How to Renew OCI Card in the UK?

YK Posted by: Yash Khater
• 20 July, 2025
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OCI card is used to have multiple lifelong visa-free for the foreign nationals of Indian origin. To change any details in your OCI card, you need to visit the official website of the OCI services and fill out an OCI miscellaneous application form by providing passport number, date of birth, and OCI number, then select which detials you want to apply, like 'Change of Personal Particular', 'Loss/Damage of OCI certificate/visa', 'Passport Particular', or 'Address/Occupation updation'  with all the supporting documents, and fill in the updated information in the OCI renewal application form, and submit the OCI renewal application.

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  • Shruti Vohra 26 July, 2025

    To apply for a smooth OCI renewal application, you must attach and upload all the supporting and mandatory documents for your OCI application. Here is the list of documents that you will need when filing out an OCI renewal application you will need: current 6-month valid passport, a copy of first and last page of OCI or a PIO card, proof of employnment, proof of address, Affidavit to change name, for minors: a copy of parents marriage certificate, for married applicants: marriage certificate, copy of spouse passport, for lost OCI card: a copy of police report, and a declaration form.

  • Aishwarya Rana 23 July, 2025

    Here are some of the useful tips for the applicants who are applying for an OCI renewal application UK, Applicants must ensure they upload perfectly sized photos of high quality, and a signature. Applicants must fill in all the details in the OCI renewal application form correctly to avoid any inconvenience and have a smooth application process. All the documents must be properly scanned and matched with details in the application form, and the applicant must upload all the supporting documents.

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