit from Consulate General to BLS Centre: N/A
Status: Ready for collection/courier: N/A

OCI portal tracker:
Application submitted: 06 Aug 2025
OCI Granted: 26th Aug 2025
OCI Issued: N\A
OCI Card Dispatched from printing cell: N/A
OCI Card Received at Mission/FRRO: N/A
OCI Card Delivered to Applicant: N/A

 

[Shalinis0316]

Hello Everyone. I want to apply for OCI but unable to fill form 7 online. I go to fill form 7 overseas, select state, select AC, First name, Select Part, Serial No. I fill all this and then 0 record found and the form is grayed out. I cannot enter anything. Please help. Thank you

 

[forw.jane]

Hello Everyone. I want to apply for OCI but unable to fill form 7 online. I go to fill form 7 overseas, select state, select AC, First name, Select Part, Serial No. I fill all this and then 0 record found and the form is grayed out. I cannot enter anything. Please help. Thank you

Its simple if you have someone back in India to do it for you if online is not helping.

 

[rahaan]

Hi, I'm applying for OCI, but i'm self employed driving Uber. And uber doesn't provide job/employment letter. I've sent email to consulate and they replied i need a detailed letter explaining that and also my pay-stubs. Whats should i include in the letter? Also, i'm not a regular driver so paystubs won't be possible.
Can please anyone help?
Thankyou!!

 

[forw.jane]

Hi, I'm applying for OCI, but i'm self employed driving Uber. And uber doesn't provide job/employment letter. I've sent email to consulate and they replied i need a detailed letter explaining that and also my pay-stubs. Whats should i include in the letter? Also, i'm not a regular driver so paystubs won't be possible.
Can please anyone help?
Thankyou!!

Did you ever had a job which provided paystubs?

 

[rahaan]

Did you ever had a job which provided paystubs?

Yes, but its been almost a year now i quitted!

Also, what should i include in the lettera and is it supposed to be handwritten?

 

[Rajat3020]

Require guidance from you guys from my OCI application (details below). I am seeing some of the OCI applications mentioned on this thread which were already approved and they applied later then my submission date and they received the OCI or their application has been processed and mine still showing under process at both BLS and High commission.

Is HCI Ottawa OCI timings are longer than as compared to Toronto ?

Application Submitted BLS Ottawa (Postal): 3 July 2025

BLS tracker:
Application date: 5 July 2025
Status: Processing at High Commission: 27th Aug 2025

OCI portal tracker:
Application submitted: 7 July 2025
Status: Under-Process

 

[rahaan]

Did you ever had a job which provided paystubs?

Hi, i've just got a reply from OCI, this is what they said:
"You will have to state your employment and give us the bank statement that would corroborate your stance".

Why do they need my bank statement for?

 

[Rajat3020]

Hi, i've just got a reply from OCI, this is what they said:
"You will have to state your employment and give us the bank statement that would corroborate your stance".

Why do they need my bank statement for?

The bank statement, along with other financial documents, helps confirm that the applicant's primary purpose for visiting is what they claim—for example, a tourist with funds for travel, or a student with funds for tuition and living expenses. The goal is to prevent a foreign national from becoming a financial burden on the Indian state or needing assistance from their home embassy while in India. By requesting proof of funds, the Indian government aims to ensure that applicant enough money to survive on their own.

 

[CNP]

Require guidance from you guys from my OCI application (details below). I am seeing some of the OCI applications mentioned on this thread which were already approved and they applied later then my submission date and they received the OCI or their application has been processed and mine still showing under process at both BLS and High commission.

Is HCI Ottawa OCI timings are longer than as compared to Toronto ?

Application Submitted BLS Ottawa (Postal): 3 July 2025

BLS tracker:
Application date: 5 July 2025
Status: Processing at High Commission: 27th Aug 2025

OCI portal tracker:
Application submitted: 7 July 2025
Status: Under-Process

as per trends, Ottawa is slowest amongst all jurisdictions.

 

[AllGoodNamesRGone]

I am currently filling out the OCI Application Form and have the following concerns:

1. In Registration Form (Page-I), There is a Optional field "National Identity Number". Can I leave this blank?
2. There is another Optional field, "Previous Passport Number", should I leave this blank or enter Previously Cancelled Indian Passport Number?
3. I am self-employed, so can I just take a copy of my Articles of Incorporation Documents?

 

[saini1987]

Hello guys,
I submitted my application on 2nd August 2025.
The OCI portal says under process, but on BLS tracking, it shows my wrong date of birth. Do I need to worry about it, as it shows the wrong date of birth on the BLS portal?

 

[auroragk]

The OCI tracker shows 'Granted' on 7 August 2025. But no update after that. The card has still not been printed. Is this delay normal?

 

[guri00009]

The OCI tracker shows 'Granted' on 7 August 2025. But no update after that. The card has still not been printed. Is this delay normal?

Do you see any update in this section
"OCI Card Dispatched from printing cell" ?

 

[auroragk]

Do you see any update in this section
"OCI Card Dispatched from printing cell" ?

No. Nothing after Granted