Make sure to read the general but important instructions related to OCI, available at (CLICK HERE), before submitting the application.

Guidelines regarding OCI Renewal and other Misc. Services

1.    The existing requirement to re-issue an OCI card each time a new passport  is issued  to a foreigner  up  to  20 years of age and once after completing 50 years of age is dispensed

2.     However, an OCI cardholder shall have to get the OCI card re-issued once when  a  new  passport  is  issued  after completing 20 years of age so as to capture  his/her  facial features on attaining For this purpose, the OCI cardholder shall submit an online application under OCI Miscellaneous Services. 

3.     An OCI cardholder may upload a copy of the new passport containing the photo of the passport holder and also a latest photo on  the  online  system  under  OCI  Miscellaneous Services each  time a new passport is issued  up to 20 years of age and once after completing 50 years  of age. These documents may be uploaded by the  OCI  cardholder  within three  months  of  receipt  of  the  new  passport.  This service will be provided on gratis basis.

4.     In the case of those who have been registered  as  OCI cardholder as spouse of foreign origin of a citizen of India or spouse of foreign origin of an OCI cardholder under section 7A(l)(d) of The  Citizenship Act,  1955,  the  OCI cardholder shall upload a copy of the new passport containing the photo of the passport holder and  also a latest photo on the online system under OCI Miscellaneous Services each time a new passport is issued. In such cases,  the  OCI  cardholder  and his/her Indian  spouse or OCI cardholder  spouse will have to give  a  declaration  that  their  marriage   is  still  subsisting. Copy of the  Indian passport of  the  Indian spouse/passport and OCI card of the OCI cardholder spouse shall also be uploaded  in  such  cases. These  documents  may be uploaded by the  OCI  card holder  foreigner  spouse  within  three  months of receipt of his/her new passport. This  service will be provided on gratis basis.

5.    Immediately on uploading of  the  documents  mentioned  in (3) and (4) above, an  email will  be  auto sent by the  system to the OCI cardholder  confirming  that  the documents  have been successfully uploaded.

6.    If nothing adverse about the applicant is found, the details will be updated in the system by authorities in India/Indian Mission. After this, an acknowledgement through e-mail will also be automatically sent  to  the  OCI  cardholder  informing that the updated details have been taken on record.

7.    There will be no restriction  on  the  OCI  cardholder  to travel to/from India during the period  from  the  date  of  issue  of new  passport  till  the  date of  final acknowledgement of  his/ her documents in the online system.

Instructions for renewal of OCI card/Misc. Services

While submitting application for re-issuance of OCI card, only the following two documents will be required for uploading in the OCI Portal.

a) In case of issuance of new Passport (as applicable): Copy of OCI card presently held by the applicant, copy of new passport and copy of old passport. 

b) In case loss of OCI card: A copy of police complaint lodged, copy of OCI card (lost). If the report is in foreign language (other than English) the same may be enclosed with authorized translation. (The person may be called for Personal interview as well in such cases) 

c) In case of change of personal particulars: Copy of the document (s) relevant for effecting requisite changes. Sufficient proof for each requested services like change of name, adress, occupation etc. is to be furnished.