OCI Renewal and 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.
