India has introduced a revised fee structure for OCI services along with updated application requirements and procedures ...
Effective April 1, 2026, the Bureau of Immigration has revised OCI service fees. Fresh applications now cost USD 275 abroad ...
Under the revised system, applicants must book appointments and visit designated BLS International centres for biometric ...
OCI applicants in Canada must now visit BLS centres for biometrics, with postal applications no longer accepted from April 5, ...
Canada has made in-person submission with mandatory biometrics compulsory for OCI applications from April 5, 2026.
At the heart of the eligibility criteria lies the definition of a “resident.” OCI cardholders are required to have lived in ...
Canada mandates in-person OCI applications from April 2026, ending postal submissions and requiring biometrics, increasing ...