Comments on: Becoming A Naturalised British Citizen http://www.lavanyad.com/home/becoming-a-naturalised-british-citizen/ Everything balances out in the end Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:26:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Poor Customer Service: We are like this only | Swings & Roundabouts http://www.lavanyad.com/home/becoming-a-naturalised-british-citizen/#comment-4503 Poor Customer Service: We are like this only | Swings & Roundabouts Sun, 19 Jun 2011 16:48:46 +0000 http://lavanyad.com/home/?p=1359#comment-4503 [...] wonly! Posted on July 26, 2010 by Lavanya Poor customer service Do you remember when I said I rued the day I decided to go down the Overseas Citizen of India route? Truer words have never been spoken. I [...] [...] wonly! Posted on July 26, 2010 by Lavanya Poor customer service Do you remember when I said I rued the day I decided to go down the Overseas Citizen of India route? Truer words have never been spoken. I [...]

]]> By: Becoming an Overseas Citizen of India | Swings & Roundabouts http://www.lavanyad.com/home/becoming-a-naturalised-british-citizen/#comment-1188 Becoming an Overseas Citizen of India | Swings & Roundabouts Fri, 18 Mar 2011 09:51:30 +0000 http://lavanyad.com/home/?p=1359#comment-1188 [...] last time I left you, my loyal legion, I had just got my British passport and only needed an OCI card or an Overseas Citizen of India card to ensure I kept one foot on the [...] [...] last time I left you, my loyal legion, I had just got my British passport and only needed an OCI card or an Overseas Citizen of India card to ensure I kept one foot on the [...]

]]> By: Poor Customer Service: We are like this only | At the end of the day... http://www.lavanyad.com/home/becoming-a-naturalised-british-citizen/#comment-1187 Poor Customer Service: We are like this only | At the end of the day... Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:53:23 +0000 http://lavanyad.com/home/?p=1359#comment-1187 [...] Post (No Ratings Yet)  Loading ... Poor customer service Do you remember when I said I rued the day I decided to go down the Overseas Citizen of India route? Truer words have never been spoken. For [...] [...] Post (No Ratings Yet)  Loading … Poor customer service Do you remember when I said I rued the day I decided to go down the Overseas Citizen of India route? Truer words have never been spoken. For [...]

]]> By: Vinod Narayan http://www.lavanyad.com/home/becoming-a-naturalised-british-citizen/#comment-1186 Vinod Narayan Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:12:32 +0000 http://lavanyad.com/home/?p=1359#comment-1186 I have heard similar stories from many in US. The sense of not being an Indian citizen anymore if more tough than many think. But I guess we are reaching a global stage where passports are mere travel documents and books of convenience based on on which country stamp is on it. This I guess is more true for Indians as any Overseas citizens of India (unlike many countries) still closely connect with what happens in India. I know many who returned to live in India one month after they got their US citizenship. The aim was always returning to india but the passport gave them to have more control on their destiny (More appropriate would be to say control on hassle free travel destinations :) ) I understand the feeling, though I still am an Indian citizen Vinod I have heard similar stories from many in US. The sense of not being an Indian citizen anymore if more tough than many think.

But I guess we are reaching a global stage where passports are mere travel documents and books of convenience based on on which country stamp is on it.

This I guess is more true for Indians as any Overseas citizens of India (unlike many countries) still closely connect with what happens in India.

I know many who returned to live in India one month after they got their US citizenship. The aim was always returning to india but the passport gave them to have more control on their destiny (More appropriate would be to say control on hassle free travel destinations :) )

I understand the feeling, though I still am an Indian citizen

Vinod

]]> By: Lavanya http://www.lavanyad.com/home/becoming-a-naturalised-british-citizen/#comment-1185 Lavanya Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:58:58 +0000 http://lavanyad.com/home/?p=1359#comment-1185 Reckon things have changed since your day then! Apparently you need to send in your Indian passports along with photocopies of your Brit passports and the naturalisation certificate and the HCI will send you a "renunciation of indian citizenship" certificate. This cert is necessary for you to obtain your OCI. Reckon things have changed since your day then! Apparently you need to send in your Indian passports along with photocopies of your Brit passports and the naturalisation certificate and the HCI will send you a “renunciation of indian citizenship” certificate. This cert is necessary for you to obtain your OCI.

]]> By: OrbitBud http://www.lavanyad.com/home/becoming-a-naturalised-british-citizen/#comment-1184 OrbitBud Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:33:02 +0000 http://lavanyad.com/home/?p=1359#comment-1184 What surrender certificate is this then ? i dont remember getting any such certificate. What surrender certificate is this then ? i dont remember getting any such certificate.

]]> By: Lavanya http://www.lavanyad.com/home/becoming-a-naturalised-british-citizen/#comment-1183 Lavanya Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:48:14 +0000 http://lavanyad.com/home/?p=1359#comment-1183 CA, Same here - which is why Part 2 has not made an appearance yet! We sent in our stuff on June 29th and no noise after that. After two weeks of trying all numbers, I got through to the embassy and this kind lady said there was a strike and it will take another 10 days. Oh and this is just for the Surrender Cert needed to apply for the visa / OCI etc. We are not brave enough to tackle the OCI process yet! CA,
Same here – which is why Part 2 has not made an appearance yet! We sent in our stuff on June 29th and no noise after that. After two weeks of trying all numbers, I got through to the embassy and this kind lady said there was a strike and it will take another 10 days.
Oh and this is just for the Surrender Cert needed to apply for the visa / OCI etc. We are not brave enough to tackle the OCI process yet!

]]> By: CA http://www.lavanyad.com/home/becoming-a-naturalised-british-citizen/#comment-1182 CA Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:41:19 +0000 http://lavanyad.com/home/?p=1359#comment-1182 Waiting for Part 2 ... our US citizenship process went on quite smoothly as well. And now, we are in the process of obtaining "Overseas Indian Citizens" status .... and it has taken weeks ... no news from the Indian Consulate. Its making us very nervous. Waiting for Part 2 … our US citizenship process went on quite smoothly as well. And now, we are in the process of obtaining “Overseas Indian Citizens” status …. and it has taken weeks … no news from the Indian Consulate. Its making us very nervous.

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