Visa & OCI
OCI card, citizenship and visa rule changes from the Ministry of Home Affairs and Indian missions.
- 10:00 am IST
No OCI re-issue for a new passport after age 20; cardholders must still update passport details online
With the e-OCI card launched on 30 June 2026, MHA dropped mandatory OCI re-issue on a new passport after 20. Holders still update passport details online.
Source: PIB, Ministry of Home Affairs: Union Home Minister launches FCRA 2.0 Portal and e-OCI Card, 30 June 2026 - 9:00 am IST
Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026: online-only OCI, e-OCI registration and a rule on minors' passports
MHA's rules of 30 April 2026 make OCI applications electronic, allow e-OCI registration, revise the revision process and bar minors holding two passports.
Source: Ministry of Home Affairs, Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026, G.S.R. 323(E), 30 April 2026