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OCI and e-OCI explained: eligibility, applications and record updates
The digital rollout, application route and dates that affect your preparation.
Explore more →I need to renew or replace an Indian passport abroad
Use the mission serving your residence and its current service arrangements.
Explore more →Aadhaar for NRIs and OCI cardholders: current rules and global plans
Separate today’s enrolment requirements from the reported international interoperability and Aadhaar Lite plans.
Explore more →Can I vote in India while living abroad?
Check overseas-elector eligibility and the official registration route.
Explore more →Return to India with a foreign passport: OCI, citizenship and renunciation
Choose the route for an Indian citizen, an OCI cardholder or a foreign citizen seeking Indian citizenship.
Explore more →Fix your OCI email and help family download e-OCI
Recover access through the official email-update service.
Explore more →Complete India’s e-arrival declaration before travel
A separate arrival form for foreign nationals, including OCI cardholders.
Explore more →Visiting India: a practical NRI checklist
Organise payments, documents, family appointments and departure records in one short visit.
Explore more →Indian customs: baggage, gold, cash and declarations
Separate general baggage allowance, jewellery relief, currency declarations and returning-resident concessions.
Explore more →Baby born abroad: citizenship, passport and family checklist
Treat local birth registration, nationality, travel documents and insurance as separate tasks.
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