Indian passport surrender

[Studentcbu]

Hello, we applied for my wife's Indian Passport surrender on 22 September 2025. We then traveled to India and now only I have returned back to Canada as my wife and bay are staying for a few months in India. In the meantime, while we were overseas, the Surrender Certificate and Cancelled Indian Passport of y wife was sent, since we were not at home to collect, it was returned back to BLS. Since my wife is not here, how should I proceed with getting the passport and SC to be redelivered. I tried emailing them and we get a reply to contact the helpline to initiate the redelivery process. The helpline number keeps disconnecting with a default message to submit an online escalation form. Has anyone been in this situation before? Thanks in advance.

Any help in collecting certificate?

 

[Studentcbu]

Can one apply for surrender certificate in India?

 

[forw.jane]

Can one apply for surrender certificate in India?

Yes. Its cheaper too.

 

[ach1]

Are photo specifications different for Surrender Certificate application and OCI application in Toronto Jurisdriction?

 

[thala_dhoni]

Are photo specifications different for Surrender Certificate application and OCI application in Toronto Jurisdriction?

Same

 

[ach1]

I went to a photographer. She told me that for surrender certificate it is 35*45mm now. And digital photo of 630*810 pixels. And for oci it is 51*51 mm.

 

[ach1]

Submitted Surrender Certificate application today at BLS Toronto office. I came to know that there is no need of physical 35*45 mm photograph as we upload Photograph as per ICAO specifications and submit printed application containing uploaded photo and signature.

 

[vkbca]

Yes. Its cheaper too.

India : Rs500 + e-visa fee which is $140 CAD (for 1 yr tourist visa)
Canada: $117.7 CAD.

How is it cheaper?

 

[forw.jane]

India : Rs500 + e-visa fee which is $140 CAD (for 1 yr tourist visa)
Canada: $117.7 CAD.

How is it cheaper?

30 days e-visa is cheaper.

 

[ach1]

Submitted application for surrender certificate on 17/02/2026.
Surrender certificate has been granted and is available for issuance: on 20/02/2026
Surrender certificate has been printed: on 23/02/2026.
Application has been printed, Kindly connect with Indian Embassy/Consulate. on 24/02/2026.

 

[srkmish]

Is anyone else not able to select appointment dates at all in BLS International Site -

https://imgur.com/a/rSTwFgD

? I see all dates have been booked until Feb 28th and there are no available dates from Mar 1st onwards.

 

[CNP]

Is anyone else not able to select appointment dates at all in BLS International Site -

https://imgur.com/a/rSTwFgD

? I see all dates have been booked until Feb 28th and there are no available dates from Mar 1st onwards.

Keep checking, it will open up.

 

[ach1]

On https://www.blsindia-canada.com/toronto-jurisdiction/track-application.php
Noticed "In Transit from Consulate General to BLS Centre" on. 25/02/2026.
with Application Reference Number. Maybe it was updated on 24/02/2026. I was checking with file number till yesterday.
With file number I was seeing some old application status. Which was done longtime ago.

 

[ach1]

Ready for dispatch on 25/02/2026 in the morning.
Dispatched via Courier on 25/02/2026 after 3:30 pm showing Purolator Airway Bill No.