Q.829 Transferring OCI visa to

new passport

Question: Subject: OCI "U" sticker on old passport My daughter has had her British Passport renewed after her first passport expired in September this year 2015. She will be travelling to Mumbai next month with her old British Passport, her renewed British Passport and her OCI card. However, the OCI "U" sticker is on the old passport. Will she be able to still travel? We don't have enough time to get the OCI reissued on the new passport. Thank you for your time. Geraldine D'Rozario Sent from my iPhone [November 26, 2015] Answer: The requirement to transfer OCI visa to new passport has been removed. OCI card (OCI booklet) is now acceptable proof of OCI status to enter/exit India. More information on this is provided on Nri Information in an article titled ‘Recent changes announced by the Government of India for OCI and PIO cards’ Here is the link to the page: http://nriinformation.com/oci_pio_merge.html