OCI Card Reissue Guidelines
According to the recent relaxation in requirements for OCI Card Reissue:
(i) OCI cardholder is requiredtouploadONLINEa copy of thenew passport and a recent photo(not more than 30 days old) each timea new passport is issued. The uploading of these documents may be done withinthree monthsof receipt of the new passport.
[Please visithttps://ociservices.gov.in/welcomeand select the option ‘OCI Miscellaneous Services’for uploading copy of the passport, recent photograph and other documents.This does not involve any submission of documents through the Outsourcing Service Provider/Consulate and will befree of cost].
(ii) However, the only exception to the above is mandatory re-issue of the OCI card when an applicant gets a new passport issued after completing 20 years of age. Please refer tohttps://services.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ind/apply-oci-servicesfor the process. The fees for this is US$ 25 and US$ 3 for Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF). Applicant also need to pay US$ 15.90 to the Outsourcing Agency as service charge, and a fee for any optional services like shipping labels etc.
(iii) Foreign spouse of an Indian Citizen or spouse of an OCI cardholder is required to upload a copy ofthenew passport and a recent photo ONLINEeach time a new passport is issued, along with a declaration on subsisting of marriage, copy of the Indian passport of the Indian spouse/passport and OCI card of the OCI cardholder spouse.
[Please visithttps://ociservices.gov.in/welcomeand select the option ‘OCI Miscellaneous Services’for uploading copy of the passport, recent photograph and other documents.This does not involve any submission of documents through the Outsourcing Service Provider/Consulate and will befree of cost].
Please note: an OCI card holder can travel with the OCI card and the current valid passport (minimum validity of 6 months or more)
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