Q.830 Not mandatory to transfer

OCI visa to new passport . . .

Question: Dear Sir/madam, Good morning, Thank you very much for your kind reply. I have read the Q no - 827. I have old passport with arrived stamp , new passport & OCI booklet. Now my current age is 49. One more clarification also . OCI sticker is mandatory to transfer the new passport or travelling time shall i take the old passport ( OCI Sticker applied ) & new passport ( without transfer). please advice me sir. Once again thank you very much for your valuable time . Have a nice day. Regards K.Nagarajan [November 28, 2015] Answer: Transfer of OCI Sticker to new passport is not mandatory now. OCI holders can use their OCI booklet as proof of OCI to enter/exit India. When you leave India, take your OCI booklet, New passport and old passport that you used to enter India as this will have your entry stamp, when you arrived in India. Since you are 49 years old now, you can wait until your current passport expires, and then apply for a fresh OCI registration certificate. As per rules those who are 50 years of age or older, OCI registration certificate must be re-issued once after the issuance of a new passport. You may also find question/answer 825 of interest as it relates to your question.