Estimate the cost of an Indian passport Surrender Certificate from the UK — the fee depends on when you naturalised as British.
If you held an Indian passport and became British, you must surrender it before applying for OCI. The fee is around £117 if you naturalised on or after 1 June 2010, or £20 if before. See your estimate below.
Live estimate · No signup required
Treated as a 'deemed surrender' at the lower ~£20 fee.
Each family member is charged separately.
Optional — VFS returns your documents by tracked post.
Your all-in cost with NriDirect
£213.44
Estimate only and EXCLUDES any late-surrender penalty (historically £160–£1,199, possibly waived per a recent order). Government and VFS fees are paid to the authorities and float with the INR exchange rate. The NriDirect service fee covers preparing and checking your application — confirm the live amount and your penalty position with VFS or the High Commission of India.
The Indian government sets the Surrender Certificate fee based on when you naturalised as British while holding an Indian passport:
The VFS Global charge of £7.44 and an optional courier (~£7) apply on top. These are confirmed on the VFS UK fee page.
Indian rules require you to surrender your passport promptly after acquiring foreign citizenship. Late-surrender penalties have historically ranged from around £160 to £1,199 depending on how long you held both, applied case by case. A recent order may have waived some penalties. This calculator excludes any penalty — confirm your exact situation with VFS or the High Commission of India before applying.
The services this tool relates to — handled end to end, with document checks and VFS booking included.
Get your Surrender Certificate after acquiring British citizenship. Required before applying for OCI. We handle the full process.
From £36Surrender your Indian passport and apply for your OCI card in one guided bundle. Fixed £130 service fee. Pre-filled forms, VFS booking, and full document review.
From £160It depends on when you naturalised as British. If you became British on or after 1 June 2010 and held an Indian passport, the fee is about £117 plus a £2 surcharge. If you naturalised before 1 June 2010, it is about £20 plus £2. The VFS Global charge of £7.44 applies on top, plus optional courier.
If your Indian passport expired more than 10 years ago, the surrender is treated as a deemed surrender with a lower fee of around £20 plus the £2 surcharge. You still need the certificate before OCI can be issued.
Historically late-surrender penalties of £160–£1,199 could apply case-by-case, though a recent order may have waived some of these. This estimate excludes any penalty — verify your specific situation with VFS or the High Commission of India.
Yes. If you naturalised on or after 1 June 2010 while holding an Indian passport, you must obtain a Surrender Certificate before OCI can be issued. Our combined Surrender + OCI package runs both steps together.