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==Procedure==
'''Apply In-Person:''' 
#An existing Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holder can update/upload the latest information about his/her latest passport, Change in address/Occupation/Contact details by submitting an application form at the OCI [https://ociservices.gov.in/welcome Online Portal]
#There will be an announcement from government. Please go through the details and please click “Close” button.
#In the home page, please click “Click Here to Proceed” button at the bottom.
#In the resulting page, please select “OCI Miscellaneous Service” option, read the guidelines and click “Proceed” button.
#A new screen with instructions will be displayed. Go through the details and click on the “Accept” button. A check box with “I have read the instructions” will be provided. Please select the check box and click “Accept” button at the bottom to reach next page.
#Here, please enter the captcha as appropriate in the given space then click “Enter” button.
#In the resulting page, please select “Fresh Application” option to reach a new page.
#In the new page, please complete the page prompts with relevant details as appropriate and click “Proceed” button.
#Provision for uploading of a copy of the new passport containing the photo and also a latest photo on the online system each time a new passport is issued up to 20 years of age and once after completing 50 years of age.
#In the case of those who have been registered as OCI card holder as spouse of foreign origin of a citizen of India or spouse of foreign origin of an OCI card holder, provision for uploading a copy of the new passport containing the photo and also a latest photo on the online system each time a new passport is issued, along with the following:-
#A declaration signed by the OCI card holder and his/ her Indian spouse
#Or OCI card holder spouse to the effect that their marriage is still subsisting.
#In case the OCI card holder is the spouse of an Indian citizen, a copy of the Indian passport of the Indian spouse.
#In case the OCI card holder is the spouse of an OCI card holder, passport & OCI card of the OCI card holder spouse.
#The details will be updated into the OCI system records and an acknowledgement will be shared with the OCI card holder on his/her registered email ID.
#If there are any objections while processing the applications, the same will be displayed on the “Online Status Enquiry” [https://ociservices.gov.in/welcome Link].
#Please follow the instructions and send requisite documents to the Indian Mission/ Office where you have applied quoting the File (or Acknowledgement) Number.
#After successful registration, a copy of Part A and Part B with an online registration number will be printed.
#Application form on Parts A and B, complete in all respects, along with all relevant enclosures may be submitted to the appropriate office.
#This form when completed should be submitted in original along with photograph, signature and requisite documents.
#*In India to the Foreigners Regional Registration Officer (FRRO), Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Amritsar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Lucknow, Kochi, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Ahmedabad and Goa.
#*Outside India, to the Indian Mission/Post having jurisdiction over the country of which the applicant is a citizen or if he/she is not living the country of his/her citizenship, to the Indian Mission/Post having jurisdiction over the country of which the applicant is ordinarily resident.
#After receipt of application in concerned office, a File (or Acknowledgement) Number would be issued to the applicant by way of acknowledgement
#The applicant can verify the status of his/her application online by quoting the online Registration Number or File (or Acknowledgement) Number.
#Please contact Mission/Office where you have applied for OCI registration after 10 days from the date of dispatch of documents from Delhi or any day after receipt of documents at the Mission/Office whichever is earlier.
#Please produce your passports(s) and PIO card, if applicable, in person/through authorized person for affixing OCI visa sticker and issuance of registration certificate.
#In case of applications filed in India with FRRO, applicants should go to the FRRO office in person/through authorized person
#For collection of OCI document, the applicant is required to be present at the concerned Indian Mission / FRRO Office in person or he/she can send a duly authorized person, along with his/her passport & PIO card (if any) and the original documents for which self-attested copies were attached at the time of submitting application, for verification purposes. 
 
::'''Note:''' Please check that all fields in the form are filled in and all necessary enclosures are attached before submission of the form to Indian Mission/Post abroad or FRRO in India. 
 
==Required Documents==
By those registered as OCI cardholder on the basis of persons of Indian Origin:
*Copy of new passport containing the photo.
*Latest Photo. 
 
In the case of those registered as OCI cardholder on spousal basis:
*Copy of new passport containing the photo.
*Latest photo
*Declaration
*Indian passport of spouse (in case of those spouse is Indian citizen).
*Passport & OCI card of spouse (in case of those whose spouse is an OCI Cardholder) 
 
For Uploading Online: 
*Kindly be ready with Applicant's image and Applicant's signature image (Max size 500kb).
**The height and width of the Applicant Photo must be equal.
**The minimum dimensions are 200 pixels (width) x 200 pixels (height).
**The maximum dimensions are 1500 pixels (width) x 1500 pixels (height).
**The height and width of the Signature Photo must have aspect ratio 1:3.
**The minimum dimensions are 200 pixels (width) x 67 pixels (height).
**The maximum dimensions are 1500 pixels (width) x 500 pixels (height).
*Kindly be ready with supporting documents in PDF format (Max size 1000kb). 
 
:'''Note:''' The documents enclosed with the application should be self-attested. 
 
==Office Locations & Contacts==
'''Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) 
Address: 2, East Block-VIII, Level-V, Sector 1, Rama Krishna Puram, New Delhi, Delhi 110066 
Phone: 011 2671 1443 
Website: [https://indianfrro.gov.in/eservices/home.jsp link] 
 
'''Note:''' In the backdrop of outbreak of COVID-19, no foreigners are allowed to visit the FRRO Office for OCI/Registrations and other Visa related services without prior appointment till further orders. 
 
For appointment, contact respective FRRO Support Centres through phone or email as given below: 
*FRRO Delhi: 011-26711384 / [frrodli@nic.in ] 
*FRRO Mumbai: 022-22620446, 022-22621167 / [helpdesk.mum-ivfrt@gov.in ] 
*FRRO Chennai: 044-28251721 / [chiochn@nic.in ] 
*FRRO Bengaluru: 080-22218183 080-22218196 / [frroblr.feedback@nic.in ] or [frroblr-ka@nic.in ] 
*FRRO Ahmedabad: 079-26306606 [afrro-boi.ahd@nic.in ] 
*FRRO Amritsar: 0183-2500464 [frroasr@nic.in ] 
*FRRO Hyderabad: 040-29880374, 040-29880375 [frrohyd@nic.in ] 
*FRRO Kolkata: 033-22818640, [frrokol@nic.in ] 
*FRRO Lucknow: 0522-2432431, [frrolko@nic.in ] 
*FRRO Trivandrum: 0471-2333515, 0471-2573512, 0471-2333514, 0471-2573514 [frrotvm@nic.in ] 
*FRRO Kozhikode (Calicut): 0495-2323550 [frro-clt@nic.in Link] 
*FRRO Cochin: 0484-2611652 [frro.cochin@nic.in ] 
 

==Eligibility==
To avail this service, the applicant must be an existing OCI Card Holder. 
 
==Fees==
Miscellaneous services for updation of details will be provided on gratis basis. 
 
==Validity==
Valid for lifetime. However, the Indian government can revoke OCI status in a wide variety of circumstances. 
 
==Documents to Use==
Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links 
 
==Sample Documents==
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people. 
 
==Processing Time==
The applicant can verify the status of his/her application online by quoting the online Registration Number or File (or Acknowledgement) Number. 
Please contact Mission/Office where you have applied for OCI registration after 10 days from the date of dispatch of documents from Delhi or any day after receipt of documents at the Mission/Office whichever is earlier. 
 
==Related Videos==
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'. 
 
==Instructions==
*Please fill the fields in BLOCK LETTERS.
*Signature/Thumb impression should be confined to the prescribed box. In case of minor applicants, parents should NOT sign in the box.
*Photograph be a square shape and it should have plain light colour background (not white) without the border with front view of person's head and shoulders showing the full face in middle of the photograph. It should not be stapled and not have any signature.
*Photographs that do not conform to these standards will be rejected and may cause a delay in processing the applications. Please see standards of acceptable photographs as Photo Link.
*Concealment of any material fact or false representation etc. will lead to cancellation of registration as Overseas Citizen of India (Please refer to section 7D of the Citizenship Act, 1955).
*Click on the following link for more [https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/OCIMISCELLANEOUSSERVICES_Guidelines_16072021.pdf Guidelines] 
 
==Required Information==
*OCI details
*Details supporting change requirement
*Applicant details
*Date of Birth
*Age
*Address details
*Signature/thumb impression 
 
==Need for the Document==
Overseas Citizenship of India is a form of permanent residency available to people of Indian origin and their spouses which allows them to live and work in India indefinitely. 
 
==Information which might help==
*The OCI was introduced in response to demands for dual citizenship by the Indian origin.
*Despite the name, OCI status is not citizenship and does not grant the right to vote in Indian elections or hold public office. 
 
==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity. 
 
==External Links==
*To view Important Notice for Applicants, visit: [https://ociservices.gov.in/MiscNew.pdf Link]
*For Re-print this application, visit : [https://ociservices.gov.in/welcome Link]
*For status Enquiry about the application, visit : [https://ociservices.gov.in/welcome Link] 
 
==Others==
More information which might help people. 

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