ന്യു ദൽഹി: ഇതാദ്യമായി ഓ.സി.ഐ. കാർഡുകാർക്ക് ഏറെ ഗുണം ചെയ്യുന്ന  ഉത്തരവുമായി കേന്ദ്ര ആഭ്യന്തര മന്ത്രാലയം. ഓ.സി.ഐ. കാർഡ് പുതുക്കുന്നത് സംബന്ധിച്ച് ഒട്ടേറെ തലവേദനകളാണ് ഈ ഉത്തരവ് വഴി ഇല്ലാതാകുന്നത്.

ചെറുപ്പത്തിൽ ഓ.സി.ഐ. കാർഡ് എടുത്തവർ 20 വയസു വരെ പുതിയ പാസ്പോര്ട് കിട്ടുമ്പോഴൊക്കെ ഓസി.ഐ. കാർഡ് പുതുക്കണമെന്ന നിയമം മാറ്റി. അത് പോലെ 50 കഴിയുമ്പോൾ ഒരു തവണ ഓ.സി.ഐ. കാർഡ് പുതുക്കണമെന്ന നിബന്ധനയും മാറ്റി.

ചെറുപ്പത്തിൽ ഓ.സി.ഐ. കാർഡ് എടുത്തവർ ഇനി മുതൽ  20  കഴിയുമ്പോൾ മാത്രം ഒരു തവണ ഓസി.ഐ പുതുക്കണം. ഫോട്ടോയിൽ മാറ്റം വന്നതിനാലാണിത്. 

എന്നാൽ 20 വയസു വരെ ഓരോ തവണയും പുതിയ പാസ്പോർട്ട് കിട്ടുമ്പോൾ പാസ്പോർട്ട് കോപ്പിയും ഫോട്ടോയും ഓസി.ഐ. വെബ് സൈറ്റിൽ അപ്പ്ലോഡ് ചെയ്യണം.

ഇരുപതു  വയസു കഴിഞ്ഞു ഓസി.ഐ എടുത്തവർ ഇനി പുതുക്കേണ്ടതില്ല. 

എന്നാൽ  50  വയസു കഴിഞ്ഞ് പുതിയ  പാസ്പോർട്ട് കിട്ടുമ്പോൾ  ഒരു തവണ പാസ്പോർട്ട് കോപ്പിയും സ്വന്തം ഫോട്ടോയും ഓ.സി.ഐ. വെബ് പേജിൽ  അപ്പ്ലോഡ് ചെയ്യണം.

പുതിയ പാസ്പോർട്ട് കിട്ടി മൂന്നു മാസത്തിനുള്ളിൽ ഇത് ചെയ്തിരിക്കണം. 

ഒസിഐ കാർഡ് ഉള്ളയാളുടെ ഭർത്താവ്/ഭാര്യ വിദേശി ആണെങ്കിൽ അവർ ഓരോ തവണ പാസ്പോർട്ട് എടുക്കുമ്പോഴും പാസ്പോർട്ട് കോപ്പിയും ഫോട്ടോയും അപ്പ്ലോഡ് ചെയ്യണം. അതിനു പുറമെ വിവാഹ ബന്ധം  ഇപ്പോഴും തുടരുന്നു എന്ന ഡിക്ളറേഷനും നൽകണം. ഇതും പാസ്പോർട്ട് കിട്ടി മൂന്നു മാസത്തിനുള്ളിൽ ചെയ്യണം.

അപ്പ്ലോഡ് ചെയ്യ്യുമ്പോൾ ഒരു രസീത് ഓട്ടോമാറ്റിക്ക് ആയി കിട്ടും. രസീത് കിട്ടുന്നതിന് മുൻപും ഇന്ത്യയിലേക്ക് പോകുവാൻ തടസമൊന്നും ഇല്ല. 

ഈ സർവീസിനൊന്നും ഫീസ് കൊടുക്കേണ്ടതുമില്ല.!!

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Modi Government Simplifies process for re-issue of OCI Cards

Decision Expected to Facilitate OCI Card Holders

Posted On: 15 APR 2021 7:02PM by PIB Delhi

In a decision which is expected to significantly ease the process for re-issue of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards, the Modi Government has decided to simplify the process. This decision has been taken on the directions of the Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah.

The OCI Card has proved to be very popular amongst foreigners of Indian Origin and spouses of foreign origin of Indian citizens or OCI cardholders, as it helps them in hassle free entry and unlimited stay in India.

So far about 37.72 lakh OCI Cards have been issued by the Government of India. As per the extant law, a foreigner of Indian origin or a foreign spouse of an Indian citizen or foreign spouse of an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder, can be registered as an OCI cardholder. OCI card is a life[1]long visa for entry into and stay in India with a number of other major benefits attached to it which are not available to other foreigners.

Presently, the OCI card is required to be re-issued each time a new passport is issued up to 20 years of age and once after completing 50 years of age, in view of biological changes in the face of the applicant.

With a view to facilitate the OCI cardholders, it has now been decided by the Government of India to dispense with this requirement. A person who has got registration as OCI cardholder prior to attaining the age of 20 years will have to get the OCI card re-issued only once when a new passport is issued after his/her completing 20 years of age, so as to capture his/ her facial features on attaining adulthood.

If a person has obtained registration as OCI cardholder after attaining the age of 20 years, there will be no requirement of re-issue of OCI card.

With a view to update the data regarding new passports obtained by the OCI cardholder, it has been decided that he/she shall upload a copy of the new passport containing his/her photo and also a latest photo on the online OCI portal, each time a new passport is issued up to 20 years of age and once after completing 50 years of age.

These documents may be uploaded by the OCI cardholder within 3 months of receipt of the new passport.

However, in the case of those who have been registered as OCI cardholder as spouse of foreign origin of a citizen of India or an OCI cardholder, the person concerned will be required to upload on the system, a copy of the new passport containing the photo of the passport holder and also a latest photo along with a declaration that their marriage is still subsisting each time a new passport is issued.

These documents may be uploaded by the OCI cardholder spouse within three months of receipt of his/ her new passport.

The details will be updated on the system and an auto acknowledgement through e-mail will be sent to the OCI cardholder informing that the updated details have been taken on record.

There will be no restriction on the OCI cardholder to travel to/ from India during the period from the date of issue of new passport till the date of final acknowledgement of his/ her documents in the web-based system.

All the above services of uploading documents will be provided on gratis basis to the OCI cardholders.

*** NW/PK/AY/DD (Release ID: 1712082

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NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday eased rules for the re-issue of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards.
The government has dispensed with the requirement of getting one’s OCI card re-issued each time a new passport is issued to him/her up to 20 years of age and once after attaining 50 years of age.

A person registered as OCI cardholder before turning 20 now needs to have the OCI card re-issued only once after completing 20 years of age, so as to capture his/her changed facial features.
For those issued OCI cards after 20 years of age, they will not need to get the OCI card reissued. However, they will be required to upload a copy of the new passport containing their photo and also a latest photo on the online OCI portal, each time a new passport is issued up to 20 years of age and once after completing 50 years of age, say the new OCI card regulations approved on the directions of home minister Amit Shah.

The documents may be uploaded by the OCI cardholder within 3 months of receipt of the new passport.
Those registered as OCI cardholders as a foreign-origin spouse of an Indian citizen or OCI cardholder, will be required to upload on the system, a copy of the new passport containing the photo of the passport holder and also a latest photo along with a declaration that their marriage is still subsisting, each time a new passport is issued. These documents may also be uploaded by the OCI cardholder spouse within three months of receipt of his/ her new passport.
A home ministry release on Thursday said the new details will be updated on the system and an auto acknowledgement sent through e-mail to the OCI applicant. There will be no restriction on the OCI cardholder to travel to/from India during the period from the date of issue of new passport till the date of final acknowledgement of his/her documents in the web-based system.
All the above services of uploading documents will be provided ‘gratis’ to the OCI cardholders, said the ministry.
The OCI card is very popular amongst foreigners of Indian origin and spouses of foreign origin of Indian citizens or OCI cardholders, as it helps them in hassle-free entry and unlimited stay in India. So far about 37.72 lakh OCI cards have been issued by the Government of India.
OCI card is a life-long visa for entry into and stay in India with a number of other major benefits attached not available to other foreigners. (TOI)