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

Recently, the Consulate General of India worldwide released a press release circulating a new update for the Overseas Citizen of India card. The OCI card holders – foreign citizens of Indian origin – are required to comply with the new criteria regarding validity of their OCI cards before they book their travel to India. The new criteria of the OCI card validity came into effect this November 1.

 

The OCI card holders within the age bracket of 20 years are required to get their OCI cards reissued each time when their passport is reissued, according to the Consulate General of India. Those above 20 years of age are exempted from ensuring this criterion of validity.

Reissue of the OCI card is not compulsory along with reissue of the passport for those within the age bracket of 21 to 50 years. But they have to carry their old passport which their OCI card was issued on, in order to prove the card validity. They do also have to carry the current passport.

Those above 50 years of age are required to get their OCI cards reissued only once when their passport is renewed after they turn 50. It is also recommended in the Consulate General of India’s press release that the Overseas Citizen of India card holders must always carry the expired passport along with the current/new passport and the OCI card while traveling to India.

17 minutes ago, Tech_Babu said:

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

Recently, the Consulate General of India worldwide released a press release circulating a new update for the Overseas Citizen of India card. The OCI card holders – foreign citizens of Indian origin – are required to comply with the new criteria regarding validity of their OCI cards before they book their travel to India. The new criteria of the OCI card validity came into effect this November 1.

 

The OCI card holders within the age bracket of 20 years are required to get their OCI cards reissued each time when their passport is reissued, according to the Consulate General of India. Those above 20 years of age are exempted from ensuring this criterion of validity.

Reissue of the OCI card is not compulsory along with reissue of the passport for those within the age bracket of 21 to 50 years. But they have to carry their old passport which their OCI card was issued on, in order to prove the card validity. They do also have to carry the current passport.

Those above 50 years of age are required to get their OCI cards reissued only once when their passport is renewed after they turn 50. It is also recommended in the Consulate General of India’s press release that the Overseas Citizen of India card holders must always carry the expired passport along with the current/new passport and the OCI card while traveling to India.

This is not new

1 hour ago, FullMoon said:

This is not new

Old PIO card tho managed until now..,, looks like it is mandatory now to get OCI? Steps ki link untey ivvu kaka.

Lawdala rules eppudu antune untadu extension chestane untadu...waste fa kangaru padi pio ni oci convert chesa 2016 la..ippudemo Everytime kid us passport renewal cheste oci re issue antunnadu..bongu kooda cheyincha....Indian consulate odi tho panio ante Dani anta bakwas inkoti undadu..

19 minutes ago, reality said:

Old PIO card tho managed until now..,, looks like it is mandatory now to get OCI? Steps ki link untey ivvu kaka.

nuvvu USC va 

 

enjoy process here https://www.path2usa.com/oci-in-lieu-of-pio-card

nen eppudu nuncho cheptunna e rule undi ra ayya ante evad vinipinchukole...

 

this is one of the reason i didnt apply OCI for my kid yet.

13 minutes ago, Spartan said:

nen eppudu nuncho cheptunna e rule undi ra ayya ante evad vinipinchukole...

 

this is one of the reason i didnt apply OCI for my kid yet.

Nenu OCI apply cheyyakunda just regular Indian Visa apply cheddam anukuntunna

1 hour ago, reality said:

Old PIO card tho managed until now..,, looks like it is mandatory now to get OCI? Steps ki link untey ivvu kaka.

nee lanti rich guys kada OCI ki 20,000$ 10gina tappu ledu indian Govt 

16 minutes ago, Spartan said:

nen eppudu nuncho cheptunna e rule undi ra ayya ante evad vinipinchukole...

 

this is one of the reason i didnt apply OCI for my kid yet.

Ee rule, Indian Foreign affairs site lo nenu 2 years back OCI apply sesinapuude susa
 

simple ga maa buddodiki visa apply chesa happies... 

5 minutes ago, Bitcoin_Baba3 said:

Nenu OCI apply cheyyakunda just regular Indian Visa apply cheddam anukuntunna

yes, 10 years valid. no need to go to embassy as well.

e-visa apply cheste..approval form mail ki vachestadi and u will be good even after ur passport changes.

3 minutes ago, Kontekurradu said:

Ee rule, Indian Foreign affairs site lo nenu 2 years back OCI apply sesinapuude susa
 

yes

38 minutes ago, Spartan said:

nen eppudu nuncho cheptunna e rule undi ra ayya ante evad vinipinchukole...

 

this is one of the reason i didnt apply OCI for my kid yet.

Your kid passport expiring soon ? Is he approaching 10 years ?

Just now, SirRavindraJadeja said:

Your kid passport expiring soon ? Is he approaching 10 years ?

oka renewal aipoindi already. ikkada ichedi 5yrs ki..not 10.

30 minutes ago, Spartan said:

yes, 10 years valid. no need to go to embassy as well.

e-visa apply cheste..approval form mail ki vachestadi and u will be good even after ur passport changes.

ee site lo undi e-visa form? directions pls..

Btw how are you?