The
following OCI guidelines have been in force since 2005:
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OCI card needs to be re-issued each time a new passport is
acquired by the cardholder up to the age of 20 years.
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OCI card is required to be re-issued once
on acquiring a new passport after completing 50 years of age.
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Re-issuance of OCI card is not required each time
a passport is issued to a cardholder between 21 and 50 years of
age.
2.
This is to inform that Government of India has decided to grant
temporary relaxation till 30th June 2020 in the following cases:
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In case an OCI card holder below the age of 20 years has not got the
OCI card re-issued on change of passport, he/she may travel on the
strength of his/her existing OCI card bearing old passport number
subject to the condition that along with the new passport, the OCI
cardholder carries old passport mentioned in the OCI card.
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In case an OCI card holder who has attained the age of 50 years and
has got his/her passport renewed subsequently but has not got
his/her OCI card re-issued on renewal of his/her passport, he/she
may travel on the strength of the existing OCI card along with the
old and new passports.
3.
It is, however, advised that OCI cardholders may take steps to
comply with the existing OCI guidelines in Para 1 above and renew
their OCI cards as required by the rules.
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