What Are the Benefits of the New Lifetime Validity Feature for OCI Cards?

DL Posted by: David Lucas
• 10 June, 2025
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Benefits of the New Lifetime Validity Feature for OCI cards are a Lifelong visa, No police reporting, Parity with NRIs, Consular assistance, Property ownership, and use of Identity proof for applying for a PAN card, driving license, and opening a bank account.

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  • Aarav Saxena 09 June, 2025

    There are several advantages of the new lifetime validity for a new OCI card such as life-long visas, property ownership, and identity proof.

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