OCI Miscellaneous Services are available in the event of:

1. issuance of new passport
2. change of personal particular such as nationality etc
3. loss/damage of OCI registration certificate/visa
4. erroneously entering wrong personal particulars while submitting online applications such as name, father's name, date of birth etc
5. mistakes have been committed by the Indian Mission/Post/Office while entering the personal particulars for manually filled in application (discontinued now)
6. change of address and occupation
   

Only registered OCIs can avail OCI Miscellaneous Services.

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.

1. Fill in at least one of the following data fields:
   1. U-Visa number
   2. OCI Registration number
   3. OCI File number
   
   
2. After that, fill all of the following fields:
   1. Current Passport number
   2. Date of birth
   3. Place of birth
   4. 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. This feature is used as a security measure so that the scheme is not misused.
   
   
3. After that, select any one or many of the following services:
   1. Change of Passport particulars
      e.g., passport number, date or place of issue etc
   2. Change of Personal particulars
      e.g., change of name, change of date or place of birth etc
   3. Loss/damage of OCI certificate/visa
   4. Change of Address/Occupation
   
   
   
4. 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 the services.
   
   
5. Once you submit the Online Registration Form, you need to print a hard copy of the application with Reference number along with the instructions for filing application form.
   
   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 online application, the data will be captured and new address/occupation will be printed. You can keep that print out in OCI registration certificate booklet for record purpose.

• Print out of the online application form, as described above, along with one copy.
  
  Additional requirements: Consulate General of India at Chicago asks for two independent sets of application form along with all the documents as well, not just two copies of the application form.
  
  
• Two photographs, one on each application form
  
  Photograph instructions
  
  
• Fees
  1. Re-issuance of OCI documents in case of issuance of new passport, change of personal particulars, wrong filing of particulars:
     
     US $25 or equivalent in local currency.
     
     In case of applications filed in India, a demand draft for Rs. 1,290/- drawn in favor of "Pay and Accounts Officer (Secretariat), Ministry of Home Affairs" payable at New Delhi.
     
     In case of mistakes committed by the Indian Mission/Post/Office while entering the personal particulars of manually filled applications (now discontinued), no fee shall be charged for re-issuance of OCI documents.
     
     In case of change of address/occupation, no application needs to be mailed and no new documents are issued. Therefore, no fee needs to be sent.
     
     
  2. Issuance of duplicate OCI documents in case of loss/damage of OCI documents.
     
     US $100 or equivalent in local currency.
     
     In case of applications filed in India, a demand draft for Rs. 5,170/- drawn in favor of "Pay and Accounts Officer (Secretariat), Ministry of Home Affairs" payable at New Delhi.
     
     
  
  When applying in the U.S. or other foreign country, pay by money order or the cashiers check drawn in favor of the Indian Mission/Post/Office you are applying to.
  
  Mailing Charge: Add $20 to the above for return mail charge.
  Exception: If you are applying at the Consulate of India at San Francisco or Embassy of India at Washington DC, send self addressed pre-paid USPS Express mail envelope instead.
  
  The fees are non-refundable if the requested service(s) are not granted.
  
  
• Desired service specific
  • In case of issuance of new passport
    
    Enclose
    • Copy of U-visa pasted on the old passport
      
      Chicago, Washington DC: Send original old passport
      
      In case the old passport is not returned by the government authority while issuing the new passport and copy of the U-visa was not taken prior to the surrender of old passport, it may not be enclosed.
      
      
    • Copy of OCI registration certificate
      
      Chicago, Washington DC: Send original OCI registration certificate
      
      
    • Copy of new passport
      
      Chicago, Washington DC: Send original new passport
      
      
    OCI registration certificate and U-visa have the passport number of the registered OCI. Whenever a new passport is issued to an OCI holder, rather than going through the inconvenience of re-issuance of OCI registration certificate and visa each time, as OCI is a life long visa to visit India, the following scheme has been adopted:
    
    
    1. Up to the completion of 20 years of age, OCI documents will have to be re-issued each time a new passport is issued.
       
       
    2. Between 21 to 50 years of age, you are not required to seek re-issuance of OCI documents each time a new passport is issued. However, if you like, you can use this service for re-issuance of OCI documents.
       
       
    3. After the completion of 50 years of age, OCI documents will have to be re-issued once after issuance of a new passport.
       
       
    
    
  • In case of loss of OCI Registration Certificate and/or Visa
    
    Enclose
    • Copy of the complaint lodged with the Police authorities
      
      
    • A note giving giving details of the circumstances of loss
      
      
    • Copy of the U-visa and OCI registration certificate.
      
      If a copy of the registration certificate and/or U-visa was not made prior to the loss, they may not be enclosed.
      
      
    Personal interview of the applicant shall be taken by the Competent Authority before the grant of the service.
    
    
  • In case of change of personal particulars
    
    This could be due to change by the applicant or wrong filing of particulars by the applicant or Indian Mission/Post/Office.
    
    Enclose
    • Copy of U-visa pasted on the old passport
      
      
    • Copy of OCI registration certificate
      
      
    • The documentary evidence for the change of the personal particulars. e.g., copy of the Nationality certificate (or naturalization certificate) in case of change of nationality.
      
      
    Note: In case of change photograph without the change of the passport, personal interview shall be taken by the Competent Authority before the grant of the service.
    
    

You must sign the application form, paste the photograph and sign in the signature box provided along with one copy of the application form and relevant documents and fee.

You must send the form and the corresponding documents to the Indian Mission/Post/Office that has jurisdiction over your current residence and NOT to the Indian Mission/Post/Office that originally issued your documents.

Application must be submitted by express mail to the "OCI Cell" of appropriate Embassy/Consulate. The envelope containing above applications should be clearly marked in bold letters as "OCI MISC SERVICES". It is not possible at this time to go in person or complete all the forms online.

Indian consulates in USA
Indian consulates worldwide

If the applicant is in India, they can apply to the Foreigners Regional Registration Officer (FRRO) at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata or Amritsar. Or at

Under Secretary (OCI),
Foreigners Division,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Jaisalmer House,
26 Man Singh Road,
New Delhi-110 011

Phone: (91) 11-2338 7436

Email: usoci-mha@nic.in

Each applicant must submit separate application form along with the documents and the fee. Unlike the initial OCI application, it is not possible to combine the family members together in one application.

Once the Indian Mission/Post/Office receives the application, they will issue a File (Acknowledgement) Number and will be sent to you by e-mail.

The application can find out the stats of the application at Online Status Enquiry by entering the Registration Number or File (Acknowledgement) Number.

If there are any objections while processing the application, they will be displayed in Online Status Enquiry. Please follow the instructions and send requisite documents to the Indian Mission/Post/Office where you have applied along with the File (Acknowledgement) Number.

If the concerned officer seeks a personal interview, the date and time of the interview will be sent by e-mail. Please attend the interview along with the requisite particulars/documents.

The processing may take around one month (12 to 14 weeks at Chicago) from the receipt of the hard copy of the application and the decision will be made accordingly whether to grant or deny the application. There is no refund even if the service is denied. Upon approval, the new OCI documents (OCI registration certificate and visa stamp) would be issued after surrender of the old documents to the Indian Mission/Post to which the application was made.

According to the Online Status Enquiry, if you see that requisite service(s) have been contracted, please mail the document described below to the Indian Mission/Post/Office you applied at after 10 days from the date of dispatch of documents from New Delhi or any day after receipt of documents at the Mission/Post/Office, whichever is earlier. You are not allowed to appear in person. However, in case of applications file in India, you should instead approach the appropriate FRRO or MHA OCI cell (wherever you applied) in person or through authorized person.

Please submit the passport for pasting the new visa.
In case of re-issuance of OCI documents, please surrender the existing OCI registration certificate and produce the passport containing the existing visa for cancellation (in case the old passport has been surrendered, it need not be produced).
In case of issuance of duplicate OCI documents for damaged documents, please surrender the damaged documents. In case only one OCI document had been lost, the other document shall be surrendered.