A. Fresh/New OCI card.

I. OCI Card for (Adult/Minor who earlier held Indian passport).

1. Print-out of the OCI application filled on the web portal should be taken and both the parts - Part A& B should be signed. (Application Form Category: Person of Indian Origin)

2. Renunciation/proof of Renunciation of Indian Citizenship.

3. Two (2) recent photographs measuring50x50 mm.

4. Copy of Indian passport.

5. Copy of present foreign passport.

6. Copy of Nationality Certificate.

7. Copy of City Registration/Address Proof

For minors (additional documents):

8. Current passports and resident permits of parents.

9. Birth certificate of the child wherein the names of both parents are mentioned.

10. Marriage certificate of the Parents.

11. Filled in and signed form of parental authorisation

12. If the parents are divorced, court order of dissolution of marriage, which specifically mentions that the legal custody of the child is with the parent who is applying for the OCI card

II. OCI Card for Adults/Minors (where at least one of the parents is of Indian origin) and Applicant never held an Indian Passport.

1. Print-out of the OCI application filled on the web portal should be taken and both the parts - Part A& B should be signed. (Application Form Category: Person of Indian Origin)

2. Two recent photographs measuring 50x50 mm

3. Evidence of Indian citizenship of parents or grandparents or great grandparents.(Marriage certificate/Birth certificate)

4. Evidence of relationship as parents/grandparents/great grandparents if their Indian origin is claimed as basis for registration as OCI cardholder.

5. Attested Birth Certificate and Marriage Certificate (as mentioned in the General Information) where the names of both the parents are mentioned.

6. Copy of current passport.

7. Copy of City Registration/Address Proof.

For Minors (additional documents):

8. A copy of the current passports and resident permits of parents.

9. Birth certificate of the applicant (attested/apostilled as mentioned in the General Information).

10. Marriage Certificate of the Parents.

11. Filled in and signed form of parental authorisation/Declaration

12. If the parents are divorced, court order of dissolution of marriage, which specifically mentions that the legal custody of the child is with the parent who is applying for the OCI card.

III. Checklist of documents for issue of OCI Card for spouse of Indian National/Overseas Citizen of India:

1. Print-out of the OCI application .filled on the web portal should be taken and both the parts - Part A& B should be signed. (Application Form Category: Foreign Spouse Cases).

2. Two (2) recent photographs measuring 50x50 mm.

3. Marriage certificate (English translation). Marriage should have subsisted for at least two years at the time of submission of application for OCI registration in respect of the foreign spouse

   • Marriage certificate issued by any Indian authority: Marriage certificate must be attested/apostilled by CPV Division, Ministry of External Affairs Govt. of India, New Delhi. https://mea.gov.in/apostille.htm.

   • Marriage certificate issued by Malawian authority Marriage certificate must be appostiled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

   • Marriage certificate issued by any third country authority :Marriage certificate must be attested by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the corresponding country

4. An Affidavit/Self declaration of the effect that the Indian/OCI spouse is still alive and that the couple are not separated/divorced

5. Copy of current passport of applicant and spouse.

6. Copy of present OCI card of spouse.

7. Proof of Indian origin of spouse (e.g., copy of Indian passport/proof of Indian nationality etc.)

8. Copy of City registration/Address Proof

Note: Foreign spouse OCI applications can only be processed by appointment as the applicant and the spouse of the applicant's personal appearance before the Consular Officer is mandatory. It is necessary to bring all original documents to the appointment.

B. Miscellaneous OCI Services.

I. Renewal of OCI card:

1. Print-out of the OCI application filled on the web portal should be taken and both the parts -; Part A& B should be signed. (Application Form Category: OCI Misc. Services).

2. Copy of OCI card

3. Two (2) recent photographs measuring 50x50 mm.

4. Copy of present passport.

5. Copy of Address proof.

6. Name change certificate in case of change of name

II. In case of Lost OCI card):

1. Print-out of the OCI application filled on the web portal should be taken and both the parts -Part A & B should be signed. (Application Form Category: OCI Misc Services).

2. Copy of OCI card

3. Two (2) recent photographs measuring 50x50 mm.

4. Copy of present passport.

5. Copy of Address proof.

6. In case of lost OCI card, police report, in original for the loss of OCI card containing the lost  OCI card number.

 III. OCI card in lieu of PIO card:

1. Application form Part A & B duly (Category- Conversion from PIO to OCI) filled in and signed wherever necessary.

2. Copy of first and last page of PIO Card.

3. Recent photographs measuring 50x50 mm.

4. Copy of present passport.

5. Copy of Address proof

6. The original PIO card can be submitted to the High Commission at the time of application submission or at the time of collection of the OCI card. The PIO card will b retained by the High Commission.