URGENT - oci without visa

[oktotravel]

Guys

I can?t find my old us passport which had the oci visa on it and I am traveling in a few hours. I still have my new US passport and the thenlight blue oci book. Would that be sufficient to enter India and if not what should I do

Thx

[vinniemak]

Guys

I can?t find my old us passport which had the oci visa on it and I am traveling in a few hours. I still have my new US passport and the thenlight blue oci book. Would that be sufficient to enter India and if not what should I do

Thx

You should be all set with the new U.S passport and OCI card (or book as you called it). The OCI card will be registered in the Indian database etc....just be convincing at the Indian airport if the visa officer gives you a hard time. Tell him - this is the OCI card as provided by Indian consulate and has an non expiration date ; and you have a current U.S passport ; you can't expected to carry all the old passports etc as they have expired (...they won't bother you !!).

See below statement from the Indian Govt:

Government of India has decided to dispense with the "U" Visa sticker on the foreign passport of OCI card holders with immediate effect. Accordingly, Immigration authorities shall not insist on production of foreign passport containing the "U" Visa sticker in the case of OCI card holders while they enter/exit India.Sep 27, 2018

You will be allowed entry into India if you have a valid OCI Card and a valid foreign passport, with a minimum remaining validity of six months. You do not need to carry the old passport on which your "U” (OCI) Visa was stamped, if that happens to be different from your current passport.

Good luck with your India trip.

[SohailAibani]

I will provide u oci

If ure grandparents born in gujarat india then i will provide u my name is sohail aibani from gujarat porbandar

[Liberty48]

Please share

@oktotravel, if you get past the Indian immigration without trouble or whatever happened at the immigration, please share it with us. This is an usual question posted on this forum, but no one had shared their experience yet!