FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)
1. Who can avail the OCI Miscellaneous services?
- Only a registered Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) can avail the OCI Miscellaneous Services.
2. Under what circumstances can the services be availed?
- OCI Miscellaneous services can be availed for re-issuance/issuance of duplicate OCI
Registration Certificate and Visa in the following category of cases:
(i) In case of issuance of new passport.
(ii) In case of change of personal particulars viz. nationality etc.,
(iii) In case of loss/damage of OCI registration certificate/visa.
(iv) In case of change of address/occupation
3. How to avail the services?
- The services can be availed by applying Online and submitting one hard copy of the application along with the requisite fee and enclosures as mentioned in the application to the High Commission of India, Wellington. However, in case of change of address/occupation, hard copy of the application need not to be submitted.
4. Whether hard copy of the application is required to be submitted
for the change of address/occupation?
- No.
5. Whether a family can apply in the same form?
- No. Each person has to individually apply online for availing the services.
6. How many copies of the application have to be submitted?
- Only one copy should be submitted.
7. Whether the applicant has to go in person to submit the application?
- No. Application can be sent by post.
8. What is the fee for availing the services?
- The fee is NZ $ 40 for re-issuance of OCI documents. In case of issuance of duplicate OCI documents (for loss/damage of old documents), the fee is NZ $ 140 .
9. Whether the fee would be refunded in case the requisite service(s) are not granted?
- No.
10. Where to submit the application?
- To, the High Commission of India, 180 Molesworth street, Wellington-6015.
11. What documents have to be enclosed along with the application?
(i) OCI registration certificate (OCI booklet) accompanying old passport and new
passport.
(a) In case of loss of OCI Registration Certificate and/or Visa, copy of the complaint
lodged with Police authorities to be enclosed.
(ii) Fees :
(a) NZ $ 40 for re-issuance of OCI documents in case of issuance of new passport,
change of personal particulars, wrong filing of particulars.
(b) NZ $ 140 for issuance of duplicate OCI documents in case of loss/damage.(Both OCI
registration certificate and visa shall be issued in respect of any/all service (s).
(iii) In respect of the service for change of address/occupation, no hard copy of the application shall be submitted to The High Commission of India, Wellington. Accordingly, the issue of Enclosures and payment of fee does not arise.
(iv) Two photograph of the size 3.5x3.5cm with light color background.
(v) Self addressed Courier pack for Returning your passport.
12. How to verify the status of the application?
- The status of the application can be verified from the Online Status Enquiry.
13. What will be issued after availing the services?
- A new OCI Registration Certificate and Visa would be issued after surrender of the old OCI documents.
14. Whether both OCI Registration Certificate and Visa would be issued fresh?
- Yes. Both OCI Registration Certificate and Visa shall be issued in respect of any/ all service(s).
15. Whether the applicant has to go in person to the High Commission of India, Wellington for obtaining the new OCI documents?
- Applicants may send the Passport and the OCI Registration Certificate by post.
16. Whether OCI documents have to be re-issued each time a new passport is taken?
- OCI registration certificate and visa have got to be re-issued each time a new passport is issued up to the completion of 20 years of age and once after completion of 50 years of age. Re-issuance of OCI registration certificate and visa is not mandatory, each time a new passport is issued between 21-50 years of age. However, if the applicant wishes to obtain new set of OCI documents, he/she can apply for the same.
17. What should be done for issuance of duplicate OCI documents in case of loss of OCI registration certificate and/or U-visa?
- In case of loss of OCI documents, file a complaint with the Police authorities and enclose a copy of the complaint with the hard copy of the application.
18. In case of loss/damage of OCI documents, what is the procedure for grant of duplicate OCI documents?
- The duplicate OCI documents shall be granted only after personal interview. The date and time of personal interview shall be intimated by The High Commission of India, Wellington.
19. What is the time period for grant of the requisite service(s)?
- The grant or otherwise of the service(s) sought shall be ordinarily decided in one month from the receipt of hard copy of the application.
