For Minor / newborn applicants (under 18 years of age) who held Indian passport earlier

Procedure

Step 1 - Submit Online Application

Submit your application on the OCI Services Portal: https://ociservices.gov.in/onlineOCI/ and upload all the required documents listed below.

Step 2 - Book an Appointment

Following the submission of your online application, please book an appointment for an in-person visit to the Consulate General of India, Auckland. This is required for the verification of your uploaded documents against the originals, without which the application process cannot be finalised.

• Note: Applications registered with CGI Auckland must bear a reference number beginning with NZLA and must bear the name - Consulate General of India, Auckland (applications starting with NZLW are not accepted).
• Book your appointment here: https://www.cgiauckland.gov.in/apt/

Please carry the following to your appointment:

• Printout of duly filled Part A and Part B of the application generated from the OCI Portal. Part B (Declaration) must be signed by both parents. If only one parent is available, a Single Parent Affidavit must be submitted (see below).
• All original documents as listed below.

Documents Required

(To be uploaded online and carried in original to the Consulate for verification)

Please Note: All documents listed below must be uploaded on the OCI Portal at the time of online submission and carried in original to the Consulate at the time of the appointment. Applications will not be accepted if any requisite document is not uploaded or not produced in original.

• Photograph of the applicant  (See specifications at the bottom of this page)
• Declaration by the OCI Applicant —  (Link to the form)
• Current Passport — Original New Zealand / foreign passport of the applicant. 
• Citizenship Certificate — Original foreign citizenship certificate of the applicant. 
• Cancelled Indian Passport — Original cancelled Indian passport of the applicant (the first and last pages must be uploaded to the portal). 
• Surrender Certificate of the applicant or an email confirmation from the concerned Indian Mission/Post if the surrender was processed by their office. — Apply for Surrender Certificate
• Birth Certificate — Original birth certificate of the applicant. 
• Parents' Marriage Certificate — Original. If the marriage was registered abroad, the certificate must be apostilled / authenticated by the relevant authority in the issuing country. 
• Parental Undertaking / Authorisation for Minors (mandatory for all applicants under 18 years) — Link to the form
• Single Parent Affidavit (if applicable) — Link to the form
• Address Proof (If the address is not mentioned in any other documents above)
• A copy of an electricity or any utility bill issued in the applicant's own name, or in the name of a parent or a grandparent.
• If the bill is in the name of any other relative, an undertaking from that relative confirming that the applicant resides with them.
• A Lease/Licence Agreement, in the case of tenants.
• New Zealand Visa and Proof of Residence (for non-NZ passport holders) — Applicants holding a passport other than a New Zealand passport must provide a copy of their valid NZ visa, along with proof of residence in New Zealand for at least the past six months. 

Additional documents to be carried during application submission at the Consulate

• Fee Payment Proof — Fee of NZ$452 applicable. Payment may also be made at the Consulate using a debit card.          View payment details
• Self-Addressed Courier Envelope (if applicable) — A pre-paid courier envelope with tracking facility must be provided if the applicant wishes to receive the OCI Card by post. A separate envelope is required for each application. If no courier envelope is provided, the OCI Card may be collected in person from the Consulate by the applicant once an email confirming collection has been sent to the registered email ID.

(Note: The above list of documents is not exhaustive. The Consulate reserves the right to request additional documents via email, in accordance with official requirements and on a case-by-case basis. )

Photograph and Signature Specifications

It is mandatory to upload both the applicant's photograph and signature image during the OCI registration process. Please ensure these digital files are prepared prior to commencing your online application.

General requirements:

• Two most recent passport-size colour photographs, taken within the last 6 months.
• The physical photograph must be affixed to the printed application form, while the digital version must be uploaded to the OCI portal. Both photographs must be identical.
• The digital signature must be uploaded to the OCI portal and must match the signature provided on the physical application form as well as the signature in the applicant's passport.
• For minor applicants unable to sign, a left thumb impression should be placed within the signature box. Parents are NOT permitted to sign on behalf of the child in this box.
• The signature or thumb impression must be in blue or black ink only and strictly confined within the prescribed box.

Photograph Specifications

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Specifications

Important: Photographs and signatures that do not conform to the above standards will be rejected and may cause delay in processing the application. Poor-quality uploaded photographs or signatures are among the most common reasons for OCI application rejection.