IMPORTANT INFORMATION

ONLINE UPDATION IS SUFFICIENT (RE-ISSUE OF OCI CARD IS NOT NEEDED): An OCI cardholder must update the OCI card each time a new passport is issued irrespective of age.

For this purpose, the OCI cardholder must upload a copy of the new passport containing the photo of the passport holder and also a latest photo on the online system under OCI Miscellaneous services. These documents may be loaded by the OCI cardholder within 90 days of issuance of the new passport. This service will be provided on Gratis basis. Applications submitted after 90 days attract a late penalty of NZD 46.

In case of OCI cardholders registered under section 7A(1)(d) of the Citizenship Act, 1955, OCI cardholder spouse shall, in addition to the documents mentioned in (i) above, give a declaration that their marriage is still subsisting. Copy of the Indian passport of the Indian spouse/ passport and OCI card of the OCI cardholder spouse shall also be uploaded in such cases.

Immediately on uploading of the documents, an email will be auto sent by the system to the OCI Cardholder confirming that the documents have been successfully uploaded.

There will be no restriction on the OCI cardholder to travel to/from India during the period from the date of issue of new passport till the date of final acknowledgement of his/her documents in the online system.

OCI Cardholders updating their passport particulars after obtaining a new passport on or after attaining the age of 20 years are required to mandatorily update their biometric details at the Consulate or at an International Airport during the next international travel."

Once your application is approved, your updated OCI Card details will appear on the dashboard. Click on the e-OCI Card tab to generate and download your updated e-OCI Card.

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STEPS TO FILL THE FORM

Note: (No physical application is required to be sent to the Consulate General of India Auckland as it is online updating, this service is on gratis basis).

Kindly complete Part A and Part B of application and Submit 

Step 1:   Go to the website https://ociservices.gov.in/welcome  - click on Miscellaneous application

Step 2:  Fill new application (enter your OCI card, passport number linked to OCI card and the date of birth to proceed further)

Step 3: 

1. Selection criteria - passport particulars updation

(If you want to update only your passport details this is free of service and you will not receive any new OCI Card , you can travel with OCI card, new passport and old passport post completing this step only for online update)

1. Selection criteria - Address updation

(If you want to update only your address free of service and you will not receive any new OCI card)

You may be able to select only one option per application. Therefore, if you want to update passport details and address both you need to fill two different applications to avail the services.

Step 4:  Upload documents:

(i)     Passport particulars updation: A copy each of (i) OCI card, (ii) New passport and (iii) Old passport.   

Note: For non-New Zealand passport holders - Please upload valid NZ Visa copy to avail the online services. 

(ii)    Address Updation: Address proof - Only if applicant wants to update new address

Specification guidelines for uploading of documents: The maximum size allowed for a document file is 500 kb. The document file must be in PDF format. (For sake of comparison, an A-4 size page document colour scanned at 100 dots per inch resolution will generate a file of about 200-250 kb). Each category of document must be uploaded in a single file.

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STATUS CHECK:

1. Status can be checked online on https://ociservices.gov.in/statusEnqury
2. Guide how to check status online click here
3. The file number in the format with NZLA........U26 are in this category
4. Important - please thoroughly check the Part-A & Part-B of filled application. It will be acknowledged only after completion of both parts of the application. Applicant may travel if the following status are shown in the enquiry: (i) "Your application has been acknowledged by competent authority. It is being processed and will be updated soon". 

 (ii) "Your details have been updated in OCI records

1. It may be useful to carry your OCI card, old passport and the new passport while the online update is under process.