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OCI renewal for child

TorontoFerrari

Star Member
Jul 19, 2013
155
8
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-07-2013
AOR Received.
11-09-2013
IELTS Request
Sent with application
Med's Request
28-02-2014
Med's Done....
03-03-2014
Passport Req..
18-03-2014
VISA ISSUED...
27-03-2014
LANDED..........
29-03-2014
My son has OCI (India life time visa) & we renewed his Canadian Passport after getting the OCI. So his OCI has old Canadian passport details. Last year we traveled to India, carrying his old & new Canadian passport & didn't have any problem. This time i noticed following details regarding OCI renewal requirement at CGI Toronto website ( i am not sure if this is something new or was there when we travelled last year):
"In view of the biological changes, the OCI card is required to be reissued each time a new passport is issued to the applicant up to the age of 20 years. Applicants who have attained the age of 50 are also required to renew their OCI once a new Canadian passport is issued to them after 50.(However, in emergency cases, the applicant can perform the journey carrying the existing OCI along with old Canadian passport on which OCI was issued and the latest Canadian passport.) Application for OCI renewal can be submitted upon his/her return)."
We are travelling to India next month & don't have enough time to renew his OCI card.
Did someone travel to India recently without renewing child OCI card face any issue?
Thanks.
 
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TorontoFerrari

Star Member
Jul 19, 2013
155
8
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-07-2013
AOR Received.
11-09-2013
IELTS Request
Sent with application
Med's Request
28-02-2014
Med's Done....
03-03-2014
Passport Req..
18-03-2014
VISA ISSUED...
27-03-2014
LANDED..........
29-03-2014
Still waiting....
 

ksn4u

Hero Member
Feb 28, 2014
238
22
Category........
Visa Office......
Case Processing Centre - Ottawa (CPC-O)
NOC Code......
2283
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-4-2014
Doc's Request.
13-03-2015
AOR Received.
09-06-2014
Med's Request
27-11-2014
Med's Done....
04-12-2014
Passport Req..
27-04-2015
LANDED..........
11-07-2015
My son has OCI (India life time visa) & we renewed his Canadian Passport after getting the OCI. So his OCI has old Canadian passport details. Last year we traveled to India, carrying his old & new Canadian passport & didn't have any problem. This time i noticed following details regarding OCI renewal requirement at CGI Toronto website ( i am not sure if this is something new or was there when we travelled last year):
"In view of the biological changes, the OCI card is required to be reissued each time a new passport is issued to the applicant up to the age of 20 years. Applicants who have attained the age of 50 are also required to renew their OCI once a new Canadian passport is issued to them after 50.(However, in emergency cases, the applicant can perform the journey carrying the existing OCI along with old Canadian passport on which OCI was issued and the latest Canadian passport.) Application for OCI renewal can be submitted upon his/her return)."
We are travelling to India next month & don't have enough time to renew his OCI card.
Did someone travel to India recently without renewing child OCI card face any issue?
Thanks.
Hey I would like to know if you see any change after new rule. Did you renew OCI after Canadian passport renew? Or OCI still work as it's a life time
 

kg_bang

Hero Member
May 6, 2011
653
38
Regina
Visa Office......
New Delhi
NOC Code......
3142
App. Filed.......
31-05-2011
Doc's Request.
submitted with application
AOR Received.
1st AOR on 28-07-2011, 2nd AOR 23-08-2011
IELTS Request
sent with application
File Transfer...
22-08-2011
Med's Request
13-12-11
Med's Done....
26-12-11
Interview........
waived.........
Passport Req..
13-12-11
VISA ISSUED...
3/2/12
LANDED..........
21st June, 2012
Hey I would like to know if you see any change after new rule. Did you renew OCI after Canadian passport renew? Or OCI still work as it's a life time
Hey! did you get any reply for your query? Is there any other thread with renewal/ updating of OCI with new Canadian passport?
 

gotanswers?

Star Member
Mar 22, 2017
145
59
Hey! did you get any reply for your query? Is there any other thread with renewal/ updating of OCI with new Canadian passport?
My child is 5 years old, he has OCI. Now he got a new passport. Can he travel with old passport and OCI? Or he has to renew OCI
Ans: No. There is no need to renew OCI card upto age of 20 years. He has to upload his Photo and Passport (upto the age of 20 years) online under OCI Miscellaneous services each time a new Passport is issued.

https://www.blsindia-canada.com/toronto-jurisdiction/oci-faqs.php#:~:text=There is no need to,a new Passport is issued.
 

shifali

Member
Oct 17, 2013
15
0
Hi,
I am in same condition and have also uploaded the new passport and photo under missileneous services. We are planning a trip soon. So can my child travel with new passport and old OCI or do I need to wait for this OCI application to be approved?