Centre fixes OCI card application fee at USD 275, scraps six-month stay ruleThe Indian government has revised OCI card application fees, setting the new OCI card fee at USD 275. Several changes to the application pr...
28 Apr, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
Fast-track immigration in India: Eligibility, registration and key details explainedIndia's Fast Track Immigration-Trusted Traveller Programme is now operational at 13 airports, allowing eligible Indian citizens and OCI car...
20 Apr, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
OCI fees revised from April 1, 2026: How much you need to pay for new, reissued and duplicate cardsEffective April 1, 2026, the Bureau of Immigration has revised OCI service fees. Fresh applications now cost USD 275 abroad and Rs 15,000 w...
13 Apr, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
Lost or damaged your OCI card? Here’s what to doIf you've lost or damaged your OCI card, prompt action is crucial. Begin by filing a police report if lost, then apply online for a duplica...
08 Aug, 2025, 12.21 PM IST
Gave up your Indian citizenship? Here’s a step-by-step guide to getting your OCI cardIndians who surrendered their passports for foreign citizenship can apply for an OCI card. The online application requires personal and pas...
05 Aug, 2025, 11.59 PM IST
Indian Consulate in NY cautions community against using unscrupulous agents for consular servicesIndia's New York Consulate warns the Indian community against fraudulent travel agents overcharging for consular services and submitting fa...
09 Aug, 2024, 09.51 AM IST
Sebi to provide flexibility to Venture Capital Funds to deal with unliquidated investmentsMarkets regulator Sebi on Tuesday decided to provide flexibility to Venture Capital Funds (VCFs) to deal with unliquidated investments of t...
30 Apr, 2024, 08.44 PM IST
JoSAA Counselling 2023: Registration to begin tomorrow; Here's how you can apply for IIT and NIT admissionsAs per the official schedule, the first Mock Seat Allocations, based on the choices filled by candidates until June 24, 2023, will be displ...
18 Jun, 2023, 05.46 PM IST
Can Indians have dual citizenship? Here's the fine printYou may have dual nationality by automatic operation of different laws rather than by choice. For example, a child born in a foreign countr...
22 May, 2023, 01.04 PM IST
1.1 lakh Indians, OCI card holders visited Darbar Sahib Gurudwara using Kartarpur corridor: Govt1.1 lakh Indians and Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cardholders visited Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan using the cross-border Karta...
29 Jul, 2022, 05.42 PM IST
COVID-19: All visas, OCI cards for foreign nationals outside India remain suspendedAll existing visas issued to nationals of any country who have not yet entered India, will remain suspended till prohibition on internation...
07 May, 2020, 12.33 PM IST
Government stops free conversion of PIO cards to OCI cards in New YearThe scheme of converting the Person of Indian Origin (PIO) cards to OCI cards free of cost comes to an end as a decision has been taken not...
31 Dec, 2017, 03.40 PM IST
No free conversion of PIO cards to OCI cards after Dec 31An official said there was no proposal to extend the deadline further as the bulk of people - around 30 lakh - have already converted their...
29 Dec, 2017, 03.51 PM IST
Government advisory on application for OCI cardsAll persons having a valid PIO card and who have not applied for registration as OCI card holder have been advised by the govt to submit th...
08 Jun, 2015, 09.49 PM IST
Merger of PIO, OCI cards creates confusion for NRIs, embassies abroad await further instructionsAccording to the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2015, all PIO card holders "are deemed" to be OCI card holders with effect from January 9, 201...
04 Jun, 2015, 03.40 AM IST
Over 12 lakh PIOs have overseas Indian cards, 10-fold rise in 7 yearsThe largest group of overseas citizens of India is in the US, which boasts of 5.2 lakh card holders, followed by the UK with 3.1 lakh peopl...
09 Aug, 2013, 06.56 AM IST
- 13.7 lakh people issued overseas citizens of India card
Over 13.7 lakh Indians living abroad have been issued overseas citizens of India (OCI) card as of July 31, the Government informed Lok Sabh...
07 Aug, 2013, 10.25 PM IST