{"id":756,"date":"2021-04-23T13:49:23","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T13:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.h1btransfersusa.com\/blog\/?p=756"},"modified":"2021-04-23T13:49:28","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T13:49:28","slug":"overseas-citizen-of-india-oci-cardholders-processes-streamlined","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.h1btransfersusa.com\/blog\/overseas-citizen-of-india-oci-cardholders-processes-streamlined\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian-Americans welcome revised OCI card rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>According to a change in law, <strong>Overseas Citizens of India<\/strong> (OCI) cardholders are longer required to have their <strong>OCI cards<\/strong> re-issued each time they receive a <strong>new passport<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier, it was compulsory for <strong>OCI cards <\/strong>to be re-issued each time a cardholder <strong>20 years old <\/strong>or younger obtained a new passport. Also, at least once after the cardholder got a passport after the age of <strong>50<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Cards issued before holder turned 20<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As per the <strong>new relaxed rule<\/strong>, those with OCI cards gave before the cardholder turned 20 years old only need to get a <strong>re-issued OCI card<\/strong> once. When they acquire a new passport after reaching 20 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Cards issued after holder turned 20<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>OCI cardholders <\/strong>who got their OCI card after they turned 20 years of age no longer need to obtain a re-issued OCI card. And can continue to utilize their <strong>current card<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>New passports obtained after holder turns 50<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>OCI cardholders who acquire <strong>new passports<\/strong> after the age of 50 are no longer required to have their OCI card re-issued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>New government notification requirements<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>OCI cardholders 20 years old or younger should <strong>upload copies <\/strong>of their new passports. With recent passport size photos to the <strong>OCI online portal<\/strong> each time a new passport is given, and once after reaching <strong>50 years old<\/strong>.<\/li><li>OCI cardholders married <strong>Indian residents<\/strong> or other OCI cardholders who acquire a new passport. Should upload a copy of their passport with a new photo and a declaration that they are <strong>still married<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Updated documents and photos might be uploaded by<strong> OCI cardholders <\/strong>within three months of receipt of the new passport.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Travel restrictions<\/strong>: There are no <strong>travel restrictions<\/strong> from the date the new passport is given until new details are recorded on the OCI portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left\">Impact | Indian-Americans welcome revised OCI card rules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The relaxed OCI card <strong>re-issuance rules<\/strong> reduce the administrative burden of having to apply for another OCI card frequently. And indicate the government\u2019s relaxed approach following recent restrictions for <strong>OCI cardholders.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new rules for OCI cardholders to update their data on the <strong>OCI online portal<\/strong>. Reduce the administrative burden on OCI cardholders, who recently expected to apply for new OCI cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>OCI Cardholders Benefits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>OCI is a <strong>permanent residency category<\/strong> available to individuals of Indian origin and their spouses that allows them to <strong>live <\/strong>and <strong>work <\/strong>in India indefinitely. An OCI cardholder&#8217;s profit from <strong>visa-free travel <\/strong>to India and exclusions from formal registration rules. With the <strong>FRRO\/FRO<\/strong> as needed for other visa holders, among other advantages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>Recent rule changes for OCI cardholders<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In March, the government began <strong>enforcing the rule<\/strong> for certain OCI cardholders. To acquire <strong>special permission<\/strong> from the relevant government authorities and executed a <strong>new rule<\/strong> for OCI cardholders residing in India. To notify the government of changes in their residential address and\/or occupation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-right\">[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.h1btransfersusa.com\/blog\/may-2021-visa-bulletin-predictions-from-state-department\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">May 2021 Visa Bulletin | Predictions From State Department<\/span><\/a>]<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Beforehand, in 2019, the government implemented a rule for new <strong>OCI card candidates.<\/strong> Requiring residence in India for a half year instead of immediately after arrival in <strong>India<\/strong>. Because of increasing non-compliance incidents, the Indian government has generally been reiterating the enforcement regulations for OCI cardholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite this current relaxed rule,<strong> OCI cardholders <\/strong>can expect stricter implementation of regulations and checks at ports of arrival. 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