Common Frequently Asked Questions

Through the OCI miscellaneous services, you can apply for passport updates, name change, or any personal details, any correction in your OCI card, address or occupation change, and surrender or renunciation of the OCI card.

Yes, you can update your name on your OCI card after marriage by providing supporting documents, such as a marriage certificate from a registered government authority, and all the details through OCI miscellaneous services.

If your OCI card is lost during travel or by mistake, then you need to first go to the nearby police station and file a lost OCI card FIR. Then, you need to inform the Indian consulate and authorities about your lost OCI card and apply for a new duplicate OCI card through the OCI miscellaneous services online by providing all the correct documentation and details.

Yes, a single parent can apply for the minor OCI card by providing the supporting documents such as court orders, signed parent consent, divorce decree, or a death certificate.

An OCI card is valid for its lifetime and does not have a valid expiry date. However, you can apply for an OCI update when you get a new foreign passport.

An OCI card can be applied for by an eligible foreign national of Indian origin, including former Indian citizens, children of Indian citizens, or those of Indian origin, spouse of an Indian citizen or OCI cardholder, and a person of Indian origin.

Yes, you can apply for the OCI card for my minor OCI child in Washington through our OCI services by providing all the correct information, documents, and paying fees with biometric submission at the VFS application center.

The processing time for the OCI card renewal application in Washington is about 6-8 weeks, depending on the VFS global document verification. MHA clearance and new OCI booklet printing.

The processing time for the OCI card application in Washington is about 5-6 weeks. However, the processing time can also be longer if the information and documents are wrong or incorrect. Additionally, it also depends on the number of applications received by the Indian consulate or embassy, or on the verification of documents by the authorities.

Yes, you will need a valid US  passport or a foreign passport to apply for the OCI card application in Washington.

OCI cardholders need to reissue their OCI card at the age of 20 years old when they get their new passport, and you need to renew your OCI card if it has been damaged, lost, or stolen.

Here are the documents that you will need to submit for your OCI card application in Washington: OCI application form, US passport, two passport-size photos, marriage certificate, birth certificate, proof of employment, address proof, proof of Indian origin, spouse's passport, surrender certificate, and naturalization certificate.

Yes, you can apply for the OCI card update after renewing your US passport. It will help you to update details on your OCI card with new passport information.

You can get help from our OCI service, where we have skilled OCI agents and consultants who know all the processes and documentation to help you submit your OCI card application easily without facing any issues or errors.

No, there is no express or Tatkaal OCI card application processing for the applicants. You need to apply for an OCI through the standard processing time, which can take about 6-7 weeks for the OCI card processing.

If your OCI card is lost or damaged in Seattle, then first you need to file an FIR at a nearby police station, then you need to inform the authorities about your lost passport, and apply for a duplicate OCI card application through the OCI miscellaneous services by providing all the essential documents and the required fees.

No, you don't need to carry an old passport with your OCI visa sticker. You only need your valid OCI card with an active, current foreign passport with a minimum of six months' validity.

Yes, you can travel to India safely even if your OCI card application is still in process by applying for an Indian visa or e-visa online. This will help you to enter India without facing any hassle or mistakes.

Through our OCI card miscellaneous Services, you can apply for the OCI update, OCI renewal, OCI reissue, and OCI replacement for a lost or damaged OCI card in Seattle.

Yes, if you have received a new foreign passport or have turned 20 years of age, then you need to renew your OCI card, and for the personal details on the OCI card, you will need to apply for an OCI card update.