Fees for OCI Card
| Service | Consular Fee | Total |
|---|
| New OCI for PIO Card Holder (Adult) | $275.00 | $45 |
| New OCI card (Adult/Minor) | $275.00 | $295.00 |
| Re-issue in case of Lost /Damaged OCI card | $100.00 | $120.00 |
| OCI Re-issue for new passport | $25.00 | $45.00 |
Yes, as long as the local laws of at least one of the countries allow dual citizenship in some form or the other. cardholders ? (i) An OCI is entitled to life long visa with free travel to India whereas for a PIO card holder, it is only valid for 15 years.
take both your passport renunciation and the OCI togather. when you go there, tell at the reception that you have 2 applications, one for surrender and one for oci. the person will give you 2 tickets. when you go to the counter, tell you will be doing both surrender and oci today.
OCI Signature and Thumbprint specificationsOCI Signature or Thumprint image will have a aspect ratio of 1:3 – so the minimum dimensions will be 200 pixels x 67 pixels or the maximum dimensions will be 900 pixels width x 300 pixels height.
The duly filled application form and fee challan can be submitted at Foreigners Regional Registration Offices or at Indian Missions abroad. An OCI card is usually issued within 30 days of receiving an acknowledgement from the Bureau.
The fees for issuance of fresh OCI cards will remain as US $275. OCI card holders are required to get their OCI cards reissued whenever passport is renewed for persons under twenty years of age, and OCI card needs to be renewed after crossing 50 years of age only once, that too when the US passport is renewed.
A: OCI card holder who is 20 years of age or younger, OCI card must be renewed each time a new passport is issued. OCI card holder who is 21 to 49 years of age, it is not mandatory to renew OCI card each time a new passport is obtained.
Minors must sign/place thumb impression under PART B of the OCI Application form. Wherever parent's sign, the signature must match with the passport signature. Applications will be put on hold and a new application will be asked for if parent's signature does not match with the passport signature.
I have completed filling out the visa application form on the Government of India website. How do I print the application? Go to and click on Print Registered Application.
OCI Renewal: How to Have Your OCI Reissued
- Step 1 – Visit the OCI Website.
- Step 2 – Review Before Applying.
- Step 3 – Get a Web Reference Number.
- Step 4 – Start Your Application.
- Step 5 – Upload Photo, Scanned Signature, and Documents.
- Step 6 – Choose a Category.
- Step 7 – Review Results Page.
- Step 8 – Submit Your Application.
Family OCI application can be filled online on the Indian government application link provided above. Up to 4 members (2 majors, 2 minors) application can be filled by selecting relationship status. To comply with same, kindly fill in major applicant's details prior to minor/s.
Minor childrenOCI Registration Form (part A&B duly filled online and signed by the applicant). If minors are not capable of writing then it should have LTI in respect of girl child and RTI in respect of boy child. The From B in respect of minors is to be countersigned by both parents.
(a) The following categories of persons (except Pakistan and Bangladesh) are eligible to apply under OCI scheme: Who is a citizen of another country, but was a citizen of India at the time of, or at any time after, the commencement of the constitution; or.
Penalty of Rs. 10,000/- for retention of passport and penalty of Rs. 10,000/- for each travel on Indian passport (aggregate penalty on travel not to exceed Rs. 50,000/-).
The government has said that birth certificates are 'acceptable' as proof of the date and place of birth in relation to the National Register of Citizens (NRC), among a list of other documents which is “likely to include” voter cards, passport, Aadhaar, licenses, insurance papers, school-leaving certificates and
Applicants would be required to pay a onetime Renunciation Fee of Canadian $ 240 + $2 (Consular Surcharge) + BLS service fee C$ 7.40 (inclusive of applicable taxes) while surrendering their Indian passports.
As per Aadhaar Act, 2016, NRIs/PIO/OCI card holders are eligible for enrolment of Aadhaar card only if they reside in India for over 182 days in the last twelve months immediately preceding the date of application for enrolment.
Persons of Indian Origins who had earlier obtained OCI / PIO Cards or Visa without surrendering their Indian passports are required to surrender their last held Indian passport and obtain surrender certificates at the time of renewing their OCI / PIO Cards or for obtaining fresh visa.
Under Indian law, Applicants of Indian Origin, who have acquired foreign citizenship, are required to surrender their Indian passports to the nearest Indian Mission/Post immediately after acquisition of foreign citizenship.
Can a person registered as an OCI be granted Indian citizenship? Yes. As per the provisions of section 5(1) (g) of the Citizenship Act, 1955, a person who is registered as an OCI for 5 years and is residing in India for 1 year out of the above 5 years, is eligible to apply for Indian Citizenship. 30.
If you do not have proof of Renunciation (either a Renunciation Certificate or Cancelled Stamp due to acquisition of Foreign Nationality), you will have to apply for the same before you can get your Visa / OCI card application sent to the Consulate.
You need to withdraw your current application and reapply for a new application under the correct jurisdiction. To withdraw your application please visit withdraw-my-passport/ . Please note that withdrawal fees will be applicable.
