Do You Need Employment Letter for OCI?

SS Posted by: Siddharth Sethi
• 05 June, 2025
7 Reply
Yes, as far as my knowledge goes, you need to provide an employment letter for OCI. It is one of the mandatory documents. About the relevant forms or the samples, you will be notified by the place of requirement of this paper. You can use the employment letter for a job in several companies; there are plenty of options for what papers will be needed from you.
Tags : Employment Letter for OCI, OCI Card, requirements for oci card

  • Rupal Yadav 03 July, 2025

    If you are applying for an OCI card, then you need to submit your employment letter for verification of your employment or job. You can submit an employment letter describing your job profile. If the applicant is self-employed, then you need to provide all the valid documents. If the applicant is retired, then you need to submit the retirement documents of the applicant, and if the applicant is a student, then you need to submit some document proof, like an admission letter.

  • Juhi Sharma 12 June, 2025

    As per the guidelines and rules of the Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) scheme, an employment letter is one of the mandatory documents for individuals who are currently working. This requirement ensures that the OCI applicant has a stable source of income and is financially independent. Skipping it may result in  OCI application rejection.

  • Nilesh Patel 12 June, 2025

    Yes, you need to submit an employment letter during your OCI application. However, if you are currently not working, you can submit the offer letter from your last company, or if you are not employed yet, you can write a letter telling about your situation. If used, it should not be an issue for you.

  • Rupal Yadav 11 June, 2025

    Yes, you do need to submit an employment letter if you are currently working while applying for the OCI card. During my OCI application, I submitted both a recent salary slip and an employment letter. The aim of it is to know whether you have a stable source of income or not.

  • Arnav Gera 11 June, 2025

    Yes, you do need to submit an employment letter when applying for an OCI card. It helps the authorities to know whether you have a stable income or are dependent on someone to manage your expenses. In case you are currently unemployed but in the past, you were working, you can submit the offer letter from your last company. Additionally, if you do not have an employment letter, you can submit your pay slip as well.

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