Comments on: Indian-origin Foreign Citizens Must Ensure New Criteria of OCI Card Validity before They Visit India

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 14:29:58 +0000

In reply to Pravin Patel. I agree with you, once OCI is issued, it should be valid lifelong. They say if OCI is issued after the age of 50, it is not renewed but at the same time they ask to upload a recent picture and passport copy. The frustrating part is the Indian Embassy people in Chicago as well as Washington cannot clarify if people who got OCI after age of 50 need to load passport copy and recent photo. Hypothetically if a person got OCI at 55, and renewed passport at 60, why should that person be asked to upload picture?

By: Ram Kumar

Ram Kumar — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 21:55:37 +0000

Hello,

My daughter OCI was issued when she was 12 years old. She got her new passport when she was 17 years old in year 2016 and still valid until 2026. She was not 20 when the new passport was issued in 2016.
Does she need to have OCI reissued or just update the passport details with photo- online?

By: Nathan

Nathan — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 21:41:20 +0000

In reply to Manisha. Hi Manisha, is there a link for this? when we check misc. service.. it's almost a new OCI process.

By: Nambiar

Nambiar — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 09:50:03 +0000

In reply to foad fazel.

If you want to go to India and spend the rest of your life there then you’ll have to get OCI. You will have to prove that you’re of Indian origin.
Previous Indian passport
Birth certificate. Parents documents etc.

Hope you have all the documents. After applying it will take 3 months or so.

With OCI you can go to India and stay there once and for all.

Hopefully you will have had your OCI by now.

By: Surendran Nambiar

Surendran Nambiar — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 09:37:34 +0000

If you got your OCI for the first time after you have had a foreign passport after the age of 20, or after having a foreign passport renewed after your 20th birthday, that OCI is a permanent document as of current government of India rules.
However when you have a foreign passport renewed after you turn 50, then you have to update your photos and nationality status on the OCI website.
To the other comments from Overseas nationals who were once upon a time Indian citizens and no complain, they should stop moaning.
People in India travel far more and are harassed by other high commission and embassies more often.

By: srikrishnan chelliah

srikrishnan chelliah — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 07:20:06 +0000

In reply to G. Singh. Hi, you should have written to External affairs ministry, Passport department, New Delhi, India. They are taking immediate action regarding renewal of OCI card. It is my experience.

By: indianeagle

indianeagle — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 09:22:49 +0000

In reply to Rosh. Hi Rosh! Once you cross the threshold of 21 years, you are required to get your OCI card renewed. This requirement is relaxed only till December 31, 2022.

By: Rosh

Rosh — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 04:53:00 +0000

Hi! If I got my OCI 10 14 years ago (when I was 22 years old) do I need to apply for new OCI? I read that you need new OCI card every 10 years. I did get a new passport 3 years ago so I know I have to carry OCI card, Old passport and new passport when traveling to India. However, can someone tell me if I need to apply for new OCI card too?

By: Ravi Patel

Ravi Patel — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 00:00:45 +0000

In reply to indianeagle. How much does it cost to get it re-issued?

By: waiting-to-renew

waiting-to-renew — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 21:17:12 +0000

In reply to Sonny. This is documented clearly. You need to keep the original passport with OCI VISA if it's not transferred to new passport.