Change in appearance form for oci
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Instructions For Filling Application Form
Applicants applying for Miscellaneous Services, please read
- To avail Miscellaneous Service, you must be an existing OCI Card Holder
- In case the existing OCI card holder wishes to update the latest information about his latest passport, Change in address/Occupation/Contact details, the OCI card holder can select the option as given below and upload the latest photograph and requisite documents. These details shall be updated into the OCI system records and an acknowledgement shall be shared with OCI card holder on his/her registered email ID. The services under these categories are gratis in nature:
- In case issuance of new Passport Details (each time a new passport is issued up to 20 years of age and once after completing 50 years of age)
- In case change in address/occupation/contact details.
- In case of issuance of new passport (once a new passport is issued after completing 20 years of age.)
- In case of change of personal particulars viz. name, father's name, nationality etc.
- In case of loss/damage of OCI registration certificate.
- In India to the Foreigners Regional Registration Officer (FRRO), Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Amritsar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Lucknow, Kochi, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) , Ahmedabad and Goa.
- Outside India, to the Indian Mission/Post having jurisdiction over the country of which the applicant is a citizen or if he/she is not living the country of his/her citizenship, to the Indian Mission/Post having jurisdiction over the country of which the applicant is ordinarily resident.
- For Re-print this application, visit : https://ociservices.gov.in
- For status Enquiry about your application, visit : https://ociservices.gov.in
- In the case of spouse of an Indian citizen - Copy of the Indian Passport of the spouse or copy of the Domicile Certificate or Nativity Certificate issued by the Competent Authority in respect of the Indian spouse or any other proof substantiating the status of the spouse as being an Indian citizen OR
- In the case of spouse of an OCI Cardholder - Copy of the present valid Passport of the spouse and copy of the OCI Card of the spouse and copies of the documents upon which the OCI Card was issued to the spouse.
- In case of applications submitted to the Indian Mission/ Post abroad, OCI registration fee of US$ 275 (US$ 100 for conversion of PIO to OCI card) for each application or equivalent amount in local currency to be paid by way of Demand Draft (till online payment facility is introduced).
- In case of applications submitted in India, a fee of Rs.15,000/- (Rs. 5500/- for conversion of PIO to OCI card) by way of Demand Draft drawn in favour of “Pay and Accounts Officer (Secretariat), Ministry of Home Affairs payable at New Delhi (till online payment facility is introduced).
Applicants applying for Miscellaneous Services, please note-
- There will be re-issue of OCI card only once i.e. when a new passport is issued after completing 20 years of age. This will be as per the existing system of re-issue of OCI cards under OCI Misc. services.
- Provision for uploading of a copy of the new passport containing the photo and also a latest photo on the online system each time a new passport is issued up to 20 years of age and once after completing 50 years of age.
- In the case of those who have been registered as OCI card holder as spouse of foreign origin of a citizen of India or spouse of foreign origin of an OCI card holder, provision for uploading a copy of the new passport containing the photo and also a latest photo on the online system each time a new passport is issued, along with the following:-
- A declaration signed by the OCI card holder and his/ her Indian spouse or OCI card holder spouse to the effect that their marriage is still subsisting.
- In case the OCI card holder is the spouse of an Indian citizen, copy of the Indian passport of the Indian spouse.
- In case the OCI card holder is the spouse of an OCI card holder, passport & OCI card of the OCI card holder spouse.
- OCI card holder may upload the documents within 3 months of issue of new passport. This service will be on gratis basis. A simple form along with provision for uploading these documents to be provided.
- On uploading of the documents as at (2) & (3) above, an auto email to be sent by the system to the OCI card holder confirming that the documents have been successfully uploaded.
- After verification of the uploaded details by concerned Indian mission/FRRO, an acknowledgement through email to be automatically sent to the OCI card holder informing “Updated details have been taken on record”.
- It is mandatory to upload Applicant's image and Applicant's signature image during OCI-Registration
- Both the images must be in jpeg or jpg format, with max size 500kb.
- The height and width of the Applicant Photo must be equal.
- The minimum dimensions are 200 pixels (width) x 200 pixels (height).
- The maximum dimensions are 3500 pixels (width) x 3500 pixels (height).
- The height and width of the Signature Photo must have aspect ratio 1:3
- The minimum dimensions are 200 pixels (width) x 67 pixels (height).
- The maximum dimensions are 3500 pixels (width) x 2500 pixels (height).
- Kindly be ready with both these images before starting the registration process.
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Instructions For Filling Application Form
Applicants applying for Special Permission, please read
- Please fill the fields in BLOCK LETTERS.
- To apply for special permission for any of the activity, you must be an existing OCI Card Holder.
- You may apply for the special permission of any one of the activities listed below:
- To undertake research;
- To undertake any Missionary or Tabligh or Mountaineering or Journalistic activities;
- To undertake internship in any foreign Diplomatic Missions or foreign Government organisations in India or to take up employment in any foreign Diplomatic Missions in India;
- To visit any place which falls within the Protected or Restricted or prohibited areas as notified by the Central Government or competent authority;
- For Research Activities-
- Copy of OCI Card
- Copy of Passport (in case of dual nationality, both passports)
- Copy of admission letter received from university/ institute
- Bonafide certificate from the institute mentioning period of research
- Copy of synopsis of research papers
- Duly certified Form 'G'
- Evidence of financial resources
- Residence proof
- Recent photograph
- Recent Signature
- Undertaking from the applicant:
- Copy of OCI Card
- Copy of Passport (in case of dual nationality, both passports)
- Copy of permission from Indian Mountaineering Foundation
- Copy of expedition details
- Evidence of financial resources
- PAP/ RAP permission, if any
- Recent photograph
- Recent Signature
- Undertaking from the applicant:
- Copy of OCI Card
- Copy of Passport (in case of dual nationality, both passports)
- Copy of sponsorship from institution/ organization
- Evidence of financial resources
- Residence proof
- Recent photograph
- Recent Signature
- Undertaking from the applicant:
- Copy of OCI Card
- Copy of Passport (in case of dual nationality, both passports)
- Contract / sponsorship of Internship/ Employment
- Residence proof
- Recent photograph
- Recent Signature
- Undertaking from the applicant:
- Copy of OCI Card
- Copy of Passport (in case of dual nationality, both passports)
- Contract / sponsorship of Internship/ Employment
- Evidence of financial resources
- Residence proof
- Recent photograph
- Recent Signature
- Undertaking from the applicant:
- Copy of OCI Card
- Copy of Passport (in case of dual nationality, both passports)
- Copy of contract/ sponsorship with organization
- Documents related to designation in media platform
- Documentary Clearance Form along with required documents as per format prescribed on MEA's website www.mea.gov.in (if applicable)
- Undertaking for making documentary as per format prescribed on MEA's website www.mea.gov.in (if applicable)
- Recent photograph
- Recent Signature
- Undertaking from the applicant:
"I undertake that I will not engage in an prohibited activity other than the one for which I have been permitteyd. Further, I understand that if I violate any of the provisions of the Citizenship Act, 1955 or provisions of any other law or any law for time being in force as may be specified by Government, my OCI registration will not only be cancelled but also I shall be prosecuted as per law of the land."
Applicants applying for Permission, please note-
- It is mandatory to upload Applicant's photograph and Applicant's signature image during OCI-Registration.
- Both the images must be in jpeg or jpg format, with max size 500kb.
- The height and width of the Applicant Photo must be equal.
- The minimum dimensions are 200 pixels (width) x 200 pixels (height).
- The maximum dimensions are 3500 pixels (width) x 3500 pixels (height).
- The height and width of the Signature Photo must have aspect ratio 1:3
- The minimum dimensions are 200 pixels (width) x 67 pixels (height).
- The maximum dimensions are 3500 pixels (width) x 2500 pixels (height).
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