Documents for adult applicants (over 18 years of age) who held Indian passport earlier:

• Print-out of duly filled Part A and Part B of online application.
• Part B (declaration) of the OCI application form must be signed by the Applicant 
• Declaration by the OCI applicant, please click (Link to the form)
• Steps to Surrender Your Voter ID Online (Form-7 Submission)

Applicant may surrender his/her Voter ID online by submitting Form-7 through the official website of the Election Commission of India (ECI). Follow the steps below:

Step 1: Search Your Voter Details

Visit: https://electoralsearch.eci.gov.in 

Enter your details to locate your voter record.

Step 2: Access Form-7

Go to: https://voters.eci.gov.in 

On the homepage, click on Form-7 to initiate the surrender process.

Step 3: Register/Login to Submit the Form

Visit: https://voters.eci.gov.in/login 

Create an account or log in using your credentials.

After logging in, fill out and submit Form-7 to request deletion or surrender of Voter ID.

• Copy of JP Attested current New Zealand / foreign passport 
• Copy of JP Attested Citizenship Certificate of the applicant.
• Copy of cancelled Indian passport (first and last page)
• Surrender Certificate of the Indian Passport of Applicant
• Copy of JP Attested Marriage Certificate (Apostilled / authenticated by the Government of the country of issue if marriage is registered in a foreign country).
• Document evidence is required for divorce cases 
• Confirmation of fee payment.(Visit Website : https://www.cgiauckland.gov.in/page/fee-payment/
• Self-addressed courier envelope with tracking facility, if you want to receive OCI by post.
• For OCI applicants Not applying on the basis of Indian Spouse/ Spouses OCI card category than select as NO in the Spouse Details column and fill the spouse details 
• For OCI applicants applying on the basis of Indian Spouse/ Spouses OCI card category than select as Yes in the Spouse Details column and proceed with para 6E below. 
  
  

NOTE: If you ever held Indian passport and now unable to locate it then submit copies of the following documents or any other relevant documents attested by JP to prove your Indian origin. First three of the following documents are compulsory:

• Travel summary (If travelled on Indian passport to NZ) obtained from New Zealand Immigration Department.
• Copy of Indian Passport.
• Copy of police report regarding loss of Indian passport.
• Indian domicile certificate from competent authorities (District Magistrate, Sub Divisional Magistrate, Executive Magistrate, etc.)
• Indian Passport or OCI Card of parents / grandparents. 
• Indian Birth Certificate
• Indian educational certificates (submission of more than one certificate will be considered as one proof only).
• Indian marriage certificate.
• Aadhaar Card.
• Indian Ration card
• Indian government employment record
• Indian voter’s identity card
• Agricultural land documents
• For sample application form, please click here.