Surrender Certificate Fees for new foreign citizen? Highly unacceptable !
| Poll:Surrender Certificate Fees for new foreign citizen? Highly unacceptable ! | |||
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| $ 168.00, Reunification Fee is not acceptable | 91% (10) |    |
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| $ 20.00, Reunification Fee is acceptable. | 9% (1) | |
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| Poll:Surrender Certificate Fees for new foreign citizen? Highly unacceptable ! | |||
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| $ 168.00, Reunification Fee is not acceptable | 91% (10) | |
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| $ 20.00, Reunification Fee is acceptable. | 9% (1) | |
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Why so high reunification fees for person who got citizenship after June 1, 2010?
June 1, 2010 onwards - $168.00
It looks like Indian governement is trying to snatch money from foreign citizen.
It is very much baseless. Before June 1, 2010 nothing($20) and after $168.
Every one shoul object to this new rule/move.
Let us do it.
Location: Western Hemisphere
Posted on: 27-09-10 07:40:41
This has been discussed in couple of threads extensively.
Besides, someone's got to pay for the beyond the budget CWG expenses 
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Dimple2001
And the service sucks too.. It's been 10 days since i applied and no letter yet. It took almost the whole day in the consulate for 10 minutes work of work.. inefficiency at its best.
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Live and Let Live
Quote:
Originally posted by himan
Why so high reunification fees for person who got citizenship after June 1, 2010?
June 1, 2010 onwards - $168.00
It looks like Indian governement is trying to snatch money from foreign citizen.
It is very much baseless. Before June 1, 2010 nothing($20) and after $168.
Every one shoul object to this new rule/move.
Let us do it.
This is the British legacy they taught our BABUS before leaving India - DIVIDE and RULE. The consulate has very easily divided the indian/canadian (or US/UK/AFRICA...) citizens as those before May 30, 2010 and those after June 1, 2010. They know that those not effected adversely WILL NOT oppose/join the protest against new rates. And the protestors, will not have enough strength in numbers to have any pressure on them. Over a period of 6 months/ 1 year, slowly, everyone will just accept it as cost of being Indians at one time in life....
Personally, I support you in your endeavour, but you cannot achieve much venting on CD here. Like a typical unionist, you will have to do a lot of canvassing in all Desi areas to get the numbers - even then it is not gauranteed they will listen to you/us.
Good luck.
Hiren
Quote:
Originally posted by himan
Why so high reunification fees for person who got citizenship after June 1, 2010?
June 1, 2010 onwards - $168.00
It looks like Indian governement is trying to snatch money from foreign citizen.
It is very much baseless. Before June 1, 2010 nothing($20) and after $168.
Every one shoul object to this new rule/move.
Let us do it.
I am Canadian citizen and I have to get my passport renewed every 5 yrs and pay approx $90.
If u r an Indian citizen u will get ur passport renewed every 10 yrs (I believe) and pay approx $20.
Services charges in Canada are much higher and u get nothing back end even then u feel proud to be Canadian.
I think this topic was discussed ad nauseum but I am unable to resist to comment. $168 to surrender your Indian citizenship? I can understand the penalties. You do something illegal according to the law of the land then you have to pay. But it doesn't make any sense for a base fees of this magnitude.
It is not as if they have to do lots of processing. You are basically declaring that you are not a citizen of India any more and they are giving you a paper saying "ok, we get you". Why do you need to pay such a steep price for that "privilege"? Ridiculous.
Comparing that with what the Canada or any other govt charges for some other service is irrlevant and meaningless.
On top of that see the procedure and the instructions! You don't even realize that there is a "special" time of after 4pm ONLY at VFS. Ridiculous.
This poll is not fair? Options are one-sided.
I think consulate should charge $20 fee (or free) for this certificate (if this certificate is really required - not sure why?) and increase the OCI/PIO fees by $100/$200 and streamline the process and provide better service.
OCI/PIO are like permanent residence for foreigners and they should charge $400-500 for it (may be they should issue card similar to PR card). Come on guys, most of you can afford these fees (when we are ready to pay $1000-2000 for PR card/green card/Aust/NZ PR). I agree process should be more clear (though I found OCI process to be simple and service excellent - CGI, Vancouver).
In general, service sucks with all the countries embassies (for foreigners).
