OCI Services For Your Application In UK

Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) is a card by which Indian-origin foreign citizens can travel to India lifelong and stay as long as they want to without any permission from higher officials. They also enjoy similar rights compared to Indian citizens in the economic, financial, and educational sectors. For OCI you need to fill out an online application which we will discuss further in this blog. OCI miscellaneous services also help in updating or reissuing OCI cards.

In this blog, we will go through the OCI Services UK which is important for the OCI application, like applying for a new passport and change of address. You can also track the application by OCI miscellaneous services status. So let's get started with the application for OCI card in UK.

Application Process Of OCI

The application process for OCI can applied by any Indian-origin citizen and it is just an online process and part of the application for OCI. For OCI you need to show some proof of Indian origin of your parents or grandparents who were in India, so you can be eligible to apply for an OCI card. The application process for OCI includes some steps which are given below:

Filling online OCI application and submitting the required documents

In the first step of the application process, you need to fill up an online application through the official website ociservices.gov.in. You need to enter all the information correctly and review it after you fill it in the application form. After that, you need to submit the required documents for the OCI application.

Schedule an Appointment

After successful application completion, you need to schedule an appointment via online OCI services at your nearby VFS Global center. Select a date and time for your application submission. When you visit the VFS application center for the OCI application submission you need to ensure that, you take all the original supporting documents and the signed application form with you at the application center. Original documents will be returned through courier within 5-7 weeks of application submission. A receipt will be given to you, with the reference number on the receipt you can track the status of your application.

Wait For The Approval

After submission of the OCI application at the VFS application center, you have to wait for at least 5-6 weeks for approval. During this time you can check updates for your OCI application by using the OCI services online website and track the application status. Once you see that status is updated to ‘OCI Received’ it means your OCI application has been approved.

Documents Required For OCI Application

Submitting original documents plays a crucial role in the application process because a small error can lead to the rejection of your OCI application. You need to again reissue your OCI application by OCI Miscellaneous Service UK. So to avoid any error make sure you have all the original required documents for the application for OCI card in UK.

2 passport-size photographs 2-inch X 2-inch.

A copy of the current passport ( must be valid for more than 6 months).

Naturalization certificate ( if applicable ).

Proof of employment ( must contain job title and job description).

Marriage certificate ( if applicable).

Proof of Indian origin.

Documents Required for Minors

Marriage certificate of the parents.

Birth certificate of child.

A consent letter signed by both parents requesting OCI.

Based On Their Spouse’s Indian Nationality

Copy of new passport.

A passport-size photo.

Declaration certificate from both OCI cardholder and spouse.

Copy of the Indian passport of the Indian spouse ( if applicable).

passport and OCI Card of the OCI Cardholder spouse ( if applicable).

Based On their Grandparent’s Indian Nationality

An original birth certificate ( with both parent's names on it).

Proof of grandparent Indian nationality.

Domicile certificate.

Based On parent’s Indian nationality

Original birth certificate.

Proof of parents' Indian origin.

Indian passport surrender certificate (if applicable).

Domicile certificate of India.

Conclusion

In this blog, we have guided you through the application process and required documentation. By OCI misc services UK you can update any information regarding your OCI application. You can reissue or change any information on your OCI card by using online OCI services. These OCI services help you save time and avoid any errors while filling out an OCI Application. You can contact or talk to customer care service at VFS Global regarding your application via phone at +442037938629. There is an option for live chat also with a VFS Global representative on the official VFS Global website.

FAQs

Q1. Does India allow Dual citizenship?

No, India does not allow dual citizenship which means you cannot have 2 countries' citizenship at the same time if you are from India.

Q2. How long does the OCI application take to process?

Processing time for normal OCI applications is 5-7 weeks but for an OCI reissue or lost application processing time can be from 6-7 weeks and for OCI miscellaneous services processing time is around 35-40 days.

Q3. What is OCI?

Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI), allows foreign citizens of Indian origin to live in India and travel multiple times without obtaining any permission or informing local authorities and can work and live in India for a limitless or indefinite period.

Q4. What are the advantages of owning an OCI card?

Advantages of OCI cards include: lifelong or multiple visits to India, help in applying for a driver’s license and bank account, and having similar rights as Indian citizens in the Economic, financial, and educational sectors.