Step by Step Instructions & checklist for applying Fresh OCI

The completion of the application may take up to 30 minutes

Kindly be ready with Scanned copy of the following items before starting the

registration process.

Applicant's Photo

The images must be in jpeg or jpg format, with

max size 500kb

The height and width of the Applicant Photo must be equal.

The minimum dimensions are 200 pixels (width) x 200 pixels (height) The

maximum dimensions are 1500 pixels (width) x 1500 pixels (height). The minimum

dimensions are 200 pixels (width) x 67 pixels (height). The maximum dimensions

are 1500 pixels (width) x 500 pixels (height).

Applicant's Signature

The images must be in jpeg or jpg format, with

max size 500kb

The height and width of the Signature Photo must have aspect ratio 3:1 The

minimum dimensions are 200 pixels (width) x 200 pixels (height) The maximum

dimensions are 1500 pixels (width) x 1500 pixels (height). The height and width of

the Signature Photo must have aspect ratio 1:3. The minimum dimensions are 200

pixels (width) x 67 pixels (height). The maximum dimensions are 1500 pixels

(width) x 500 pixels (height).

"Paint" software can be used to resize the photos

Documents

Document-Upload Section of Online OCI-

Registration

Max file size allowed for a document file is 1000 kb

Please scan the documents in a single file for each category as

mentioned below for uploading.

The document file should be in PDF format

An A-4 size page document Colour scanned at 100 DPI (Dots per inch

resolution) will generate of file of between 200-250 kb.

It is mandatory to upload all the requisite documents on the Govt. Portal. Failure to comply

with this requirement will make your application ineligible. VFS India Consular application

Centre will then return your application unprocessed.

Categories

For Adults [age18 and

above]

For Minors/ Newborn

For applicants applying on basis

of Spouse

Current Passport

Current passport copy and

Citizenship Certificate

Current passport copy and

Birth Certificate

Copies of Valid US Visas

of both parents

Current passport copy

Indian Origin

Proof

Cancelled Indian passport

(first and last page) with

stamp showing ‘Cancelled

on acquiring foreign

citizenship’ as one file. In

case, there is no Indian

origin proof, Nativity

Certificate can be

uploaded here.

For applicants that do not

have or never obtained an

Indian passport, they can

upload their ‘Nativity

Certificate’ or ‘OCI or PIO

card of their parent as

proof of Indian origin

Copy of cancelled Indian

passport and renunciation

certificate [If applicable]

If applicant born outside

India and never had any

Indian passport, upload first

and last page of both

parent’s surrendered Indian

passports showing the

‘Cancelled on acquiring

foreign citizenship’ stamp.

Spouse’s surrendered Indian

passport (first and last page)

showing the ‘Cancelled on acquiring

foreign citizenship’ stamp.

Indian Visa

Previous Indian Visa copy

[If available]

Previous Indian Visa copy

[If available]

Previous Indian Visa copy [If

available]

PIO Card

If already a PIO card

holder than copy of PIO

card

If already a PIO card holder

than copy of PIO card

If already a PIO card holder than

copy of PIO card

Spouse OCI

Card

Upload spouse’s OCI card

first and last page as one file

Copy of Spouse OCI card if

applicable

Relationship

Certificate

Birth Certificate if applying

through parents

Copy of parents Indian

passport or OCI card OR

Statement of live birth

Certificate reflecting both

parent’s names

Notarized Parental

Authorization Form for OCI

for Minor

Copy of Birth Certificate +

Apostilled Marriage Certificate

Marriage

Certificate

Marriage Certificate or

Divorce or Death Certificates

can be uploaded here, if

applicable

Copy of parents’ Marriage

Certificate

Joint Notarized affidavit if

applicable

Marriage Certificate attested by the

concerned Govt.

Please go to following link to start the application:

https://ociservices.gov.in/

Please click

here

Please answer the question and

press enter

Please read the instructions for

photo and press OK

Please choose correct location as per

the Consular Jurisdiction in the USA.

As per USA/

foreign passport

As per Indian passport

or Birth Certificate

Please click Yes

ONLY

if you are

applying on the basis of spouse

Press on save and

continue

Please click here if making

fresh application

If you have the Temporary

number, please put it here to

complete your application

USA- ATLANTA

USA

USA - ATLANTA

USA

Click on Modify if you are required to change any

information otherwise press submit

ATLANTA

Please carefully verify the information

Please note down your

temporary application id

USA

Click on NEXT

Please fill in the required

information

Please upload your photo and

signature here and click on

upload

Select the appropriate file from

your computer

Click upload

The photo and signature uploaded

will be shown here.

Click on uploaded successfully or to

do it again click on upload again.

Click here to proceed for the photo and

signature as per the requirement

Please select the

applicable answers

Please provide the

name, address and

relationship if you

have any family in

India.

Please click on

submit to go to

Please note the file reference

number

Click here to complete part B

Start uploading the documents by

clicking here

You can open your form

from here

Please generate your form and a take

print of it

Select the document you like to

upload and start uploading

Upload the document

by clicking on UPLOAD

button

Please answer the question and

press proceed

Uploaded document

will show here

Press exit once

completed

Select the next

document you would like

to upload here

Click here to

close the

Maximum size of document

should be 500KB