OCI process

[International-2924]

I have the same question! Any insight will be helpful, I am trying to understand the timeline.

Application Date (Postal- BLS Brampton)

2025-04-11

BLS Status: Processing at Consulate General SMS - Your application is under decisioning at Consulate - April 15 Date Of Acknowledgment 03-MAY-2025 Registration Status at Mission TORONTO OCI Application Status UNDER-PROCESS

Any update?

 

[mahesh539]

OCI Received -

Location - Mississauga (Walkin Application)

Application Date - Mar 26th

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OCI Website Tracker

Date Of Acknowledgment	3-Apr-2025
Registration Status at Mission	Toronto
Documents Printing Status	PROCESSED	On	24-Apr-2025
Dispatched From MEA (OCI )	NEW DELHI	On	25-Apr-2025
Document received At	Toronto	On	07-MAY-2025

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BLS website tracker

Application Status

(Passport ready For Collection after OCI stamping) and dispatched on May 7th

Received via Purolator - May 9th (Missisauga)

Thanks everyone and all the best

Where can we check this status? I mean which site?

 

[mahesh539]

My kid status shows as Grabted in new site. Will there be any other statuses we will be seeing after that?

 

[ssp4194]

I want to apply for OCI application for myself and my newborn canadian baby. So, can i use my account on OCI website to create both application?

 

[DRAJPUT]

I want to apply for OCI application for myself and my newborn canadian baby. So, can i use my account on OCI website to create both application?

Yes

 

[abbas.pasha]

I want to apply for OCI application for myself and my newborn canadian baby. So, can i use my account on OCI website to create both application?

as long as you wanna keep the same contact details i.e. email and phone# you can use one login to create multiple applications

 

[maverick1982]

My kid status shows as Grabted in new site. Will there be any other statuses we will be seeing after that?

The structure has changed for new website. I checked bls and it says available for pickup. The oci site says Granted still. So unlikely any new status will show up there. You will have to check bls. Once the document is received they will change status as available for pickup on their site. Unlike the old oci site new one doesn't show when shipped by high commision and received by bls.

 

[SithLord]

Where can I find the self declaration form for the surrender of ration card and voter id?

BLS returned my application because the self declaration form didn’t match their expectations.

 

[DRAJPUT]

Where can I find the self declaration form for the surrender of ration card and voter id?

BLS returned my application because the self declaration form didn’t match their expectations.

https://www.hciottawa.gov.in/pdf/menu/Declaration_by_the_OCI_Applicant.pdf

BLS has updated this in May 2025.
The one I downloaded in April 2025 doesnt need voter id number and ration card number.
The new one does ask for those.
If you dont have these put NEVER APPLIED in front of voter id number or ration card number as applicable.

 

[zainy89]

Where can I find the self declaration form for the surrender of ration card and voter id?

BLS returned my application because the self declaration form didn’t match their expectations.

Could you please share the process on how to cancel Ration card and Voter ID? I'm in process for applying OCI for my child.

 

[mahesh539]

The structure has changed for new website. I checked bls and it says available for pickup. The oci site says Granted still. So unlikely any new status will show up there. You will have to check bls. Once the document is received they will change status as available for pickup on their site. Unlike the old oci site new one doesn't show when shipped by high commision and received by bls.

Thank you @maverick1982 . I dont see bls upfated it yet but my status granted changed on May 15. So should i call bls or wait for them to update it on the site?

 

[d13]

OCi website showing me under maintenance from yesterday.. anyone experiencing same issues??

 

[SithLord]

https://www.hciottawa.gov.in/pdf/menu/Declaration_by_the_OCI_Applicant.pdf

BLS has updated this in May 2025.
The one I downloaded in April 2025 doesnt need voter id number and ration card number.
The new one does ask for those.
If you dont have these put NEVER APPLIED in front of voter id number or ration card number as applicable.

Thank you!

They also said my signature doesn’t match my Indian passport. It’s a 15 year old signature on the passport and over the years my ‘A’ style has changed a little. How do I correct this?

Submit a self declaration to accept my new signature?

 

[SithLord]

Could you please share the process on how to cancel Ration card and Voter ID? I'm in process for applying OCI for my child.

I never had a Ration card Voter ID

 

[d13]

https://www.hciottawa.gov.in/pdf/menu/Declaration_by_the_OCI_Applicant.pdf

BLS has updated this in May 2025.
The one I downloaded in April 2025 doesnt need voter id number and ration card number.
The new one does ask for those.
If you dont have these put NEVER APPLIED in front of voter id number or ration card number as applicable.

Hi do we have to upload copr also???