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India Introduces Revised 2025 Regulations for OCI Applications and PIO Conversion

India Introduces Revised 2025 Regulations for OCI Applications and PIO Conversion

New Delhi / Toronto ( Gurpreet/ Rajeev Sharma) : The Government of India has announced updated regulations for Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) applications, effective 2025, aimed at streamlining the process and ensuring the continued validity of travel documents for individuals of Indian origin. As of 2025, all OCI applications and service requests must be submitted online through the official portal ociservices.gov.in. Applicants are required to upload necessary documents, photographs, and signatures, and then submit them, along with fees, to an authorized agency such as BLS International for verification. OCI cardholders are required to re-issue their card once after turning…
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