You can't apply for OCI without providing a copy of your Canadian passport. For surrender, you could apply without a Canadian passport but you'll have to submit a letter confirming you haven't applied for a passport. I would strongly recommend that you wait until you get your passport and then apply for OCI and surrender together.
You can't apply for OCI without providing a copy of your Canadian passport. For surrender, you could apply without a Canadian passport but you'll have to submit a letter confirming you haven't applied for a passport. I would strongly recommend that you wait until you get your passport and then apply for OCI and surrender together.
Sometime after 5:30 PM, the status of my surrender application changed to "Surrender certificate has been granted and is available for issuance." on the Passport Seva site.
3. From"Received at Toronto" to Delivery of OCI card via mail = 7 days
Total # of days = 42 days
Going by this, I should have my OCI booklet in hand (delivered by Purolator) on October 13th, 2021. If I had to think of a range, it'd be somewhere around October 12th to October 15th.
PS: This calculation also agrees with the explicit mention of 42 days in the status update sample document on BLS website.
2. From"Received at Toronto" to Delivery of OCI card via mail = 7 days
Going by this, I should have my OCI booklet in hand (delivered by Purolator) on October 13th, 2021. If I had to think of a range, it'd be somewhere around October 12th to October 15th.
3. From"Received at Toronto" to Delivery of OCI card via mail = 7 days
Total # of days = 42 days
Going by this, I should have my OCI booklet in hand (delivered by Purolator) on October 13th, 2021. If I had to think of a range, it'd be somewhere around October 12th to October 15th.
PS: This calculation also agrees with the explicit mention of 42 days in the status update sample document on BLS website.
Passport Surrender
Mode: Walk-in & requested it to be picked-up (no purolator)
13-Aug (Fri): Submitted at BLS Brampton
13-Aug (Fri): checked after submission - BLS Tracking - Under process
16-Aug (Mon): In Transit from BLS Centre to Consulate General
16-Aug (Mon): Processing at Consulate General
31-Aug (Tue): Surrender certificate has been granted and is available for issuance. (For spouse): Surrender certificate has been printed.
03-Sep (Fri): In transit from Consulate General to BLS Centre
04-Sep (Sat): Ready for collection
OCI
Mode: Walk-in & requested it to be picked-up (no purolator)
13-Aug (Fri): Submitted at BLS Brampton
13-Aug (Fri): checked after submission - BLS Tracking - Under process
16-Aug (Mon): Processing at Consulate General
26-Aug (Thu): OCI Services - Status Enquiry - Under Process 17-Sep (Fri): OCI Number generated; Documents Printing status changed to Processed, Dispatched from MEA (OCI) & Document received at Toronto (all on same date 17Sep21) (BLS tracking status still shows Processing at Consulate General)
1. In the printed OCI registration form, for minor, Does the both parent has to sign the declaration or sign by both parent and as well as child thumb impression?
2. In my OCI application, Should i include my spouse document as well, if yes, would you please clarify the document list to be included? Spouse is applying as well for OCI.
3. I have a marriage apostle issued by Michigan and attested by CGI Toronto, Should i send the original attested by CGI or copy of the same self attested.
4. Does the BLS offer walk in services or by appointment only? It is a long drive for me. what would be preferred walk in or mail in?
1. In the printed OCI registration form, for minor, Does the both parent has to sign the declaration or sign by both parent and as well as child thumb impression?
2. In my OCI application, Should i include my spouse document as well, if yes, would you please clarify the document list to be included? Spouse is applying as well for OCI.
3. I have a marriage apostle issued by Michigan and attested by CGI Toronto, Should i send the original attested by CGI or copy of the same self attested.
4. Does the BLS offer walk in services or by appointment only? It is a long drive for me. what would be preferred walk in or mail in?
1) yes both parents needs to sign the NOC form and also attach their pic (any size). Child does not need to put the thumb impression. You just need to scan the thumb impression and photograph of the child and upload while submitting the online form.
3) Don't think Indian consulate/BLS asks for original document. I am assuming you are sending the application by mail ( not in person). Still check the list of documents.
4) BLS Brampton and Toronto is offering walk-in service ( without appointment) now. Not sure about your location. So better call your BLS office to find out. Their website has not been updated so you will see "only appointment based walk-in allowed" message there.
