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Yes, Individuals Below the Age of 20 and Seniors Above the Age of 50 Have to Renew Their OCI card Because of Their Passport and Changes Occurring Biologically.
Yes, an NRI can own a property in India. They can buy both residential and commercial property in India. However, purchasing agricultural land, plantation property, or farmhouses is not allowed.
Yes, an NRI can operate a bank account in India. They can operate NRE (Non-Resident External) and NRO (Non-Resident Ordinary) accounts in India.
No, NRIs are not allowed to cast votes in Indian elections. Unless they are present in their constituency physically.
Yes, NRIs are eligible for Aadhaar cards. If an NRI has stayed in India for 182 days or more in the 12 months after the date of application, then they can apply for an Aadhaar card.
The ITR forms for NRIs vary according to their income sources. ITR-2 is for all types of income except business income. ITR-3 is for business income.
No, NRIs cannot hold, open, or operate a resident account in India. According to the FEMA, NRIs must either close or convert their savings or current account to an NRO or NRE account.
Normal processing time for the OCI Application to get clear is a minimum of 4-6 weeks if it takes more it may be because of some technical issues. Everyone is suggested to make their travel plans after they receive OCI only.
Yes! We can check the status after visiting the official website. Just we need to mention our file number, passport number, and captcha properly.
It means your application is under process, generally, it takes 60 days for clearance.
An acknowledgment number is given to an applicant. The applicant gets this when the relevant office receives their application. They can use this number to verify the status of their application. They can either use the online registration number or file acknowledgment number.
The 'Tatkal' passport facility is a fast passport application process. The Ministry of External Affairs introduced this. It allows people to apply for a passport and receive it quickly if they want to travel out of India in urgency. This service is available for both fresh and reissue of passports.
Yes, minors can apply for a passport under the Tatkal scheme in case of any urgency. They will have to pay the applicable tatkal fee for minors as per the service they choose.
The document requirement may vary so make sure to verify before applying. To apply for a minor's passport in India you have to submit the following documents: Evidence of date of birth Proof of current address Evidence of parent's current address Copy of parent's passport/parents applying Passport-sized photographs of both or either of the minor and parents
The diplomatic passport holds a validity of five years or less. The validity depends on the person's designation.
You can apply for a Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) by filling out the PCC form online through the Online form submission option. You have to register as a user on the homepage of the www.passportindia.gov.in website by clicking on the ‘Register’ link to apply for a PCC application.
No, as per the new rules, all applicants need to be present physically at the Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) with the print receipt of the application and original documents.
You can apply for a re-issuance of the passport at the nearest Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) if you want to make any changes to your personal information on the passport
Yes, you have to visit the Passport Seva Kendra along with all the original documents and digital copies. The copies will be kept by the PSK and the original documents will be delivered back to the applicant.
In India, you can reissue your passport up to one year before it expires or within three years of its expiry
