Hi Guys, I have naturalised as a British Citizen & will be applying for a British Passport for my newborn baby currently in India. I had a couple of questions. Is the mothers passport required for the application, even though she holds an Indian passport In case the mothers passport is not required ...
Hi, Just to clarify I have naturalised as a British citizen and as British citizenship can descend to one generation born abroad my children will be British Citizens by descent. My question was if I could apply from the UK while the baby and the mother are in India. So to reply to your question ...
I think a child can hold both an Indian & British passport simultaneously until he/she reaches 18 years and it is then that they have to decide & choose one nationality. I am sure this has been mentioned a few times on this forum with the appropriate link to the document from Indian Govt. This is ...
I am a British Citizen and wanted to know if it is possible to apply for a British passport for my baby born in India while I am in the UK. My wife is an Indian Citizen and both the baby and my wife are currently in India.
Hi doojaga, Firstly I would like to advice you to make the subject more specific as that helps a lot in getting answers. Your son can study there until he is 20 without giving up citizenship as OCI gives you all the rights like to work,study except buying agricultural land, voting, govt jobs etc.
Yes New Delhi is too far for me. I dont understand why these powers are not vested with the FRRO since they have local presence in all the major zones of the country. This is quite inconvenient
I have called up my local FRRO and they have told me that I need to approach the MHA in Delhi in person to get the conversion done. It is indeed possible to convert a tourist visa to an entry visa if you are a Person of Indian Origin and from what I have been told it is a single day process. Has ...
Hi Guys, I am a British Citizen by Naturalisation and my wife holds ILR. I am currently in India as my wife has given birth to a baby girl. I know that the baby has an automatic claim for British Citizenship but I would like to get an Indian passport for her as her mother is still Indian and would ...
Is it more easier & faster to take that route and apply for the British passport while in the UK or is it more advisable to get the British passport while in India. What is the procedure for applying for a visa for my baby. Does she get a dependant visa, as my wife has ILR.
Many thanks mrlookforward, I have also gone through the FCO website's info regarding applying for a British passport for the baby and it seems that it would take upto 12 weeks. Due to this I was also thinking of the possibility that I could get an Indian passport for her and get a visa if possible ...
Many thanks for the replies. My baby was born in India and I am on a tourist visa valid for 6 months. The application procedure seems to require my passport also and I am wondering if I can get my visa extended somehow. I have my Indian passport surrender certificate with me, can someone give me ...
Can you please tell me the procedure I need to follow to apply for my daughters passport. Do I make an application for a new passport to the Indian Consulate in Chennai or is it the one in Delhi. Where can I find the details
many thanks vinny, I have naturalised as a British Citizen and was under the impression that I would have to apply on the child's behalf once she was in the kingdom as the consular birth certificate isnt necessary. Regarding acquiring british nationality automatically can I apply for a British ...
Hi Guys, My daughter is born in India and I have a British passport and my wife has Indefinite Leave to Remain. Is it possible to take the baby along with us to the UK without much hassle. What is the appropriate procedure, should I apply for a dependant visa for my daughter or is it possible to ...
Hi Guys, Is it possible for me to convert my current tourist visa to long term entry visa (5 year) while I am in India. I was born in India and had taken up British Citizenship. I have also brought my passport surrender certificate with me. Can I re apply for an entry visa while living here. Thanks ...
thats odd, I thought they only did a 6 months tourist visa or even for an entry visa the maximum period of stay is 6 months after which you need to leave the country. Can you please let us know if there is a maximum duration of stay mentioned on the visa
Hi Guys, I am currently in India for the first time after getting my British Passport on a tourist visa. I was trying to apply for a long term entry visa when coming here but was told that I would require the surrender certificate of the Indian passport for the same. I was surrendering my Indian ...
This has been covered quite a few times on this board. Look at one of those discussion here http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?p=45905&sid=9cf0b1b6da4a50d0c6411a879879e3af I dont think OCI & PIO holders have same rights as someone one who only holds a British passport, most people are ...
Hi Krazydude, Thanks for replying, appreciate your time. But please do read the post completely before replying Yes I had taken up British Citizenship. I was indeed looking to travel soon but wanted the long term entry visa as I would want to spend more time there. I know that the Indian passport ...
Hi Guys, Just been to the VFS center today to surrender my Indian passport and apply for a visa. I was told that I could not apply for a long term entry visa until I got my surrender certificate although I surrendered my passport on the same day which doesn't seem to make sense. The clerk asked me ...
The BHC refused the visa application for my parents and sister on the grounds that they will not return to India as I had only given proof of funds and stay here for them in the UK and they did not submit any documents on their part. I asked them to resubmit the application with their property ...
I have had an experience with VFS a few years ago, where it took me months after an appeal to get a decision. This is the second time so I had my reasons. I thought this forum is to help out people who are worried and frustrated. You being a moderator I think we can expect some support and guidance ...
