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Revised instructions/guidelines on re-issuance of OCI cards

To streamline some provisions of the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) scheme and ease travel of OCI cardholders to India, the GOI has issued revised instructions/guidelines on re-issuance of OCI cards due to renewal of their passports, and specified rights of the OCI cardholders. The details of the revised instructions/guidelines can be accessed under “OCI Miscellaneous Services” at http://ocisesrvices.gov.in/welcome External website that opens in a new window.

Update of Passport Details in OCI Online System and Travel Guidelines for OCI Cardholders

The Embassy of India, Brasília, wishes to inform that all Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders must update their passport details in the OCI online system upon issuance of a new passport.

In this regard, it is clarified that there will be no restriction on OCI cardholders travelling to or from India during the period between the date of issuance of the new passport and the final acknowledgement of their documents in the online system.With Kind Regards

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