e-OCI Card Not Visible After Approval

I applied from Sydney, Australia, and experienced something similar earlier this year. The online status indicated that my OCI had been issued, but the e-OCI card wasn't immediately available.

I waited about five days and checked again, and it showed up without any action on my part. I also noticed that the portal seemed to work better during off-peak hours, although I'm not sure whether that actually made a difference.

Based on my experience, there can sometimes be a gap between approval, physical card issuance, and the digital version appearing online. Every case seems to follow a slightly different timeline.

Mine was a little different because I applied from London, UK. My e-OCI card became available a couple of days after the final status update, but I had to make sure I was entering the exact passport number used in the application.

At first, I accidentally entered my old Indian passport number instead of my current foreign passport number, and the portal couldn't locate the record.

It's worth double-checking that you're using the same details that were submitted with the application. If everything matches and the card still isn't showing after some time, you may want to contact the relevant Consulate or VFS for guidance.

I had almost the same situation after my OCI application was approved through VFS Toronto. My physical OCI card arrived first, but the e-OCI card wasn't available online for another week or so.

I initially thought something had gone wrong, but it eventually appeared without me needing to do anything. From what I understood, the digital record was updated separately from the physical card dispatch.

If you've already received the physical OCI card, I wouldn't panic right away. In my experience, there can be a delay before the online version becomes visible.