{"id":193564,"date":"2021-11-16T12:25:33","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T18:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/am22tech.com\/?p=193564"},"modified":"2024-03-10T17:08:25","modified_gmt":"2024-03-10T22:08:25","slug":"indian-oci-new-passport-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/indian-oci-new-passport-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Indian OCI Renewal Required? How to Update New Passport?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The government of India recently simplified the process and did not require OCI to be reissued for every Passport renewal or change in address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OCI means the Overseas Citizen of India and allows visa-free travel for Indians who have got citizenship in other countries like the US, Canada, UK, Australia, and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Benefits of OCI:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Get you multiple entries, and a multi-purpose lifelong visa to visit India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allows exemption from reporting to local Indian Police authorities for any length of stay in India; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Equality with NRIs in financial, economic, and educational fields except in the acquisition of agricultural or plantation properties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OCI is also issued to kids of Indian citizens who do not hold Indian passports.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"oci-reissue-is-not-required\">OCI Reissue is not Required<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Minor child up to 20 years<\/strong> \u2013 OCI renewal is not required for minor children on a change of<br \/>passport. Only upload the latest passport copy and photos on the OCI website.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Adult OCI Issued after 20 years of age <\/strong>\u2013 OCI renewal is not required for any OCI issued after 20<br \/>years of the applicant&#8217;s age.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Adult Older than 50 years<\/strong> \u2013 OCI renewal is not required after 50 years. However, you should<br \/>upload latest passport and photos ONCE after completing 20 years using the below process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Change of address\/contact details &#8211; Renewal of OCI is not required for change of address.<br \/>Upload the latest details using the below process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<table>\n<caption>OCI Rules &#8211; am22tech.com<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\u00a0<\/th>\n<th>OCI Renewal Required?<\/th>\n<th>Upload New Passport?<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Minor children up to 20 years<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Adult OCI Issued after 20 years of age<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Adult Older than 50 years<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Change of address\/contact details &#8211; Any Age<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Change of name, father\u2019s name &#8211; Any Age<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Change of nationality &#8211; Any Age<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"oci-reissue-is-required\">OCI Reissue is Required<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ONCE after the passport renewal and 20 years of age<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Change of name, father\u2019s name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Change of nationality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are an existing OCI cardholder and require uploading the latest Passport copy and photo, please follow the following steps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This process needs to be done within 3 months of Passport renewal. Ministry of Home Affairs has granted extensions to use existing OCI without re-issue till Dec 31st, 2021, and anyone planning to travel to India after Dec 31st, 2021 should upload a Passport copy and photo as soon as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since it takes 2 weeks to 4 weeks to update the system it is better to complete it ASAP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"documents-required\">Documents Required<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Photo<\/strong>: Non-white background, Square (equal width and Height), Picture size should be less than<br \/>500kb in size. You can use Google Photoscan app.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scanned signature &#8211; Sign on plain white paper. Then, use an app like Adobe Scan to scan or click a picture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A PDF copy of the <strong>Passport picture page<\/strong> in color &#8211; Use Adobe Scan.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"new-passport-upload-process\">New Passport Upload Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#Step 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Access the <a href=\"https:\/\/ociservices.gov.in\/welcome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Indian government&#8217;s OCI website<\/a>. Select <strong>OCI Miscellaneous Services<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/indian-oci-services-website-970x364.jpg\" alt=\"Indian OCI services website\" class=\"wp-image-193568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/indian-oci-services-website-970x364.jpg 970w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/indian-oci-services-website-470x176.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/indian-oci-services-website-342x128.jpg 342w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/indian-oci-services-website-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/indian-oci-services-website.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Indian OCI services website<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#Step 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <strong>Proceed<\/strong> button. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-online-registration.jpg\" alt=\"OCI online registration\" class=\"wp-image-193569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-online-registration.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-online-registration-470x315.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-online-registration-286x192.jpg 286w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-online-registration-768x516.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">OCI online registration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#Step 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the instructions and select &#8216;I have read the instructions at the bottom of the page&#8217;. Then, click the &#8216;Accept&#8217; button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#Step 4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select \u201cFill New Miscellaneous application\u201d. In case you exit in the middle, you can come back and complete the application by selecting \u201ccomplete partially filled Miscellaneous Application\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-new-miscellaneous-services-form.jpg\" alt=\"OCI new-miscellaneous services form\" class=\"wp-image-193570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-new-miscellaneous-services-form.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-new-miscellaneous-services-form-470x177.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-new-miscellaneous-services-form-342x129.jpg 342w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-new-miscellaneous-services-form-768x290.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">OCI new-miscellaneous services form<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#Step 5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new pop window opens with the application. Please save the Temporary application number so you can use it to come back in case you lost a web connection or to complete a partially filled miscellaneous application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter the Passport number from the last page of OCI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"822\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-services-misc-form-filling.jpg\" alt=\"OCI services misc form filling\" class=\"wp-image-193571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-services-misc-form-filling.jpg 822w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-services-misc-form-filling-470x405.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-services-misc-form-filling-223x192.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-services-misc-form-filling-768x661.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">OCI services misc form filling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We recommend entering File No# from the last page of the OCI card.&nbsp;We tried using U-Visa No# and OCI number# but page errors prevented us from going forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#Step 6<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the \u201cSubmit\u201d button after filling in all the required information. This will complete Part-A of the application. If you are ready with the picture, signature scan, and passport scan you can select the \u201cYes I am ready with the image\u201d button.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If scans are not yet ready, you can select the \u201cExit Now\u201d button and come back by selecting the \u201ccomplete partially filled Miscellaneous Application\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-photo-signature-requirements.jpg\" alt=\"OCI photo and signature requirements\" class=\"wp-image-193573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-photo-signature-requirements.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-photo-signature-requirements-470x110.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-photo-signature-requirements-342x80.jpg 342w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-photo-signature-requirements-768x180.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">OCI photo and signature requirements<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Resizing the image to 500Kb size. If you used the Google Photoscan app, you may already have got a smaller size image. If not, then you can use any photo edit app or the <a rel=\"nofollow noindex sponsored nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Windows operating system\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3zLvYe5\" data-linkid=\"195656\" data-nojs=\"1\" data-shortcode=\"true\">windows<\/a> photo edit to resize the image to 2&#215;2 inches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"step-7\"><strong>#Step 7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you select \u201cYes I am ready from step 11\u201d, the screen will update with an option to upload the image and signature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select \u201cChoose File\u201d and upload the picture. Once the picture is uploaded you will see the crop button and you can adjust the picture by clicking the crop button.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Picture file size should be less than 500kb and <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The signature scan file size should be more than 10kb &#8211; A signature needs to be a 3:1 ratio (width: height) so once the signature is uploaded you can select the crop button and resize it to a 3:1 ratio. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After selecting the upload button and you want to upload again you can select \u201cI want to upload again\u201d. If not select \u201cI have uploaded successfully\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#Step 8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will now have the option to proceed to Part B and upload the Passport picture page scan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#Step 9<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer the following questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first question is tricky. Select \u201cno\u201d for the following question if the family has only one person with an OCI card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Have you\/any member of your family applied for Overseas Citizen of India registration earlier?&nbsp;*&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-declarations.jpg\" alt=\"OCI declarations\" class=\"wp-image-193574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-declarations.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-declarations-470x411.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-declarations-220x192.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-declarations-768x671.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">OCI declarations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#Step 10<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next step is to upload the Passport scan (Only pdf is allowed) and you can upload it by selecting the \u201cUpload Documents\u201d button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"855\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-passport-upload-page.jpg\" alt=\"OCI passport upload page\" class=\"wp-image-193575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-passport-upload-page.jpg 855w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-passport-upload-page-470x116.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-passport-upload-page-342x84.jpg 342w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-passport-upload-page-768x190.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 855px) 100vw, 855px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">OCI passport upload page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"oci-upload-reupload\">OCI Upload\/Reupload<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In case you exited before uploading the documents you can also upload by selecting the OCI document upload\/Re-upload button on the main page here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-re-upload-link.jpg\" alt=\"OCI re-upload link\" class=\"wp-image-193576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-re-upload-link.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-re-upload-link-470x213.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-re-upload-link-342x155.jpg 342w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-re-upload-link-768x348.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">OCI re-upload link<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"oci-status-enquiry\">OCI Status Enquiry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can check the status by selecting the \u201cStatus Enquiry\u201d button and selecting proceed button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-processing-status-check.jpg\" alt=\"OCI processing status check\" class=\"wp-image-193577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-processing-status-check.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-processing-status-check-470x251.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-processing-status-check-342x183.jpg 342w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-processing-status-check-768x410.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">OCI processing status check<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter the passport number and File the reference number to check the status. It will take 2 to 4 weeks to get updated in the system.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"795\" height=\"339\" src=\"https:\/\/am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-status-enquiry.jpg\" alt=\"OCI status enquiry\" class=\"wp-image-193578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-status-enquiry.jpg 795w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-status-enquiry-470x200.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-status-enquiry-342x146.jpg 342w, https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/oci-status-enquiry-768x327.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">OCI status inquiry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<span><span class=\"btn btn-sm bg-light mx-1 mb-3\"title=\"Comments\"am22wpDComments-parent= \"\"  role=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"offcanvas\" data-bs-target=\"#offcanvasBottom\" aria-controls=\"offcanvasBottom\" ><i class=\"bi bi-chat me-1 text-info\"><\/i><span am22wpDComments-url=\"https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/indian-oci-new-passport-rules\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/span><div class=\"offcanvas offcanvas-bottom mx-auto h-75 rounded-top rounded-3 wpDiscourseOffCanvasWidth\" \r\n\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\" style=\"overflow: auto !important\" \r\n\t\t\tid=\"offcanvasBottom\">\r\n\t\t\t<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"950px\" scrolling=\"yes\" am22wpDCommentsOffcanvas-src=\"https:\/\/apps.am22tech.com\/wpdiscourse\/?embed=true&url=https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/indian-oci-new-passport-rules\/\" id=\"iFrameResizer0\"  src=\"\"  style=\"overflow: hidden;\"><\/iframe><\/div><span class=\"btn btn-sm bg-light mx-1 mb-3\"title=\"Likes\"am22wpDLikes-parent= \"\" ><i class=\"bi bi-heart me-1 text-info\"><\/i><span am22wpDLikes-url=\"https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/indian-oci-new-passport-rules\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/span><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian OCI rules for new passport upload. 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