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kulb
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Posted on: 20-07-10 20:32:03

Anyone applied for surrender certificate or old India passport cancellation at CGI Toronto? There is some information on http://www.cgitoronto.ca/Passport/passpSurrender.html but I would appreciate if anyone who has been through this process recently would kindly share their experiences.

peppyrinkz
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Posted on: 21-07-10 13:39:55

i have been to the consulate to surrender my passport today and they asked me to pay a penalty of 260$ which doesn't make any sense. the website says we need to pay a 20$ fee and it doesn't say anything about penalty. and they suggested if i don't pay the $260 penalty now and surrender the passport i have to pay 2000$ after Aug 1 (OMGGGGGGGGGG). we got our Canadian citizenship in 2005. me and my siblings are traveling to India on Aug 8th. i am so lost with this whole thing.

cdn_dude
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Posted on: 21-07-10 13:47:36

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Originally posted by peppyrinkz

i have been to the consulate to surrender my passport today and they asked me to pay a penalty of 260$ which doesn't make any sense. the website says we need to pay a 20$ fee and it doesn't say anything about penalty. and they suggested if i don't pay the $260 penalty now and surrender the passport i have to pay 2000$ after Aug 1 (OMGGGGGGGGGG). we got our Canadian citizenship in 2005. me and my siblings are traveling to India on Aug 8th. i am so lost with this whole thing.

This is strange - I would print the consulate page (about the rules/fees) and show it to them. Also, (since you mentioned your travel dates), you do not need the surrender certificate to travel to India if you already have a visa/PIO/OCI.

peppyrinkz
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Posted on: 21-07-10 13:58:48

i mean i don't have a visiting visa yet. i went to apply for one and they are asking me do all this stuff....

i found this

http://hciottawa.ca/docs/Renunciation_fee.htm

however i am confused about the following

"The Mission/Consulates would levy penalty if the Indian passport has not been canceled for more than 3 years, or if it had been utilized to visit India, or any other consular service was obtained after acquiring foreign nationality. The penalty would be in addition to the Renunciation Fee. Contact your nearest mission to find out the exact amount of penalty."

dimple2001
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Posted on: 21-07-10 14:08:55

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Originally posted by peppyrinkz

i mean i don't have a visiting visa yet. i went to apply for one and they are asking me do all this stuff....

i found this

http://hciottawa.ca/docs/Renunciation_fee.htm

however i am confused about the following

"The Mission/Consulates would levy penalty if the Indian passport has not been canceled for more than 3 years, or if it had been utilized to visit India, or any other consular service was obtained after acquiring foreign nationality. The penalty would be in addition to the Renunciation Fee. Contact your nearest mission to find out the exact amount of penalty."

I think you not having the passport cancelled soon enough is what they got you on (based on the new rule). Those who made a trip to India very soon after acquiring Cdn citizenship would have had to cancel their Indian passports at the time of visa application and they are all saved from these new convoluted regulations.

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peppyrinkz
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Posted on: 21-07-10 15:05:59

i went to india twice since i got my canadian citizenship in last 5 yrs and they never asked me about my indian passoport. this is just ridiculous. ((

dimple2001
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Posted on: 21-07-10 15:15:49

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Originally posted by peppyrinkz

i mean i don't have a visiting visa yet. i went to apply for one and they are asking me do all this stuff....

Here you say you don't have a visitor visa yet to India. Then....

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