Got British citizenship? You must surrender your Indian passport before you can apply for OCI. We handle the entire process — application form, document prep, VFS appointment booking.
Sorted's surrender service is £79 — the cheapest in the UK, versus £100+ elsewhere. The VFS government fee is about £22 and paid separately at your appointment. The £79 covers the application, document prep and VFS booking.
Typically 2–4 weeks from your VFS submission. You need the certificate before you can apply for an OCI card, so most people start it as soon as they receive British citizenship.
Yes. Indian law requires you to surrender your Indian passport once you acquire another nationality, and the resulting Surrender Certificate is mandatory for OCI. Sorted offers a Surrender + OCI bundle (£199) to handle both.
Under Indian law, if you've acquired citizenship of another country (like British citizenship), you must surrender your Indian passport and obtain a Surrender Certificate. This certificate is then required before you can apply for an OCI card.
Many people don't realise this is a separate step — you can't just apply for OCI directly. The surrender must happen first, and you need the certificate in hand before the OCI application can begin.
Send us a message and we'll confirm what you need. You'll receive a document checklist within hours.
Photo/scan your passports, naturalisation certificate, and other docs. Send via WhatsApp — we check everything.
Within 24-48 hours, your application is complete, documents organised, and VFS appointment booked.
Submit your documents at VFS. Pay the government fee (~£22 including VFS charges). We guide you through the day.
Typically 2-4 weeks. Once received, you're ready to apply for OCI — and we can help with that too.
Typically 2-4 weeks from VFS submission to receiving your Surrender Certificate. We'll track the status for you.
No — you must receive your Surrender Certificate first before applying for OCI. But we offer a Surrender + OCI bundle for £199 that manages both applications seamlessly, one after the other.
The surrender fee at VFS is approximately £22 (including VFS service charge). This is paid by you directly at the VFS centre, separate from our service fee.
You can still apply for a surrender certificate. Additional documentation is needed — WhatsApp us and we'll guide you through the specific requirements.
WhatsApp us today. Most applications completed within 24–48 hours.
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