Ludhiana

Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) card holders, who are either below 20 years of age or above 50 years and have renewed their passports, can continue their travel to India till June 30, according to an official notification issued on December 17. This is subject to them carrying both, the old and the new passports along with the OCI card.

The move comes after a large number of OCI card holders in the last few months complained that they were being subject to harassment by both the immigration authorities and airline officials in implementing a little-known provision of the OCI, which were not being enforced so far.

In the last several months, Indian diplomatic missions and eminent Indian-Americans were flooded with such complaints.

In many cases OCI card holders had to cancel their trip to India or had to abruptly return mid-way from places like Dubai and Singapore.

The Indian-Americans have complained that they were not aware that every time an OCI card holder below the age of 20 and above the age of 50 years renew their passport they have to apply for renewable of OCI card too.

Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) card holders, who are either below 20 years of age or above 50 years and have renewed their passports, can continue their travel to India till June 30, according to an official notification issued on December 17. This is subject to them carrying both, the old and the new passports along with the OCI card.

The move comes after a large number of OCI card holders in the last few months complained that they were being subject to harassment by both the immigration authorities and airline officials in implementing a little-known provision of the OCI, which were not being enforced so far.

In the last several months, Indian diplomatic missions and eminent Indian-Americans were flooded with such complaints.

In many cases OCI card holders had to cancel their trip to India or had to abruptly return mid-way from places like Dubai and Singapore.

The Indian-Americans have complained that they were not aware that every time an OCI card holder below the age of 20 and above the age of 50 years renew their passport they have to apply for renewable of OCI card too.