Q531. Transfer of OCI to New Passport - Got OCI at age 58 do I have to transfer OCI to

Question: Madam/Sir

I got my OCI card in 2010 when I was 58 years old. Now I have renewed my US passport.

Do I need to get a new OCI card and have it transferred to my new passport or can I use my old OCI card and olde US

passport with the U visa?

The language in the OCI website is not very clear

Thanks in advance for your help

Answer: If you got your OCI documents issued to you when you were 58 years old, then it is not compulsory to have the OCI Visa transfered to your new passport. You can travel to India as long as you continue to carry your expired passport that has the original OCI U visa stamp AND your new passport. New rules require that you also have the OCI Registration booklet with you. While it is not compulsory, some people do get the OCI visa transfered to their new passport to avoid carrying more than one passport.