Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) Home › Consular Services › Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) FOR OCI STATUS CHECK PLEASE CLICK HERE NOTE: WITH EFFECT FROM MAY 21, 2014 THE VISA/OCI/PIO/RENUNCIATION OF INDIAN CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION COLLECTION/PROCESSING AND DELIVERY PROCESS HAS BEEN OUTSOURCED TO COX & KINGS GLOBAL SERVICES PVT. LTD. Website: in.ckgs.us OCI Travel Advisory – Re-issue of OCI Card (On getting a New Passport) • For an applicant who is 20 years of age or younger, OCI documents must be re-issued each time a new passport is issued. • For an applicant who is 50 years of age or older, OCI documents must be re-issued once after the issuance of a new passport. • For an applicant who is 21 to 49 years of age, there is no need to re-issue OCI documents each time a new passport is issued. However, if the applicant desires, he/she can request that the OCI documents be re-issued so that the OCI documents reflect the correct passport number. Please view the full requirements for OCI Re-issue for more information at the following link. mha1.nic.in/pdfs/GuidelinesOCI.pdf Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on OCI Card: 1.What are the Benefits for an OCI card holder: An OCI card holder gets the following benefits: i. A multiple entry, multi-purpose life-long visa for visiting India. ii. Exemption from registration with local police authority for any length of stay in India. iii. Parity with Non-resident Indians (NRIs) in respect of economic, financial and educational fields, except in relation to acquisition of agricultural or plantation properties. iv. OCI can be used as identity proof for application of PAN Card and driving licence as well as for opening a bank account if the OCI card holder is residing in India. 2.What benefits an OCI Card holder is not entitled to: The OCI Card holder is not entitled: i. to vote, ii. to be a member of a Legislative Assembly or of a Legislative Council or of the Parliament of India, iii. to hold Indian constitutional posts such as that of the President, Vice President, Judge of the Supreme Court or High Court etc. iv. He/she cannot normally hold employment in the Government 3.Under what conditions should one apply for New OCI Card and Sticker: (i) In case of issuance of new passport. (a) For an applicant who is 20 years of age or younger, OCI documents must be re-issued each time a new passport is issued. (b) For an applicant who is 50 years of age or older, OCI documents must be re-issued once after the issuance of a new passport. (c) For an applicant who is 21 to 49 years of age, there is no need to re-issue OCI documents each time a new passport is issued. However, if the applicant desires, he/she can request that the OCI documents be re-issued so that the OCI documents reflect the correct passport number. (ii) In case there is a change in personal particulars. (iii) In case of loss/damage of passport and/or OCI booklet. (iv) For correcting personal particulars entered wrongly while submitting online applications e.g name, father’s name, date of birth etc., (v) In case of change of address/occupation. In case of emergency, the applicant can continue to carry the old passport wherein OCI U visa sticker is pasted along with the new passport and the OCI booklet for visiting India. *** It is important for the OCI card holder to carry the OCI booklet along with the passport having U visa sticker. Both these documents should always be in the possession of the OCI card holder while travelling to India. 4.Can foreign nationals, who are not otherwise eligible for OCI, get OCI if they are married to persons who are eligible for OCI? No 5.Are Minor children eligible for OCI Card? Minor children are NOT eligible for OCI Card in case both parents are Indian nationals. However, they can apply for PIO Card. 6.Is an applicant who had held nationality of Pakistan or Bangladesh, eligible for OCI? No, If the applicant has ever been a citizen of Pakistan or Bangladesh, he / she will not be eligible for OCI. 7.What are the advantages of OCI when compared to PIO cardholders? (i) OCI is entitled to life-long visa free travel to India while in the case of PIO card holders it is for 15 years only. (ii) PIO cardholder is required to register with local authorities for any stay longer than 180 days in India on any single visit while OCI is exempted from registration with local authorities for any length of stay in India. 8.Can a person renounce OCI? Yes. He/she has to declare their intention of renunciation in Form XXII to the Indian Mission/Post where OCI registration was granted. After receipt of the declaration, the Indian Mission/Post shall issue an acknowledgement in Form XXII A. A separate application form is available for this purpose.
Posted on: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 08:21:11 +0000
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