Scrap the Passport Surrender Fees Petition: Signature List Feed http://gopetition.com/signatures/scrap-the-passport-surrender-fees.html Online petition signatures en-us Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:18 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Dr Anonymous [Signature #2149] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13185695?utm_medium=rss The very high fee to surrender Indian passport on acquiring foreign citizenship is unjust and is blatant exploitation of law abiding citizens. This should be immediately reduced to a reasonable amount (even though ministry website says INR 7000 are charges, VFS charges twice the amount, quoting "official" exchange rates which are much lower). The overseas Indian community feel very bitter about this.

]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2012 01:10:27 UTC 13185695 Mr Nayan Patel [Signature #2148] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10275412?utm_medium=rss This is something we all should fight for. Thousands of people are harassed by Indian government to pay penalty when they obtain citizenship of other country. We should raise our voice by filing this petition … this is not the right way to collect money it creates bad image of our country… I feel like this is careless act of our politicians who don’t think about their own people.

If you are a true Indian give you 5 mins…. sign this petition by clicking below link and send this email to as man

]]> Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:57:21 UTC 10275412 MR DEEPESH SINGH [Signature #2147] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9288803?utm_medium=rss Thu, 13 Jan 2011 02:35:43 UTC 9288803 mr prithwi raj das [Signature #2146] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8302613?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 Aug 2010 01:01:39 UTC 8302613 mr c soni [Signature #2145] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8090579?utm_medium=rss NRI contribute immensly to the india gov. this is the reward your get in return. its ok for some who could afford, but others really struggling with money here too,
while paying for support to family relatives back home then pay again to connect with them. great!! rubbish
leaders haven't experience it therefore are ignorant with the unfolding situation.

]]> Wed, 7 Jul 2010 06:36:47 UTC 8090579 Mr Vikas Gupta [Signature #2144] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7919312?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:44:28 UTC 7919312 mr Jose Tharappel [Signature #2143] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7795888?utm_medium=rss This is outrageous. Stop all surrender fees

]]> Sun, 30 May 2010 07:18:51 UTC 7795888 Mr Raj Rathee [Signature #2142] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7763172?utm_medium=rss Wed, 26 May 2010 04:06:45 UTC 7763172 Mr Abhijit Desai [Signature #2141] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7751035?utm_medium=rss Wed, 26 May 2010 02:01:39 UTC 7751035 Mr Sajal Agrawal [Signature #2140] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7749654?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 May 2010 08:33:23 UTC 7749654 Mr Kaushal Vasi [Signature #2139] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7745831?utm_medium=rss The implementation of this rule is shameful. Just increase the OCI fee, and keep the passport. I already have OCI card, and have visited India 2 times. Now if you ask to get this certificate, I haev a case to sue you.

]]> Tue, 25 May 2010 12:14:56 UTC 7745831 Mr Anonymous [Signature #2138] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7739575?utm_medium=rss Cancel this fee, you are cheating us.

]]> Mon, 24 May 2010 08:29:12 UTC 7739575 Mr. Anonymous [Signature #2137] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7732484?utm_medium=rss Mon, 24 May 2010 09:58:30 UTC 7732484 Mrs Veena Viswanath [Signature #2136] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7707603?utm_medium=rss Thu, 20 May 2010 04:09:00 UTC 7707603 Mr Fazal Husaini [Signature #2135] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7652933?utm_medium=rss Stop fleecing. You should be ashamed. You are acting likea typical 3rd world country.

]]> Sun, 16 May 2010 04:15:53 UTC 7652933 Mr Oomman Thomas [Signature #2134] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7489596?utm_medium=rss Hon. Minister

The information given in the website for OCI is not made simple and clear. No one at the UK embassy picks up the phone for any clarification. The proceedure for obtaining an OCI is much complicated than getting a fresh UK passport for which the fees is only £77. While you charge £90 for canceling India PP and £165 for OCI. why don't you make it simple by getting the OCI application form, Indian passport and fees at one go and issue OCI with out any PP cancellation charges.

]]> Sat, 1 May 2010 10:32:27 UTC 7489596 Mr Anonymous [Signature #2133] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7177580?utm_medium=rss This is holding people to ransom as they know we have to travel to meet loved ones and still have connections with our homeland. Only Indians can treat Indians as 2nd class citizens. Humble petition for New Delhi to challenge the HCI at London and rein them in.

]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:13:08 UTC 7177580 MRS KAMLABEN PRABHUDAS PARMAR [Signature #2132] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7169527?utm_medium=rss THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT IS ABUSING THE SYSTEM AND ARE CHARGING THEIR OWN PEOPLE TO VISIT THEIR OWN COUNTRY UNNECCESSARLY. THEY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES.

]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:46:12 UTC 7169527 mr sebastian joseph [Signature #2131] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7091434?utm_medium=rss Sat, 6 Mar 2010 04:45:54 UTC 7091434 Mr Swapnil Kashyap [Signature #2130] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7089603?utm_medium=rss Unnecessary expense to give up passport.

]]> Sat, 6 Mar 2010 10:38:01 UTC 7089603 Mr V Patel [Signature #2129] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6991024?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:40:49 UTC 6991024 mr zubes patel [Signature #2128] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6879197?utm_medium=rss the 1955 legislation clearly states that once you obtain nationality of another country you automatically loose indian nationality. why are we expats ridiculed into paying 90.00 to line some officers pocket, can you please respond???????

]]> Sat, 23 Jan 2010 07:40:20 UTC 6879197 mr Anonymous [Signature #2127] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6860513?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:46:02 UTC 6860513 Mr Suhas Sawant [Signature #2126] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6817948?utm_medium=rss I surrendered my Indian Passport to HCI, London on 17/11/04. They cancelled and returned the Passport to me with Observation "Acquired British Citizenship". Now when I applied for OCI, my application was returned unprocessed, with the covering letter requesting surrender certificate. Do I have to surrender my cancelled passport a second time so that HCI can charge £90.00 for the certificate? This is unreal!

]]> Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:56:02 UTC 6817948 Mr Kush Mehta [Signature #2125] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6775953?utm_medium=rss This is extortion .

]]> Tue, 5 Jan 2010 04:08:22 UTC 6775953 mr Anonymous [Signature #2124] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6769410?utm_medium=rss Sun, 3 Jan 2010 02:05:20 UTC 6769410 Dr Joseph Sebastian [Signature #2123] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6765743?utm_medium=rss Disgraceful behaviour with the obvious intention of extracting yet more money from hard working overseas indians

]]> Sat, 2 Jan 2010 02:48:08 UTC 6765743 Mr Jude Alvares [Signature #2122] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6754667?utm_medium=rss I would support the passport surrender and it is by law you cant hold citizenship of two countries.

But the procedure which came up on HCI is laughable. There is no proper information on the website how this can be done. And charges are extortionary. Service provided in consulates is proper Indian Goverment Department.

I have read comments in different websites how people are suffering due to changes made and staff in HCI are not helpful.

Please wake up and do something.

]]> Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:20:47 UTC 6754667 mr paixao vas [Signature #2121] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6735082?utm_medium=rss i totally agree with you

]]> Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:05:42 UTC 6735082 Mr Savraj Shetra [Signature #2120] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6724648?utm_medium=rss Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:42:12 UTC 6724648 mr aji velukutty [Signature #2119] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6611404?utm_medium=rss i don't see any point charging a fee (£90) for cancelling a passport which has paid to take.

]]> Thu, 3 Dec 2009 01:10:23 UTC 6611404 Mr Anonymous [Signature #2118] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6575192?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:33:17 UTC 6575192 Dr Madhava Rao [Signature #2117] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6562346?utm_medium=rss Retrospective change of conditions is blatently unfair and it is galling that this is not implemented internationally. It is just trailed in the UK

]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:25:54 UTC 6562346 Mr Suchen Janjale [Signature #2116] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6559990?utm_medium=rss Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:37:51 UTC 6559990 Mr Sudhakar Shivappa [Signature #2115] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6539702?utm_medium=rss HCI website is a shambles ! There is no mention of change in rules in their home page as for surrendering passport rule is concerned. No wonder people from outside call us ineffiecient.

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:51:33 UTC 6539702 Mr Dhaval Patel [Signature #2114] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6529112?utm_medium=rss This is absolutely ridiculous to enforce this now and not have it effective retrospectively. If its expired then its not possible to travel with, these checks are already in place and why is it costing so much for something we are giving up. Its a part of our past and many people would want to keep this.

]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:24:37 UTC 6529112 Mr. Tushar Bhagat [Signature #2113] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6515589?utm_medium=rss Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:24:44 UTC 6515589 Mr Anonymous [Signature #2112] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6512381?utm_medium=rss I feel its illegal to charge 90£ to cancel a passport. No other country does this. Please treat your citizens ( former ) in a kind way.

]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:31:22 UTC 6512381 Mr Anonymous [Signature #2111] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6499363?utm_medium=rss Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:57:41 UTC 6499363 Mr Anonymous [Signature #2110] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6496152?utm_medium=rss Totally unprofessional customer service by the Indian authorities. How can they ask for additional money from applicants who had submitted the application prior to the rule being announced.

Shouldnt there be sufficient notice period given so that new applicants are aware in advance.

Looking forward to 21st century governance from India.

]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:58:22 UTC 6496152 Mr Sreeram Iyer [Signature #2109] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6474513?utm_medium=rss Dear Sir
India the mother of all nations - has a great place in the world, working with right principles as a nation. We have always had our sons and daughters go out to serve the world. When the world comes we invite them to partake of our bounty. Please do not penalize our children for leaving nor compel them to remain. Let's binds only with unconditional love.. India is great and will growing without this fee..please scrap it as it is wrong, rather make dual citizenship possible if you can.

]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:02:38 UTC 6474513 Mr Anonymous [Signature #2108] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6469944?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:09:53 UTC 6469944 Mr Anonymous [Signature #2107] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6468539?utm_medium=rss £300 per OCI card is totally unfair and unjustifie - please scrap this £90 to surrender passports that have already been surrendered

]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:51:47 UTC 6468539 Mrs Latha Aiyer [Signature #2106] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6456193?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:15:15 UTC 6456193 mr reji thomas [Signature #2105] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6455409?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:56:34 UTC 6455409 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #2104] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6452184?utm_medium=rss People like me who have had their passports officially cancelled should not be penalised. Please be fair to us: we should be issued the certificates free of charge.

]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:05:46 UTC 6452184 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #2103] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6452119?utm_medium=rss our family had our old Indian passports offically cancelled in '98 and they were returned to us by the High Comm. Why should we pay if we have acted properly. We need the certificate for our OCI applications now.

]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:58:33 UTC 6452119 mrs valsa issac [Signature #2102] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6451930?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:33:53 UTC 6451930 mr appachen k.s. [Signature #2101] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6451918?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:32:02 UTC 6451918 mr sebastian mathew [Signature #2100] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6451881?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:28:49 UTC 6451881 Mr selvan muthusamy [Signature #2099] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6444095?utm_medium=rss This shows it is total rip off from the nri

The country is letting us down.How will anyone invest in my mother land.Please my politicians this is not gimmick.dont let us down. Jai Hind

]]> Mon, 9 Nov 2009 12:29:28 UTC 6444095 mr alapuram issac [Signature #2098] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6433499?utm_medium=rss Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:03:17 UTC 6433499 Mr. joselal Kurumthottathil [Signature #2097] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6432828?utm_medium=rss Fri, 6 Nov 2009 10:26:39 UTC 6432828 mr prabakar subramanian [Signature #2096] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6432681?utm_medium=rss why do i need to pay this amount for an invalid passport.

]]> Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:03:05 UTC 6432681 Mr Bobby Varghese [Signature #2095] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6431970?utm_medium=rss Fri, 6 Nov 2009 03:33:15 UTC 6431970 Mr Amitkumar Viroja [Signature #2094] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6430763?utm_medium=rss Fri, 6 Nov 2009 08:53:49 UTC 6430763 Mr B Shetty [Signature #2093] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6430136?utm_medium=rss Fri, 6 Nov 2009 04:46:50 UTC 6430136 Mr Joemon Joseph [Signature #2092] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6428681?utm_medium=rss Thu, 5 Nov 2009 04:37:14 UTC 6428681 mr jiju yovel [Signature #2091] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6424159?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 Nov 2009 05:03:42 UTC 6424159 Mr Mathew Antony [Signature #2090] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6421204?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 Nov 2009 04:11:51 UTC 6421204 Mr Venkata Challa [Signature #2089] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6420862?utm_medium=rss Please scrap the passport surrender fee

]]> Wed, 4 Nov 2009 02:04:51 UTC 6420862 Mr Rockey Simon [Signature #2088] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6420365?utm_medium=rss Tue, 3 Nov 2009 10:05:27 UTC 6420365 Mr Manish Goyal [Signature #2087] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6418902?utm_medium=rss Tue, 3 Nov 2009 02:41:41 UTC 6418902 Mr Raghavendra Raju Mohanapu [Signature #2086] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6418810?utm_medium=rss Tue, 3 Nov 2009 02:23:33 UTC 6418810 Mr Rehan Zaidi [Signature #2085] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6417961?utm_medium=rss The passport surrender fee is excessive and is being applied retrospectively at the whim and fancy of the High Commision of India, UK.

]]> Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:18:13 UTC 6417961 Mr sibichen joseph [Signature #2084] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6416456?utm_medium=rss Tue, 3 Nov 2009 04:14:20 UTC 6416456 Dr hanson geevarghese [Signature #2083] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6413751?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:20:40 UTC 6413751 Mrs lini kurian [Signature #2082] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6412690?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Nov 2009 05:49:36 UTC 6412690 mrs preetha mathew [Signature #2081] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6412650?utm_medium=rss plse remove the passport surrender charges and oci application process quick

]]> Mon, 2 Nov 2009 05:33:51 UTC 6412650 Mrs celine scaria [Signature #2080] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6412086?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Nov 2009 02:20:26 UTC 6412086 mr joseph sunny [Signature #2079] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6410686?utm_medium=rss Sun, 1 Nov 2009 04:26:12 UTC 6410686 mr reny varghese [Signature #2078] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6410586?utm_medium=rss Sun, 1 Nov 2009 03:48:54 UTC 6410586 mrs deepa baby [Signature #2077] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6410559?utm_medium=rss il is toomuch mony iam note happy about this decision

]]> Sun, 1 Nov 2009 03:36:18 UTC 6410559 MR s John [Signature #2076] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6410235?utm_medium=rss Sun, 1 Nov 2009 01:42:15 UTC 6410235 mr thomas joseph [Signature #2075] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6410168?utm_medium=rss Sun, 1 Nov 2009 01:14:51 UTC 6410168 Mr Mathew Thomas [Signature #2074] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6410136?utm_medium=rss Sun, 1 Nov 2009 01:05:53 UTC 6410136 Mr Raghu Poonthottathil [Signature #2073] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6409179?utm_medium=rss Sun, 1 Nov 2009 07:31:31 UTC 6409179 Mr. Justeena Thomas [Signature #2072] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6408859?utm_medium=rss Sun, 1 Nov 2009 05:16:12 UTC 6408859 Mr BINNY JACOB [Signature #2071] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6408804?utm_medium=rss Sun, 1 Nov 2009 04:43:15 UTC 6408804 MRS SEENA MICHLE [Signature #2070] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6408342?utm_medium=rss Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:56:18 UTC 6408342 Mrs Jinimol Joseph [Signature #2069] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6407909?utm_medium=rss Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:23:05 UTC 6407909 Mr Aju Mathew [Signature #2068] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6407904?utm_medium=rss Dear Sir

Kindly ignore your idea of imposing the fee of £90 for the surrender of the Indian passport as we are in a very difficult stage due to the recession. Many people are loosing the jobs. Kindly do the needfullness

]]> Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:20:57 UTC 6407904 mr Anonymous [Signature #2067] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6407802?utm_medium=rss Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:25:27 UTC 6407802 MrS Deepa Sunil [Signature #2066] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6407759?utm_medium=rss Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:09:36 UTC 6407759 Mr Sunil Mathew [Signature #2065] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6407753?utm_medium=rss Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:07:49 UTC 6407753 mrs deepathy paul [Signature #2064] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6407723?utm_medium=rss Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:56:19 UTC 6407723 Mr Manoj Kumar Kanattummal [Signature #2063] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6407592?utm_medium=rss Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:58:37 UTC 6407592 Mr Manoj Nambishan [Signature #2062] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6407021?utm_medium=rss I was born in India and still have close family living in India. Please look forward and work towards introducing full dual citizenship and not backward by introducing fees and legislation such as this that unfairly target a minority.

]]> Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:50:00 UTC 6407021 mr tossy thomas [Signature #2061] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6406441?utm_medium=rss Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:12:08 UTC 6406441 MR Subhash Sasidharan Nair [Signature #2060] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6406099?utm_medium=rss Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:35:45 UTC 6406099 Mr Sabu Thankappan [Signature #2059] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6405948?utm_medium=rss Stop this kind of un accetable movement from the Highcommissioner with immediate effect. Pls. remove him from his post. Withdraw this barbarian rule.

]]> Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:18:38 UTC 6405948 Mr Anonymous [Signature #2058] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6404462?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:43:08 UTC 6404462 mrs john augustine [Signature #2057] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6404317?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:52:01 UTC 6404317 mrs celine john [Signature #2056] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6404313?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:50:26 UTC 6404313 mrs shaji seby [Signature #2055] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6404295?utm_medium=rss we have made the OCI application 6 weeks ago and didn't hear anything from the embassy yet.I tried to contact them many ways by telephone and email and didn't get any feedback at all.Most importantly the website contnnue to publish the same application criteria which says"donot send passports unless the status shows granted".

]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:45:03 UTC 6404295 mrs Anonymous [Signature #2054] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6404235?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:23:06 UTC 6404235 mrs Anonymous [Signature #2053] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6404231?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:21:51 UTC 6404231 mr josekutty thomas [Signature #2052] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6404217?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:18:02 UTC 6404217 Mr Jestine Joseph [Signature #2051] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6403986?utm_medium=rss We humbly request to you to consider scrapping the the fees for surrnedering the passport.

]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:13:20 UTC 6403986 MASTER nithin jose tony [Signature #2050] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6403753?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:04:56 UTC 6403753