Entry Visa for visiting India - Can I apply with receipt of submission of Surrender of Indian Passport

[USIndian]

I got my passport with Entry Visa back on Friday December 10th. They gave me a single entry visa valid for 6 months. Still waiting for my Passport surrender even though it says document ready for collection. I applied for entry Visa on November 24th, it reached on November 25th and they acknowledged receipt on November 29th and started processing it. The status came as "Ready for Dispatch" on December 9th and I called them to send it ASAP as I had already paid for document drop off through Purolator. If anyone has any questions about this process, let me know.

 

[sandhu111]

I got my passport with Entry Visa back on Friday December 10th. They gave me a single entry visa valid for 6 months. Still waiting for my Passport surrender even though it says document ready for collection. I applied for entry Visa on November 24th, it reached on November 25th and they acknowledged receipt on November 29th and started processing it. The status came as "Ready for Dispatch" on December 9th and I called them to send it ASAP as I had already paid for document drop off through Purolator. If anyone has any questions about this process, let me know.

Congratulations
How long you can stay with entry visa in india?

 

[USIndian]

Congratulations
How long you can stay with entry visa in india?

The stamped visa is for a duration of 6 months From December 8th to June 8th. So I am assuming you can stay up to the end date on your visa.

 

[nish050386]

I got my passport with Entry Visa back on Friday December 10th. They gave me a single entry visa valid for 6 months. Still waiting for my Passport surrender even though it says document ready for collection. I applied for entry Visa on November 24th, it reached on November 25th and they acknowledged receipt on November 29th and started processing it. The status came as "Ready for Dispatch" on December 9th and I called them to send it ASAP as I had already paid for document drop off through Purolator. If anyone has any questions about this process, let me know.

Thank you for the update.

 

[sk6492]

Congrats on your visa @USIndian

I am in a similar situation, need to travel back to India in Feb and planning to stay there long for some time.
I got my Oath invite just recently.

Do you knwo if below plan is possible

If I apply & get my canadian passport, surrender my indian PP and then get entry visa. (like you did)
And later apply for OCI while in canada as well. And go to India on my entry visa.

Can we ask BLS/CGI to deliver the package to an Indian address.
And if not, what if I get it couriered it to me in India personally.
Will there be any issues at the Indian border while leaving, that I entered India on entry visa, and come back later to Canada, lets say after an year with an OCI.

 

[xlnc7]

What is the price for surrender certificate, Entry visa and OCI card?

 

[Chandar 91]

Hello Guys,
Have a question regarding entry visa fees. I am sending a postal application.
should i make two bank drafts one for visa fees and one for bls service fee?
or can i get a single draft for total amount?(visa fee+bls service charge)?

 

[nish050386]

Hello Guys,
Have a question regarding entry visa fees. I am sending a postal application.
should i make two bank drafts one for visa fees and one for bls service fee?
or can i get a single draft for total amount?(visa fee+bls service charge)?

Single draft is good. I did, confirm it with a BLS agent.

 

[masterofpupp]

Does anyone know if surrender passport receipt can be used as surrender certificate in Entry Visa checklist ?

I called BLS to ask about this and they said that I will need to write a cover letter explaining that my surrender application is under process. The ref number has to be included in the cover letter.

 

[masterofpupp]

Single draft is good. I did, confirm it with a BLS agent.

The website says certified check for entry visa. Did you confirm that we can use bank drafts?

 

[Chandar 91]

Hey guys anyone applied for entry visa recently and got it ?can you guys share your timeline?
Thanks

 

[xlnc7]

I applied for passport surrender and entry visa in BLS Brampton on 23 Dec.
Picked up my Entry Visa on Dec 4. Its 6 months Dec till June. Multiple entry. Visa type is X-1.

 

[keypad]

I applied for passport surrender and entry visa in BLS Brampton on 23 Dec.
Picked up my Entry Visa on Dec 4. Its 6 months Dec till June. Multiple entry. Visa type is X-1.

@xlnc7 Can you please confirm if it is actually multiple entries? I heard that they are giving only single-entry visas for now.

 

[Bc_1221]

Hello,
I am new to this group.
Just confirming can I apply for surrender certificate and entry visa together?
further, one of requirements for entry visa is copy of surrender Indian passport since we are applying both application together what we do here ?

 

[xlnc7]

@xlnc7 Can you please confirm if it is actually multiple entries? I heard that they are giving only single-entry visas for now.

Multiple. Confirmed