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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by longshift » Sat Feb 27, 2016 8:59 pm

Application Date : 02/02/2016
VFS Center: London
Original docs Received : 09/02/2016
Documents Printing Status : Processed on 24/02/2016
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI : 25/02/2016
Document received At London:
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON :
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED :

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by syedimran83 » Sun Feb 28, 2016 7:32 pm

Application Date : 12/02/2016
VFS Center: London - Paddington
Original docs Received : 19/02/2016
Documents Printing Status :
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI )
Document received At London:
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON :
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED :

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by Swarnaa » Mon Feb 29, 2016 10:18 am

Family OCI application timeline

Application Date: 22.01.16
Date Of Acknowledgement: 25.01.16
Registration Status at Mission: London Hounslow
Original docs Received: 30.01.16
Documents Printing Status: PROCESSED on 16.02.16
Dispatched from New Delhi: 17.02.16
Document received at London: 18.02.16
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON: 22.02.16
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED: 25.02.16

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by longshift » Mon Feb 29, 2016 8:29 pm

Update:

Application Date : 02/02/2016
VFS Center: London
Original docs Received : 09/02/2016
Documents Printing Status : Processed on 24/02/2016
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI : 25/02/2016
Document received At London: 29/02/2016
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON :
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED :

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by rayclark » Tue Mar 01, 2016 9:21 am

My wife and daughter’s timeline as below:

VFS Centre: Newcastle
Mission: Birmingham
Application date: 11/12/2015
Date Of Acknowledgment: 15/12/2015
Documents Returned: 17/12/2015
Documents Printing Status: Processed 15/01/2016
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI) NEW DELHI: 18/01/2016
Document received At Birmingham: 20/01/2016
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON: 22/02/2016*
SMS/Email received: 26/02/2016
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED: 27/02/2016

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by longshift » Fri Mar 04, 2016 9:35 am

Final Update:

Application Date : 02/02/2016
VFS Center: London Paddington
Original docs Received : 09/02/2016
Documents Printing Status : Processed on 24/02/2016
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI : 25/02/2016
Document received At London: 29/02/2016
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON : 01/03/2016
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED :04/03/2016

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by bonasoares » Fri Mar 04, 2016 3:04 pm

bonasoares wrote:Application Method to HCI: VFS Paddington
Application made in person on: 15-Jan-2016
Registration Status at Mission: London
Date Of Acknowledgement 16-Jan-2016
Documents Printing Status - PROCESSED On : 09-Feb-2016
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) - NEW DELHI On : 10-Feb-2016
OCI Document received At - London On : 11-Feb-2016
Handed over Passports at VFS Office: 03-Mar-2016
Received OCI booklet & passport: TBD

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by arpit.tayal » Mon Mar 07, 2016 10:57 am

Dear all,

My journey with this forum has been amazing...

Tier-2 ICT--> multiple extensions--> ILR--> Naturalization --> British Passport --> Surrender of Indian Passport --> OCI. The forum was very helpful throughout and a one-stop for all queries!

OCI Timeline:
Applicant Name XXXXXXXXX
File Acknowledgment Number XXXXXXXXX
Date Of Acknowledgment 10-FEB-2016
Registration Status at Mission LONDON
OCI- Number XXXXXX
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 02-MAR-2016
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 04-MAR-2016
Document received At LONDON On 04-MAR-2016

Cheers!

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by bonasoares » Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:49 am

bonasoares wrote:Application Method to HCI: VFS Paddington
Application made in person on: 15-Jan-2016
Registration Status at Mission: London
Date Of Acknowledgement 16-Jan-2016
Documents Printing Status - PROCESSED On : 09-Feb-2016
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) - NEW DELHI On : 10-Feb-2016
OCI Document received At - London On : 11-Feb-2016
Handed over Passports at VFS Office: 03-Mar-2016
Received OCI booklet & passport: 08-Mar-2016

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by tssk » Mon Mar 14, 2016 4:24 pm

Application Method to HCI: VFS Bradford
Application made in person on: 9-Mar-2016
Registration Status at Mission: Birmingham
Date Of Acknowledgement 11-Jan-2016
Documents Printing Status - ??
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) - ??
OCI Document received At - London On : ??
Handed over Passports at VFS Office: ??
Received OCI booklet & passport: ??

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by ramgsk » Tue Mar 15, 2016 1:50 pm

Application Method to HCI : VFS Paddington
Application made in person on : 15-FEB-2016
Registration Status at Mission : LONDON
Date Of Acknowledgement : 16-FEB-2016
Documents Printing Status - PROCESSED On : 08-MAR-2016
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) - NEW DELHI On : 09-MAR-2016
OCI Document received At - London On : 11-MAR-2016
Handed over Passports at VFS Office: 11-MAR-2016
Received OCI booklet & passport: TBD
- Ramgsk

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by ramgsk » Thu Mar 17, 2016 11:15 am

ramgsk wrote:Application Method to HCI : VFS Paddington
Application made in person on : 15-FEB-2016
Registration Status at Mission : LONDON
Date Of Acknowledgement : 16-FEB-2016
Documents Printing Status - PROCESSED On : 08-MAR-2016
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) - NEW DELHI On : 09-MAR-2016
OCI Document received At - London On : 11-MAR-2016
Handed over Passports at VFS Office: 11-MAR-2016
Received OCI booklet & passport: 16-MAR-2016
- Ramgsk

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by syedimran83 » Fri Mar 18, 2016 10:00 am

So the finally on this great forum started initially from Tier 1 General till OCI has to come to an end

Huge thanks for admins and everyone

Application Date : 12/02/2016
VFS Center: London - Paddington
Original docs Received : 08/03/2016
Documents Printing Status : 19/02/2016
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) : 09/03/2016
Document received At London: 11/03/2016
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON : 14/03/2016
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED :17/03/2016

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by sonub4ualt » Sat Mar 19, 2016 11:43 pm

Application Date : 18/02/2016
VFS Center: London - Paddington
Original docs Received : 25/02/2016
Documents Printing Status : 13/03/2016
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) : 14/03/2016
Document received At London: 15/03/2016
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON : 16/03/2016
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED :19/03/2016

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by patel12 » Wed Mar 23, 2016 5:15 pm

Application Date : 18/03/2016
VFS Center: Edinburgh
Original docs Received : 23/03/2016
Documents Printing Status :
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) :
Document received At London:
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON :
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED :

Application for Minor (8 weeks old)
British passport holder from birth.
Used paspic.com for photos

Document submitted
2 x Original form
2 x photos
1 x Declaration (and they asked me to fill one more during file submission with my (father) signature)

1 x passport copy (applicant, father & mother)
1 x marriage certificate (original + copy)
1 x Applicant birth certificate (original + copy)
1 x Indian passport surrender certificate (copy - father and mother)
1 x OCI copy (father & mother)

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by applyforILR » Tue Mar 29, 2016 9:44 am

My timeline:

Application Date : 18/03/2016
VFS Center: goswell road
Original docs Received : 24/03/2016
Documents Printing Status :
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) :
Document received At London:
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON :
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED :

My husband's timeline:

Application Date : 18/03/2016
VFS Center: goswell road
Original docs Received : 24/03/2016
Documents Printing Status :
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) :
Document received At London:
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON :
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED :

Documents submitted:
-surrender copy of passport
-naturalization certificate
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 04-07-2015
Date money gone off account: 16-07-2015
letter requesting biometrics: 03-09-2015 (dated 28-08-2015)
biometrics done: 15-09-2015
Approval :10-10-2015 ( dated 01-10-2015)

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Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by raja935 » Thu Apr 07, 2016 12:14 am

timeline for my Better Half:

Application Date : 24/03/2016
Application Acknowled: 29/03/2016
VFS Center: Glasgow
Original docs Received : 31/03/2016
Documents Printing Status : Waiting
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) : Waiting
Document received At Glasgow: Waiting
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON : Waiting
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED : Waiting

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by kkdaga » Thu Apr 07, 2016 5:09 pm

Application Date : 18/03/2016
VFS Center: goswell road
Original docs Received : 24/03/2016
Documents Printing Status :
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) :
Document received At London:
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON :
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED :

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by ociindian » Tue Apr 12, 2016 11:26 am

Family OCI Application (2 Adults + 1 Child)
  1. Date Of Application : 18-Mar-2016
  2. Vfs Center : Salisbury Road, Hounslow
  3. Date Of Acknowledgment : 21-MAR-2016
  4. Registration Status at Mission : LONDON
  5. Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On : 12-APR-2016[
  6. Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On : Waiting
  7. Document received At LONDON On : Waiting

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by rajatche33 » Tue Apr 12, 2016 12:01 pm

Application Date : 07-Mar-2016
VFS Center: Glasgow
Registration Status at Mission : Edinburgh
Date Of Acknowledgment : 08-MAR-2016
Documents Printing Status : 30-MAR-2016
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) : 31-MAR-2016
Document received At Edinburgh: 05-APR-2016 (Status was updated after I sent an email)
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON : 06-APR-2016
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED : 12-APR-2016

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by kkdaga » Wed Apr 13, 2016 11:15 am

[quote="kkdaga"]Application Date : 18/03/2016
VFS Center: goswell road
Original docs Received : 24/03/2016
Documents Printing Status : 12/04/2016
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) :
Document received At London:
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON :
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED :[/quote]

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by ukba2536 » Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:24 pm

Application Date : 07/04/2016 (3 Applications)
VFS Center: Hounslow
Acknowledment ( on Website):- 11/04/2016
Documents Printing Status :
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) :
Document received At London:
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON :
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED :

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by raja935 » Tue Apr 26, 2016 12:11 am

Timeline for my Better Half:

Application Date : 24/03/2016
Application Acknowled: 29/03/2016
VFS Center: Glasgow
Original docs Received : 31/03/2016
Documents Printing Status : Waiting
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) : Waiting
Document received At Glasgow: Waiting
PASSPORT SUBMITTED IN PERSON : Waiting
PASSPORT AND OCI DOCUMENT RECEIVED : Waiting

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by apply4hsmp » Tue Apr 26, 2016 11:34 am

Application for minor : 1 month old.

Online Application Date : 21/04/2016

Application Submitted VFS Center: Newcastle
Application Acknowleged: 25/04/2016

Text Received post application submission at VFS: 25/04/2016
Mail Received post application submission at VFS: 25/04/2016

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Re: Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Post by goldenstarnice » Thu Apr 28, 2016 9:24 am

Date Of Acknowledgment 04-APR-2016
Registration Status at Mission LONDON
Documents Printing Status PROCESSED On 26-APR-2016
Dispatched From MOIA (OCI ) NEW DELHI On 27-APR-2016
Document received At LONDON On

Can I collect now or do I have to wait until a date appear on the last row 'Document received At LONDON On'

Thanks

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