Can a Person Renounce His/her Registration as OCI Cardholder?

AB Posted by: Arvind Bhattacharya
• 23 September, 2025
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Yes, a person can renounce OCI registration by submitting a declaration letter to the central government. After the declaration letter is accepted by the Indian mission/ Post, or by the jurisdictional FRRO, you will get an acknowledgement number after the registration of the declaration, and you will not be an OCI cardholder. 

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  • Parth Shah 28 September, 2025

    Yes, a person can renounce their OCI card registration by submitting a declaration certificate to the central government. For the renunciation of the OCI card, you will also need some documents, which are: 

     

    • Print out the MHA renunciation application, which is form XXII
    • A copy of the naturalization certificate. 
    • A copy of the original foreign passport, and the first page of the foreign passport
    • An original Indian passport and a copy of the Indian passport
    • A copy of the payment receipts. 
    • Declaration certificate. 

     

  • Tanishq Raina 26 September, 2025

    An OCI card can be renounced by the OCI cardholder who is of legal age and has a declaration certificate registered with the central government. If an OCI cardholder has such cases, then they can renounce their OCI cardholder status.

    • TM
      Tejas Modi 27 September, 2025

      For the OCI card, you need to visit the official website of the OCI services, choose your renunciation services, then you need to fill out the online application and submit a declaration certificate to the Indian Mission/post, and after it is approved by the central government, you need to wait for the registration of your declaration certificate. Once you receive the confirmation that your declaration is registered, you will not be an OCI cardholder.

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