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CI’m a PR in Canada and recently went to renew my Indian passport through BLS. I was married in India but got legally divorced here in Canada. Now BLS is asking me to provide an Indian divorce decree as part of the documentation for passport renewal.
The problem is—I can’t go back to India at the moment to get this done. Has anyone been through a similar situation or know what my options are? Is there a way to get the Canadian divorce recognized by Indian authorities without physically being there? Or any alternative documentation I can provide to BLS?
Any help or guidance would be really appreciated!
Thanks in advance.
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VI was in similar situation. But I applied for passport while my divorce was being processed in Canada so didn’t have issues. I just applied as married.
Now after I got citizenship, I just submitted my Canadian divorce certificate for passport surrender and they took it without any issues.
Is there possibility to just apply as married and get the Indian passport? Later you can file for surrender with Canadian divorce certificate.
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CI asked them the same thing, and they told me that I need my ex’s passport and they will need to add his name to application. Honestly, I am not comfortable with what they said, and it’s annoying. I was also told to contact consulate office to get more information. I am so confused as my passport is expiring in two months.
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VYeah. Luckily I had my ex passport details. And still had to add ex name to passport. But passport was important so I had to let it go.
May be try different bls center?
If you are in GTA, you can try going to Brampton bls or something.
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CI am in Vancouver. We only have two BLS centers here. Maybe i will talk to the other centre and see what they say.
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DHi. I’m a Delhi based lawyer. For recognition of the Canadian divorce decree here, you’ll have to file a petition before the family court in India. Will require a certified copy of your decree as well.
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CThank you for responding!! Is it possible for me to do that from Canada, because I cannot go to India at this point due to my passport expiring and work commitments here. Do you think my father can apply on my behalf?
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DHonestly, I’ll have to check that for you. As for Indian divorces, they allow one party to appear through an attorney who should have a SPA executed in his/her favour. Should be fine in your case too. Will get back on it.
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ESad to say, this is what I always hated about India Government. The impossible runaround they make you do for the simplest of paperwork. Driver’s license, passport, bank stuff, everything is so hard.
In the US, I walked into a Bank with my Indian Passport, I had zero other documentation, no social security number, nothing. 10 minutes later, I was out with a bank account in my name and a cheque book.
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PSo u mean divorce decree obtained in foreign countries will require to be validated by another decree in India for it to hold value??plz tell
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BWrite to consulate email address. They can give the right answer.
I really dislike these processes which undermines the individuality of a citizen. Recently i had to get my forms signed by another Indian to attest my form. It was mind-blowing.
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CThe problem is people at BLS do not know what they are doing. I was able to get a checklist from BLS Toronto which states two options: divorced in India and divorced in Canada. Also as of Jan 2024, Canada is part of the Hague Apostille convention, which basically means any document issued by a Canadian authority does not require any further legal attestation and legalization in India. Moreover, the information is the first thing that pops up when you go to Consulate General of India website. So, I guess the question how to get the BLS employee to acknowledge this.
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