OCI
- Overview
- Benefits
- Eligibility
- Documents
- Online Registration Form
- Photograph Instructions
- Proof of Indian Origin
- OCI Fees
- Passport - Name Difference
- Submitting Application
- Procedure-Granting Registration
- Renunciation of OCI
- FAQ
- Surrender Certificate
- Extract - Citizenship Act, 1955
- Extract - Citizenship Rules, 1956
- OCI Tracker
OCI Miscellaneous Services
OCI Miscellaneous Services
OCI Miscellaneous Services are available in the event of:
- issuance of new passport.
- change of personal particulars such as nationality, name, father's name, date of birth etc.
- loss/damage of OCI Card, U.S. passport in which OCI U-visa sticker was affixed.
- erroneously entering wrong personal particulars while submitting online applications such as name, father's name, date of birth etc
- change of address and occupation
- change of appearance
Online Form
Access the online form at MHA web site.
Proceed further by accepting whatever browser warnings you get, even if the browser recommends you not to do so.
- Fill in at least one of the following data fields:
- U-Visa number
- OCI Registration number
- OCI File number
- After that, fill all of the following fields:
- Current Passport number
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Mother's name
The applicant would be able to proceed ahead and seek the particular services(s) only if, the above data (except 2(i) above) matches with the OCI database. Even if there is a minor difference (even if space or comma), the system will not allow to you to proceed further. This feature is used as a security measure so that the scheme is not misused. If you are unable to proceed after several attempts, contact the Consulate for further help.
- After that, select any one or many of the following services:
- Change of Passport particulars
e.g., passport number, date or place of issue etc - Change of Personal particulars
e.g., change of name, change of date or place of birth etc - Loss/damage of OCI certificate/visa
- Change of Address/Occupation
- Change of Passport particulars
- Once you select the desired service(s), an Online Registration Form will show only the
relevant fields that need to be entered accordingly. You must fill in all the relevant fields
afresh online. You must also fill the reasons for available services.
- Once you submit the Online Registration Form, you need to print a hard copy of the
application with the Reference number along with the instructions for filing the application form.
If you made any mistakes while filing the online data, discard it and start all over again. Do not make any changes in the hard copy as they will not be recorded by the online system.
No hard copy of the application shall be generated in case of change of address/occupation as no application needs to be submitted. New OCI documents will not be issued. Upon submission of the online application, the data will be captured and a new address/occupation will be printed. You can keep that print out in the OCI registration certificate booklet for your records.
