Is There Any Fee for Surrendering an Indian Passport in the UK?

If you have already acquired British citizenship, make sure you follow the Indian passport surrender process before proceeding with your OCI application.

The High Commission of India explains that people who acquire foreign citizenship must surrender their Indian passports. You generally begin by completing the Surrender Certificate application online, then submit the printed application and supporting documents through the authorised VFS service centre.

The documents commonly requested include your original Indian passport, a copy of your British passport, your naturalisation certificate, passport copies, and a photograph. Check the latest checklist because additional documents may be required for specific circumstances.

For the fee, the High Commission currently lists £30, excluding ICWF and VFS service charges. Confirm the final payable amount with VFS before attending.

Official information:

• High Commission of India, London
• VFS Global UK

Keep the surrender paperwork safe. It may be needed when you apply for an OCI card or another Indian consular service in the future.

One thing to keep in mind is that the advertised passport surrender fee and the total amount payable may be different.

The fee information published by the High Commission of India in London specifically says that the £30 prescribed fee excludes the ICWF contribution and VFS service charges. Depending on the current arrangements, delivery or optional services may also add to your cost.

Before making the payment, check the latest VFS Global UK instructions and confirm:

• The applicable surrender fee for your case
• The ICWF contribution
• The VFS service charge
• Any courier or optional service you choose

I would also check the date used to establish when you acquired British citizenship. VFS says the naturalisation or registration certificate date is relevant when determining the date of acquiring foreign nationality. This can matter when identifying the correct application requirements.

The safest approach is to use the current checklist for your jurisdiction and category instead of calculating your payment from an old online discussion.

Yes, there is a fee for surrendering an Indian passport in the UK. I would recommend checking the High Commission of India, London website rather than relying on older forum posts or third-party pages.

The High Commission currently lists a prescribed fee of £30 for a Surrender Certificate, excluding the ICWF contribution and VFS service charges. This means £30 may not be the final amount you pay.

You should also review the current VFS Global UK checklist before your appointment, because VFS accepts the application and may collect the applicable fees and service charges.

Keep your payment receipt and appointment confirmation after submission. If you are applying for an OCI card afterward, keep a copy of your Surrender Certificate and the surrendered passport details with your other documents.

I would avoid using an older fee figure unless VFS confirms that it applies to your particular application category.

To surrender your Indian passport, you need to pay a fee for surrender of the Indian passport for the applicant who has already obtained their foreign citizenship, till 31.5.2010, is £20, and for the applicants who got their foreign citizenship from 1.6.2010, they have to pay a fee of £20. Additionally, if you want to issue a duplicate surrender certificate in the UK, then you need to pay a fee of £10.

To apply for the surrender of an Indian passport in the UK, you need to pay a fee of £20 for the Indian passport renunciation application. Here are the documents you will need to apply for Indian passport surrender: two passport-size photos, a completed application form, your original Indian passport, a Copy of your British passport, and a naturalization certificate.