"Government of India relaxed OCI renewal rules"
a. RENEWAL OF OCI IS NOT REQUIRED FOR MINOR CHILDREN
ON CHANGE OF PASSPORT.
b. RENEWAL OF OCI IS NOT REQUIRED AFTER 50 YEARS OF AGE.
c. RENEWAL OF OCI IS NOT REQUIRED IF OCI WAS ISSUED AFTER
20 YEARS OF AGE.
d. RENEWAL OF OCI IS NOT REQUIRED EVERY TIME THERE IS
CHANGE OF PASSPORT.
e. RENEWAL OF OCI IS NOT REQUIRED FOR CHANGE OF ADDRESS.
Applicants are only required to upload ONLINE a copy of their current passport and Photo on website https://ociservices.gov.in/welcome. No fees need to be paid. No form is required to be filled. No appointment required.
You may also refer to https://ociservices.gov.in/MiscNew.pdf for details.
2. WHEN TO RENEW?: Renewal of OCI Card is required only ONCE after getting new passport after completing 20 years of age (Only if OCI was issued before 20 years of age).
Renewal of OCI card is also required in case there is change of name/nationality.
3. Government has also relaxed condition to carry old passport linked with the OCI Card. Now all OCI cardholders can travel to/from India carrying their OCI card and current passport only. But kindly upload your latest photograph and passport as mentioned above.
Kindly refer to the notice available on link: https://www.hcilondon.gov.in/docs/1618897004Untitled_19042021_172708.pdf
4. In case, you are applying for renewal of OCI and fall under categories mentioned in para 2 above, then please note that there is no requirement for you to renew the OCI. You may just upload photo and passport online - https://ociservices.gov.in/welcome