OCI Card holders can avoid denial in permission to fly to India by updating their newly issued passports

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New York: There are reports that OCI Card holders transiting through 3rd countries have been denied permission to board flights to India as these OCI cardholders were not carrying their old passport bearing its number in the OCI Card. 

In view of the above, it is once again reiterated that it is mandatory to carry both old and new passports in case the OCI card holders are traveling on the strength of OCI card bearing old passport number in it. 

• The OCI guidelines on renewal which have been in force since 2005 are as follows:
• OCI card is required to be re-issued each time a new passport is required by the cardholder up to the age of 20 years.
• OCI card is required to be re-issued once and acquiring a new passport after completing 50 years of age.

The Government of India has given an extension in time till June 30th 2021 to get OCI Cards re-issued in accordance with the above guidelines

Source: Consulate General of India, New York press release.