OCI and OCI miscellaneous application Process:

Step 1: For OCI application:  Log on to http://mha.nic.in. Fill the online application / Registration Part - A  form. Once Part A has been submitted online the applicant cannot make any changes. Please ensure that important personal information like name, date / place of birth, passport number etc is filled in carefully and tallies with the information contained in the current passport. However, in case of any mistake, applicant should submit Part A again by filling the correct information. Applicant is required to take a print out of the Part A application form.

For OCI Miscellaneous services: OCI Miscellaneous Services Application Form MUST be submitted online on the Ministry of Home Affairs website www.mha.nic.in at "Online Application" under 'OCI Miscellaneous Services for registered OCIs' on the "OCI Scheme" page. Applicant should ensure that the registration is done by providing current Canadian passport. Applicant needs to take a print out of the online form and submit it with the requisite documents.

Please note : Minor Children (holding Canadian passports) where both the parents are Indian passport holders are not eligible for OCI Scheme

Step 2 : OCI application :After Filling in Part A online, applicant needs to fill Part B manually.  Part B cannot be filled online it needs to be filled manually. Click here to download the OCI Part B form.  

Step 3:  Both Part A and Part B are required to be submitted in duplicate, along with all the original documents mentioned in the Check-list to the India consular service center

·          Toronto and Ottawa Jurisdiction: All the documents mentioned in the checklist needs to be submitted in original.

·          Vancouver Jurisdiction :  As of immediate effective we will not be accepting original documents for the OCI application in Vancouver, Surrey Calgary & Edmonton , all original documents (apart from Indian/foreign passports) must be notarized from the notary public.

Requisite  documents for OCI application :

Original Required Document checklist for OCI application

Requisite documents for OCI Miscellaneous application:

Checklist for OCI miscellaneous services

Step 4:  The original documents will be returned back to the applicant once it has been verified by the High Commission/ Consulate General of India. The minimum processing time to return the original documents is 15 working day. Applicant can track the status of their documents on the VFS website by clicking on "track your application" link.

Step 5: Once the originals are returned by VFS, The applicant needs to log on to www.mha.nic.in and track the status of their OCI application using his/her CANT number. The application will be usually granted (approved) / under process / rejected within 15-20 working days. The OCI documents are normally received within 8-12 weeks of submitting the documents, but this may vary from case to case basis.

Step 6:  When the track your application on the www.mha.nic.in states that the OCI is approved or granted and have reached the High commission / consulate General . Applicant needs to come to VFS center and submit his/ her Canadian passport on which the OCI was applied and the PIO Card ( if applicable ) along with Acknowledgement slip and in case of transfer/re-issue of OCIs - old OCI Certificate and old Canadian Passport], to the VFS center between 8.00 - 2.30 ( submission time ) .The processing time to stamp the OCI sticker and to issue the OCI card will take at least 5- 7 working days. Please note that these applications cannot be tracked online and applicant needs to visit the center directly after 7 working days to collect the OCI card.

OCI and OCI miscellaneous application Process:

Step 1: For OCI application:  Log on to http://mha.nic.in. Fill the online application / Registration Part - A  form. Once Part A has been submitted online the applicant cannot make any changes. Please ensure that important personal information like name, date / place of birth, passport number etc is filled in carefully and tallies with the information contained in the current passport. However, in case of any mistake, applicant should submit Part A again by filling the correct information. Applicant is required to take a print out of the Part A application form.

For OCI Miscellaneous services: OCI Miscellaneous Services Application Form MUST be submitted online on the Ministry of Home Affairs website www.mha.nic.in at "Online Application" under 'OCI Miscellaneous Services for registered OCIs' on the "OCI Scheme" page. Applicant should ensure that the registration is done by providing current Canadian passport. Applicant needs to take a print out of the online form and submit it with the requisite documents.

Please note : Minor Children (holding Canadian passports) where both the parents are Indian passport holders are not eligible for OCI Scheme

Step 2 : OCI application :After Filling in Part A online, applicant needs to fill Part B manually.  Part B cannot be filled online it needs to be filled manually. Click here to download the OCI Part B form.  

Step 3:  Both Part A and Part B are required to be submitted in duplicate, along with all the original documents mentioned in the Check-list to the India consular service center

·        Toronto and Ottawa Jurisdiction: All the documents mentioned in the checklist needs to be submitted in original.

·        Vancouver Jurisdiction :  As of immediate effective we will not be accepting original documents for the OCI application in Vancouver, Surrey Calgary & Edmonton , all original documents (apart from Indian/foreign passports) must be notarized from the notary public.

Requisite  documents for OCI application :

Original Required Document checklist for OCI application

Requisite documents for OCI Miscellaneous application:

Checklist for OCI miscellaneous services

Step 4:  The original documents will be returned back to the applicant once it has been verified by the High Commission/ Consulate General of India. The minimum processing time to return the original documents is 15 working day. Applicant can track the status of their documents on the VFS website by clicking on "track your application" link.

Step 5: Once the originals are returned by VFS, The applicant needs to log on to www.mha.nic.in and track the status of their OCI application using his/her CANT number. The application will be usually granted (approved) / under process / rejected within 15-20 working days. The OCI documents are normally received within 8-12 weeks of submitting the documents, but this may vary from case to case basis.

Step 6:  When the track your application on the www.mha.nic.in states that the OCI is approved or granted and have reached the High commission / consulate General . Applicant needs to come to VFS center and submit his/ her Canadian passport on which the OCI was applied and the PIO Card ( if applicable ) along with Acknowledgement slip and in case of transfer/re-issue of OCIs - old OCI Certificate and old Canadian Passport], to the VFS center between 8.00 - 2.30 ( submission time ) .The processing time to stamp the OCI sticker and to issue the OCI card will take at least 5- 7 working days. Please note that these applications cannot be tracked online and applicant needs to visit the center directly after 7 working days to collect the OCI card.

Applicants are requested to submit their application form keeping in mind the new dimensions which are explained below.

General

• The photograph for each applicant must be an unmounted, full face photo, as described above.
• The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.
• The photograph must be submitted glued to the application form.

Photo Size
The photo for each applicant submitted must measure:

• 51 mm x 51 mm with the head centered in the frame.(Paste one photo on each copy of Part A of application form)
• The head (measured from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin) should measure about 3 cms.

Photo Appearance

• The photograph must be a full-face front view in which the visa applicant is facing the camera directly.
• Face should cover about 80 percent of the photo area.
• The photograph MUST be in color and have only a white background. Photos with dark, busy, or patterned backgrounds will not be accepted.
• General, the applicant's head, including both face and hair, should be shown from the crown of the head to the tip of the chin on top and bottom and from hairline side-to-side. It is preferable that ears be exposed.