Embassy of India
Muscat
Dated: 20th April, 2021
Revised guidelines for re-issuance of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards.
Government of India has revised instructions/ guidelines on “Reissuance of OCI cards due to issuance of new foreign passports to OCI cardholders”.
(i) Mandatory requirement of re-issuance of an OCI card each time a new passport is issued to a foreigner up to 20 years of age and once after completing 50 years of age is dispensed with.
(ii) OCI cardholder is required to get the OCI card re-issued only once when a new passport is issued after completing 20 years of age.
(iii) OCI cardholder is required to upload ONLINE a copy of the new passport and a latest photo each time a new passport is issued up to 20 years of age and once after completing 50 years of age. The uploading of these documents may be done within three months of receipt of the new passport. The service will be provided on Gratis basis.
(iv) Foreign Spouse of an Indian Citizen or spouse of foreign origin of an OCI cardholder are required to upload a copy of the new passport and also a latest photo ONLINE each time a new passport is issued along with a declaration on subsisting of marriage, copy of the Indian passport of the Indian spouse/passport & OCI card of the OCI cardholder spouse.
2. The timeline for re-issuance of OCI card in respect of OCI cardholders, who may be required to get their OCI card re-issued, has also been extended till December 31, 2021. The OCI cardholders travelling on the strength of their existing OCI card bearing old passport number are not required to carry their old passport. However, carrying of new passport is mandatory.
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