My current Passport was issued in 2019 at the age of 18. As per old OCI rules, I was supposed to get my OCI card re-issued as my age was below 20 years, to go to India. I did not go to India in 2019 & due to Covid in 2020-21, I couldn’t get my OCI re-issued. Meanwhile, I crossed the age of 20 years. In 2021 OCI renewal rules changed. As per new rules, since my passport was the same, I tried using OCI Miscellaneous Service to upload a photo and update my record. For some reason, the system did not let me complete the process instead, it asked me to print OCI application. As per Govt. of India's "Relaxation regarding renewal of OCI cards" dated 04/2021, I don't have to get OCI card re-issued until I get a new PP after crossing the age of 20 years. As my current PP is valid till 04/2029, I don't have to get my OCI card re-issued until 2029 when I get a new PP. Can someone confirm if this is correct? Thanks.
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- Thread starter Simha Prem
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I raised a query on Sampark. Any idea what is the turn around time? In how many days i can expect a reply to my query?