Want to apply for an OCI card? Get expert assistance at every step with HelpOCI, from eligibility assessment and document preparation to online application support and submission guidance. HelpOCI understands your requirements and prepares your application based on your country and circumstances.
The Overseas Citizen of India Card is a long-term immigration status available to eligible persons of Indian origin and certain eligible spouses. It allows eligible foreign nationals of Indian origin to live, work, study and travel to India with lifelong, multiple-entry, visa-free access, subject to applicable rules.
OCI eligibility is based on Indian origin, family connection, or qualifying marriage to an Indian citizen or OCI cardholder.
By lineage or historical tie
Based on parent's eligibility
Marriage-based eligibility
Here are 3 OCI service packages. Choose the package that best fits your needs — from essential application support to complete processing and personalized expert assistance.
+ Govt. fees paid separately during application
Complete Service
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Your OCI application process involves two stages.
Our team assists with application preparation, document review, form filling, submission guidance and application tracking.
You complete certain steps in person, including signing and notarizing applicable documents and visiting the designated VFS/BLS application center when required.
Skip the paperwork - our experts help with document prep, submission and tracking.
We check documents for accuracy, scan quality, file format, signatures, photos, and consistency before submission.
We handle the digital application process, including form filling, document uploads, and application preparation.
We keep you updated on your application status and help you respond if extra information is required.
We check common issues such as incorrect photo dimensions, missing signatures, and document errors.
We take care of document formatting, PDF preparation, photo requirements, and online application steps.
Get guidance for name changes, foreign spouses, adopted children, and other non-standard circumstances.
We follow updates to OCI forms, documents, photos and application procedures.
Compare the assistance you receive with HelpOCI against completing the application yourself.
Select your application type to view a document checklist. The final list depends on your situation and the applicable mission or service center.
From first-time OCI applications to renewals and updates, applicants in major countries can request assistance.
New York - Los Angeles - Chicago
London - Birmingham - Edinburgh
Toronto - Vancouver - Calgary
Dubai - Abu Dhabi - Sharjah
Sydney - Melbourne - Brisbane
Berlin - Frankfurt - Munich
Auckland - Wellington - Christchurch
Singapore
Available in more locations
Eligibility can be based on Indian origin, qualifying family lineage or a registered marriage to an Indian citizen or OCI cardholder.
No. OCI status offers visa and other benefits, but it is not Indian citizenship.
Timelines vary by country, document completeness and the applicable mission.
Documents depend on whether you apply through prior Indian citizenship, a spouse, parent or grandparent.
Where required, you must complete in-person biometrics or document submission at the designated center.
Displayed starting prices exclude government fees, which are paid separately during application.
OCI & Consular Services Specialists
The team guided me through the process and made everything straightforward.
Nikhil SolankiTheir OCI experts quickly solved the problems in my card application.
Bhavesh MalikTheir assistance made the OCI application process simple from start to submission.
Rohit SainiA straightforward application process with guidance from OCI service specialists.
A team familiar with the process from documentation to submission.
Understand the stages and applicable service charges.
Detailed document and form checks before submission.
Choose the package that fits your requirements.
