Home Minister launches new OCI portal
Mr. Shah said the revamped OCI portal with an updated user interface has been launched to simplify the registration process for overseas citizens. He said it must be ensured that the Indian-origin residents face no inconvenience when visiting or staying in India.
The new portal will provide enhanced functionality, advanced security, and a user-friendly experience for more than 5 million OCI cardholders and new users. The new OCI portal is available at https://ociservices.gov.in
The OCI scheme was introduced through an amendment to the Citizenship Act, 1955, in 2005. The scheme provides for the registration of Persons of Indian Origin as Overseas Citizens of India, provided they were citizens of India on or after January 26, 1950 or were eligible to become citizens on that date.
However, individuals who are or had been citizens of Pakistan or Bangladesh, or whose parent or grandparent or great grandparent are or had been citizens of those two countries are not eligible.
The existing OCI Services portal was developed in 2013 and is currently operational in over 180 Indian missions as well as 12 Foreigners Regional Registration Offices (FRROs), processing approximately 2,000 applications per day.
Given the significant technological advancements over the past decade and feedback received from OCI cardholders, a revamped OCI portal has been developed to address existing limitations and enhance user experience, MHA said in a statement.
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