OCI process

[myindia]

Hello All,

Is there anybody over here who applied to OCI from Montreal (HCI, Ottawa) and awaiting ?
Just wanted know about timeline, Because I have applied on date: 11-AUG-2023 and its shows on OCI website as Date of Acknowledge is: 18-AUG-2023.

Please share your timeline if possible guys thanks.

Date of Acknowledgement: 17th August
Applied from Ottawa
Still under process

 

[karianna]

Walkin: Toronto BLS

Application Date(BLS site) 12-AUG- 2023

OCI portal
Date Of Acknowledgment 24-AUG-2023
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 14-SEP-2023
Dispatched From MEA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 14-SEP-2023
Document received At TORONTO On 14-SEP-2023


BLS site
(Counter Delivery to BLS Centre after OCI stamping) 15-Sep-2023
OCI card ready for dispatch 16-SEP-2023

 

[destiny2016]

Can the OCI card be sent via international mail from Canada to India? Has anyone done it successfully?

If I apply for the OCI card in Toronto, but need to travel to India (on an e-visa on the Canadian Passport) right after that, can I request someone to mail (post) the OCI card after BLS delivers it to my Toronto address? Is this legal to do, and is it safe (i.e. customs on both sides are okay with it) to do? Thanks.

 

[samjj2]

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.

 

[abbas.pasha]

Can the OCI card be sent via international mail from Canada to India? Has anyone done it successfully?

If I apply for the OCI card in Toronto, but need to travel to India (on an e-visa on the Canadian Passport) right after that, can I request someone to mail (post) the OCI card after BLS delivers it to my Toronto address? Is this legal to do, and is it safe (i.e. customs on both sides are okay with it) to do? Thanks.

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.

 

[destiny2016]

When enter India on a visa you will have to exit on the same visa.
You can only use OCI upon rentery to India.

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.

 

[abbas.pasha]

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]

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]

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!

 

[Klakho]

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 ?

 

[sujaysuresh27]

Its been 5 days after ceremony - unable to download e-certificate!
Anyone know what to do?

 

[anksyahoo]

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]

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.

 

[happymind]

Any Vancouver applicants. Mine still shows under process and date of acknowledgement is 17th August

 

[bddy89]

Any Vancouver applicants. Mine still shows under process and date of acknowledgement is 17th August

Mine 18 Aug acknowledgment from Vancouver. Still under process