Applied for a PIO card 5 weeks back... submitted all relevant documents as per the application... last week I
was phoned by the Embassy requesting additional documentation. The additional documentation is not mentioned on the application form or anywhere on there website, nor was it requested when I handed in the application. I would not have made the application if the requested additional documentation had been specified since it can't be acquired... namely fathers birth certificate, grandparents birth certificates or passports. I applied on the basis of my Indian spouse. Any suggestions as to the next course of action?
Although the relevant documents have been supplied, they have suggested the application may be rejected.
What are your experiences?
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Posted 20 June 2006 - 11:33 AM
Johnsw can best answer this question, I seem to remember his card taking something like 17 weeks or so, to be processed if I'm right then you'll still have a lengthy wait!! Like I say John will help you on this one!
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Posted 20 June 2006 - 03:10 PM
Hi Rareadmiral – Welcome to the India Tree!
My PIO Card was granted on the basis of my ancestry – not through an Indian spouse - so my experience is a little different.
However, it took a lot of research to get the information that was required by the High Commission of India in London – and much of this information was not asked for on the PIO Application Form!
The PIO Card Scheme was introduced by the Ministry of Home Affairs in New Delhi in 1999 and revised in 2002 with the aim of “making the journey back to your roots, simpler, easier, flexible and absolutely hassle free.”
PIO status gives you a number of benefits, including:
The spouse of a Citizen of India or a Person of Indian Origin is entitled to PIO status.
You say that your wife is Indian. Does she hold an Indian Passport or is she a PIO, or is she an OCI? If so I really cannot see a problem with your application.
Those applying for a PIO Card as spouses of persons of Indian origin need to submit the original Indian Passport or original PIO Card of the spouse and original marriage certificate along with the PIO Application Form.
However, if your wife is of Indian decent and doesn’t have an Indian Passport, PIO Card or OCI Card, then your application is going to be more complicated. As far as I understand it, your wife would first have to be granted a PIO Card, and after that, you would be able to apply.
If you are applying on the basis of your Indian spouse, your father’s birth certificate and your grandparents’ birth certificates are irrelevant – however, you should be able to get copies.
You don’t mention your own nationality. Citizens of certain countries cannot become a PIO.
My own application took 18 weeks from the day it was received by the HCI in London. It was with the Ministry of Home Affairs in New Delhi for at least eight of those weeks!
If you let me know the specifics of your application, maybe I can help?
Feel free to send me a Personal Message through the board if you prefer.
All the best,
John
My PIO Card was granted on the basis of my ancestry – not through an Indian spouse - so my experience is a little different.
However, it took a lot of research to get the information that was required by the High Commission of India in London – and much of this information was not asked for on the PIO Application Form!
The PIO Card Scheme was introduced by the Ministry of Home Affairs in New Delhi in 1999 and revised in 2002 with the aim of “making the journey back to your roots, simpler, easier, flexible and absolutely hassle free.”
PIO status gives you a number of benefits, including:
No visa required for visiting India.
No separate “Student Visa” or “Employment Visa” required for admissions in Colleges/Institutions or for taking up employment respectively.
In the event of continuous stay in India of the PIO Card holder exceeding 180 days, he/she shall have to get himself/herself registered within 30 days of the expiry of 180 days with the concerned Foreigners Regional Registration Officer / Foreigners Registration Officer
Parity with non-resident Indians in respect of facilities available to the latter in economic, financial and educational field.
All PIOs including PIO Card holders shall enjoy parity with NRIs in respect of all facilities in the matter of acquisition, holding, transfer and disposal of immovable properties in India except in maters relating to the acquisition of agricultural/plantation properties. No parity shall be allowed in the sphere of political rights.
Facilities available to children of NRIs for getting admission to educational institutions in India including medical colleges, engineering colleges, Institute of Technology, Institute of Management, etc. under the general categories.
Facilities available under the various housing scheme of LIC, State Government and other Government Agencies.
Special counters at the immigration check posts for speedy clearance.
The spouse of a Citizen of India or a Person of Indian Origin is entitled to PIO status.
You say that your wife is Indian. Does she hold an Indian Passport or is she a PIO, or is she an OCI? If so I really cannot see a problem with your application.
Those applying for a PIO Card as spouses of persons of Indian origin need to submit the original Indian Passport or original PIO Card of the spouse and original marriage certificate along with the PIO Application Form.
However, if your wife is of Indian decent and doesn’t have an Indian Passport, PIO Card or OCI Card, then your application is going to be more complicated. As far as I understand it, your wife would first have to be granted a PIO Card, and after that, you would be able to apply.
If you are applying on the basis of your Indian spouse, your father’s birth certificate and your grandparents’ birth certificates are irrelevant – however, you should be able to get copies.
You don’t mention your own nationality. Citizens of certain countries cannot become a PIO.
My own application took 18 weeks from the day it was received by the HCI in London. It was with the Ministry of Home Affairs in New Delhi for at least eight of those weeks!
If you let me know the specifics of your application, maybe I can help?
Feel free to send me a Personal Message through the board if you prefer.
All the best,
John
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Posted 20 June 2006 - 03:50 PM
I don't envy your experience John, how you remained patient is quite beyond me. Thankfully the ordeal is over. Given your experience, I am a little concerned. I don't mind the wait as long as there is a positive outcome as in your case.
Well my wife is an Indian national, so were my grandparents. I had applied on the basis primarily of being married to an Indian National. At the time of application, I produced my passport, which is EU, my wifes Indian passport and our marriage certificates. According to "the hassle free application", this is all that is required.
Perhaps mistakenly I had also given them an affidavit, from my uncle stating to effect that I was also a PIO by virtue of my grandparents. My father was also born there, however, this goes back to 1929. At that time at least in Ajmer, they did not issue birth certificates etc, and with it being such a long time ago, getting hold of any documentation to prove this would not be possible.
Now they are asking for this elusive documentation. My point is that the application has been made primarily on the grounds that my wife is Indian, all else is secondary, since though it is true, I am of Indian origin by decent, it cannot be shown documentarily. When one of the criteria for PIO status (Indian spouse) has already been met, how can they now expect me to meet the other (by virtue of descent).
As I said earlier, if they had stated somewhere, that such documentation would be needed, I would'nt have applied for a card, since it would have been pointless. I could instead have applied for an entry visa at the appropriate time.
The real horror of course is that any application can be turned down on whim, no reason has to be given.
Any suggestions.
Well my wife is an Indian national, so were my grandparents. I had applied on the basis primarily of being married to an Indian National. At the time of application, I produced my passport, which is EU, my wifes Indian passport and our marriage certificates. According to "the hassle free application", this is all that is required.
Perhaps mistakenly I had also given them an affidavit, from my uncle stating to effect that I was also a PIO by virtue of my grandparents. My father was also born there, however, this goes back to 1929. At that time at least in Ajmer, they did not issue birth certificates etc, and with it being such a long time ago, getting hold of any documentation to prove this would not be possible.
Now they are asking for this elusive documentation. My point is that the application has been made primarily on the grounds that my wife is Indian, all else is secondary, since though it is true, I am of Indian origin by decent, it cannot be shown documentarily. When one of the criteria for PIO status (Indian spouse) has already been met, how can they now expect me to meet the other (by virtue of descent).
As I said earlier, if they had stated somewhere, that such documentation would be needed, I would'nt have applied for a card, since it would have been pointless. I could instead have applied for an entry visa at the appropriate time.
The real horror of course is that any application can be turned down on whim, no reason has to be given.
Any suggestions.
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Posted 20 June 2006 - 04:12 PM
You know what bureaucracy is like… and unfortunately, it seems that you have complicated the application by having two grounds on which you are entitled to PIO status!
My advice is that you pursue this, but only on the basis of your Indian spouse.
Forget about your own Indian origins – as you say, you can’t supply a Birth Certificate if they were not issued at the time of your father’s birth!
I had the same trouble – I managed to get a certified copy of my grandmother’s Baptism Certificate, but she never had a birth certificate as they were not issued at that time! I couldn’t find her school leaving certificate – and as her “Indian Passport” (I have the original) was issued in 1934 under British rule, that didn’t count either!
Telephone the HCI in London, ask for the PIO Section and then ask to speak to the person in charge. The clerks can’t help you – so go straight to the boss.
Explain that you are not applying on the basis of your own Indian origin, but as the spouse of a citizen of India who holds a current Indian Passport.
Tell them that it is the Indian Government that has introduced the PIO scheme for people like YOU, and that it is intended to be hassle free.
You have your wife’s Indian passport and your marriage certificate – and that is the only proof they require.
It may take quite some time to get your PIO Card, but if you are entitled to have one, by Indian Law, then they can’t really turn you down – it is their law and they should abide by it!
So, my advice is… talk to the top man, be polite yet firm, and ask if he can intervene to help you as you are having no success with his junior staff.
Good luck!
My advice is that you pursue this, but only on the basis of your Indian spouse.
Forget about your own Indian origins – as you say, you can’t supply a Birth Certificate if they were not issued at the time of your father’s birth!
I had the same trouble – I managed to get a certified copy of my grandmother’s Baptism Certificate, but she never had a birth certificate as they were not issued at that time! I couldn’t find her school leaving certificate – and as her “Indian Passport” (I have the original) was issued in 1934 under British rule, that didn’t count either!
Telephone the HCI in London, ask for the PIO Section and then ask to speak to the person in charge. The clerks can’t help you – so go straight to the boss.
Explain that you are not applying on the basis of your own Indian origin, but as the spouse of a citizen of India who holds a current Indian Passport.
Tell them that it is the Indian Government that has introduced the PIO scheme for people like YOU, and that it is intended to be hassle free.
You have your wife’s Indian passport and your marriage certificate – and that is the only proof they require.
It may take quite some time to get your PIO Card, but if you are entitled to have one, by Indian Law, then they can’t really turn you down – it is their law and they should abide by it!
So, my advice is… talk to the top man, be polite yet firm, and ask if he can intervene to help you as you are having no success with his junior staff.
Good luck!
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Posted 15 April 2007 - 05:32 PM
In response to a recent PM:
The best explanation about PIO Cards is here:
http://india.gov.in/...n/pioscheme.htm
You may be eligible for OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) which is cheaper and lasts a lifetime (PIO is valid for 15 years)
Basically, any person:
who at any time held an Indian Passport; or
he/she or either of his/her parents or grand parents or great grand parents was born in an permanently resident in India as defined in the Government of India Act, 1935 and other territories that became part of India thereafter provided neither was at any time a citizen of any country as may be specified by Central Government from time to time; or
who is a spouse of a citizen of India or a Person of Indian Origin as mentioned above.
Can get PIO status.
The 1935 Act only describes what is meant by "India". As far as I can tell, if your mother is Bangladeshi, Pakistani, etc. you cannot get PIO status, even though Bangladesh and Pakistan were part of India at that time.
All the best,
John
The best explanation about PIO Cards is here:
http://india.gov.in/...n/pioscheme.htm
You may be eligible for OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) which is cheaper and lasts a lifetime (PIO is valid for 15 years)
Basically, any person:
who at any time held an Indian Passport; or
he/she or either of his/her parents or grand parents or great grand parents was born in an permanently resident in India as defined in the Government of India Act, 1935 and other territories that became part of India thereafter provided neither was at any time a citizen of any country as may be specified by Central Government from time to time; or
who is a spouse of a citizen of India or a Person of Indian Origin as mentioned above.
Can get PIO status.
The 1935 Act only describes what is meant by "India". As far as I can tell, if your mother is Bangladeshi, Pakistani, etc. you cannot get PIO status, even though Bangladesh and Pakistan were part of India at that time.
All the best,
John
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Posted 16 April 2007 - 04:22 PM
What is a Permanent Resident?
I couldn't find the Indian Government's definition of "permanent resident" anywhere.
I think that it is logical to suppose that if you are on holiday in India, or there for a six month or one year business contract you're not a permanent resident. Even a few of years living and working there may not constitute permanent residency, but as I see it, if you are born in India, and lived there until you were twenty years old you were definitely a permanent resident!
What else were you? You were not a tourist, a foreigner on business or just passing through...
But what if you were born in India and left when you were ten, or five, or only one year old? Is there a cut-off point?
I couldn't find the Indian Government's definition of "permanent resident" anywhere.
I think that it is logical to suppose that if you are on holiday in India, or there for a six month or one year business contract you're not a permanent resident. Even a few of years living and working there may not constitute permanent residency, but as I see it, if you are born in India, and lived there until you were twenty years old you were definitely a permanent resident!
What else were you? You were not a tourist, a foreigner on business or just passing through...
But what if you were born in India and left when you were ten, or five, or only one year old? Is there a cut-off point?
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Posted 17 November 2007 - 05:21 PM
Mrs. SW's PIO Card application should arrive at the HCI in London on Monday 19th November 2007!
As my own application took 18 weeks to process, I wonder what will happen with Mrs. SW's!
Read more on my blog.
As my own application took 18 weeks to process, I wonder what will happen with Mrs. SW's!
Read more on my blog.
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I knew some one that worked at HCI London who mentioned that, when you make the application by hand, if they take the payment then it was likely that you will receice the PIO eventually.
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Three weeks have passed and we have some news on Mrs. SW's PIO Card from the HCI in London - more info in my blog
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Good Day John
Re:PIO cards, What is the answer to your Question ?
Being Born in India, but Immigrating as a 8 year old, is this still regarded as being a Resident, I am pretty sure I
travelled on my Parents passports.
I was thinking of applying for PIO card BUT when I saw the crap and the cost it put me right off.
Having a Birth Certificate I thought it would not be so complicated.
vandy
Re:PIO cards, What is the answer to your Question ?
Being Born in India, but Immigrating as a 8 year old, is this still regarded as being a Resident, I am pretty sure I
travelled on my Parents passports.
I was thinking of applying for PIO card BUT when I saw the crap and the cost it put me right off.
Having a Birth Certificate I thought it would not be so complicated.
vandy
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Posted 10 December 2007 - 06:11 PM
It's not expensive if you travel to India a lot...
Also, you can travel whenever you like without having to apply for a visa and you're not restricted to a maximum six-month stay.
Also, you can travel whenever you like without having to apply for a visa and you're not restricted to a maximum six-month stay.
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Hi All,
I'm also having PIO hassles. The story so far:
My grandfather was born and lived in Ludhiana, where my dad was also born in 1936. In 1939, my grandfather moved with my dad and uncle to the UK, where they stayed until around 1948 - then moved back to Punjab. My dad and uncle are unsure about the exact dates, but think they attended the Lawrence School near Shimla between 1949 and 1951. My dad then went back to England with my grandfather, where he has lived since. My uncle stayed on longer - till the late 1950s I think.
I have no documentary proof of my Grandfather's citizenship - thanks to time and family feuds. My dad had an Indian passport, but has lost it.
The only documents I have from my dad are: 1) an affadavit, from 1960, when my dad became a teacher in the UK, confirming his birthplace in Punjab and his parents' names, and stating that he could not produce a birth certificate because his birth was not registered; 2) a British Nationality Act 1948 Confirmation of Registration As a Citizen of the UK and Colonies - this was issued in 1971, when my dad applied for a British passport, and confirms his and my grandfather's place of birth in Punjab.
I've been staying in India since March last year, on tourist visas. I went to Delhi in January and talked to someone at the Office for Home Affairs (Jaisalmer Hs) about applying for a PIO card. He told me that the documents I had were insufficient, and that I needed to get hold of records from the Lawrence School.
This same man took photocopies of the documents I had, said he'd look into the matter for me and told me to call back in a week or so. He gave his name Ashim Khurana. On calling back, it transpired that Ashim Khurana is actually the head of the whole department, and that he certainly never talked to me. I've been given a number for a Mr Bhachara at Jaisalmer house, but this phone never seems to get answered...
So it's all become pretty frustrating. I've e-mailed the Lawrence School asking for help, and am awaiting their reply.
I'm a speech and language therapist and writer, currently living in Dharamsala, and have been approached by a hostel/school for Tibetan ex-political prisoners here to provide English tuition and speech therapy. They've said they'd be happy to write a later of commendation, supporting an extension of my current tourist visa (which expires on Feb 26), and supporting my PIO card application.
It's not all hopeless, as I can always fly to Nepal and get another tourist visa - but I do want to live here indefinitely, and so need to get the PIO card sorted...
Does anyone have any advice on how I should proceed?
Thanks
Matthew Singh Toor
I'm also having PIO hassles. The story so far:
My grandfather was born and lived in Ludhiana, where my dad was also born in 1936. In 1939, my grandfather moved with my dad and uncle to the UK, where they stayed until around 1948 - then moved back to Punjab. My dad and uncle are unsure about the exact dates, but think they attended the Lawrence School near Shimla between 1949 and 1951. My dad then went back to England with my grandfather, where he has lived since. My uncle stayed on longer - till the late 1950s I think.
I have no documentary proof of my Grandfather's citizenship - thanks to time and family feuds. My dad had an Indian passport, but has lost it.
The only documents I have from my dad are: 1) an affadavit, from 1960, when my dad became a teacher in the UK, confirming his birthplace in Punjab and his parents' names, and stating that he could not produce a birth certificate because his birth was not registered; 2) a British Nationality Act 1948 Confirmation of Registration As a Citizen of the UK and Colonies - this was issued in 1971, when my dad applied for a British passport, and confirms his and my grandfather's place of birth in Punjab.
I've been staying in India since March last year, on tourist visas. I went to Delhi in January and talked to someone at the Office for Home Affairs (Jaisalmer Hs) about applying for a PIO card. He told me that the documents I had were insufficient, and that I needed to get hold of records from the Lawrence School.
This same man took photocopies of the documents I had, said he'd look into the matter for me and told me to call back in a week or so. He gave his name Ashim Khurana. On calling back, it transpired that Ashim Khurana is actually the head of the whole department, and that he certainly never talked to me. I've been given a number for a Mr Bhachara at Jaisalmer house, but this phone never seems to get answered...
So it's all become pretty frustrating. I've e-mailed the Lawrence School asking for help, and am awaiting their reply.
I'm a speech and language therapist and writer, currently living in Dharamsala, and have been approached by a hostel/school for Tibetan ex-political prisoners here to provide English tuition and speech therapy. They've said they'd be happy to write a later of commendation, supporting an extension of my current tourist visa (which expires on Feb 26), and supporting my PIO card application.
It's not all hopeless, as I can always fly to Nepal and get another tourist visa - but I do want to live here indefinitely, and so need to get the PIO card sorted...
Does anyone have any advice on how I should proceed?
Thanks
Matthew Singh Toor
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Posted 07 February 2008 - 06:30 PM
Hi Matthew - Welcome to our Tree 
John.sw, I think, is the most obvious person to help you and I'm sure he'll be along some time today to advise you.
Good luck anyway - I'm sure you're feeling very frustrated at the moment.
John.sw, I think, is the most obvious person to help you and I'm sure he'll be along some time today to advise you.
Good luck anyway - I'm sure you're feeling very frustrated at the moment.
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Hi Matthew.
It can be very frustrating, but the fact is that you are entitled to PIO status.
A School Leaving Certificate will certainly help, as this is one of the forms of proof that are accepted.
Also, a letter from a UK government department stating that your father/grandfather were born in and permanent residents in India would also help.
To quote the Indian Government
EXTRA ORDINARY GAZETTE OF INDIA - PART I SECTION I
No.213 - New Delhi, Monday, August 19,2002
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, 19th July,2002.
PIO CARD SCHEME
PERSON OF INDIAN ORIGIN CARD (PIO CARD) SCHEME 2002
When I was having difficulties I reminded officials that The Government of India aimed at making the journey back to my roots, simpler, easier, flexible and absolutely hassle free and asked them to help fulfil their employer's aims!
You are sure to get your PIO status and you are entitled to it - just persevere!
Good luck,
John
It can be very frustrating, but the fact is that you are entitled to PIO status.
A School Leaving Certificate will certainly help, as this is one of the forms of proof that are accepted.
Also, a letter from a UK government department stating that your father/grandfather were born in and permanent residents in India would also help.
To quote the Indian Government
EXTRA ORDINARY GAZETTE OF INDIA - PART I SECTION I
No.213 - New Delhi, Monday, August 19,2002
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, 19th July,2002.
PIO CARD SCHEME
PERSON OF INDIAN ORIGIN CARD (PIO CARD) SCHEME 2002
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The Government of India has revised the PIO Card Scheme, which was launched in 1999, aimed at making the journey back to your roots, simpler, easier, flexible and absolutely hassle free.
When I was having difficulties I reminded officials that The Government of India aimed at making the journey back to my roots, simpler, easier, flexible and absolutely hassle free and asked them to help fulfil their employer's aims!
You are sure to get your PIO status and you are entitled to it - just persevere!
Good luck,
John
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Thanks for the support and advice, John.
My dad and uncle were only at the Lawrence School for a term of so - they didn't matriculate - but I'll see what the Head has to say...
In the meantime, I've asked an uncle in Ludhiana to contact the Land Registry, to get proof that he was resident there. I reckon this may be my best option - and maybe a useful way for other people who are having problems to get documents...
As my tourist visa expires on Feb 26, I'll have to make a trip to Kathmandu to get it renewed, whilst I'm trying to sort all this out. Does anyway know what the process is in Nepal?
Thanks
Matthew Singh Toor
My dad and uncle were only at the Lawrence School for a term of so - they didn't matriculate - but I'll see what the Head has to say...
In the meantime, I've asked an uncle in Ludhiana to contact the Land Registry, to get proof that he was resident there. I reckon this may be my best option - and maybe a useful way for other people who are having problems to get documents...
As my tourist visa expires on Feb 26, I'll have to make a trip to Kathmandu to get it renewed, whilst I'm trying to sort all this out. Does anyway know what the process is in Nepal?
Thanks
Matthew Singh Toor
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Hi All,
I am trying to get hold of a PIO card on basis my father/grand parents were borin in India. I have managed to obtain my fathers birth certificate however I now require a letter from the British Home Office to confirm his origin. Does anyone have a clue who I need to contact i.e address, tel no, email?
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Jamal
I am trying to get hold of a PIO card on basis my father/grand parents were borin in India. I have managed to obtain my fathers birth certificate however I now require a letter from the British Home Office to confirm his origin. Does anyone have a clue who I need to contact i.e address, tel no, email?
thanks
Jamal
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Hi Jamal,
I couldn't get one from the Home Office. They told me that they don't so such things!
You could ask, and maybe you'll find a more helpful clerk.
Alternatively, you could produce another document on the list, such as a school leaving certificate or an Indian passport.
Good luck!
I couldn't get one from the Home Office. They told me that they don't so such things!
You could ask, and maybe you'll find a more helpful clerk.
Alternatively, you could produce another document on the list, such as a school leaving certificate or an Indian passport.
Good luck!
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Hi John,
Thanks for your prompt reply.
My father migrated to Kenya in the 70s and since then he has lost his Indian passport. As for school leaving certificate I am not even sure he attended school. My father is 75 years old. His birth certificate is one evidence but I need a letter from hoem office or I will try and get school leaving cerificates if possible.
Do you have the address for home office so I can write to them with my case?
thanks
Jamal
Thanks for your prompt reply.
My father migrated to Kenya in the 70s and since then he has lost his Indian passport. As for school leaving certificate I am not even sure he attended school. My father is 75 years old. His birth certificate is one evidence but I need a letter from hoem office or I will try and get school leaving cerificates if possible.
Do you have the address for home office so I can write to them with my case?
thanks
Jamal
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Posted 14 May 2009 - 04:15 PM
Gerrard, on May 14 2009, 03:25 PM, said:
Do you have the address for home office so I can write to them with my case?
Have you tried Google? You'll probably find it there.
www.nilgiris.asia your guide to the Nilgiris, Ooty, Coonoor, Kotagiri and Gudalur
