Overseas Citizen of India cardholders can now carry a digital version of their OCI card on their mobile phones after the Government of India launched the new e-OCI card, giving travellers another way to present their documentation when travelling to India.
The electronic card can be shown alongside a valid passport at immigration checkpoints and to participating airlines, while existing physical OCI cards will continue to be accepted.
The Indian government said the e-OCI card had been introduced to make international travel more convenient and stressed that current physical cards remain valid.
Cardholders can generate the digital card through the OCI Services Portal by logging in with their registered email address and password. Those who have not yet registered online are required to complete the registration process using the email address provided with their original OCI application.
Once logged in, users can access the e-OCI section on their dashboard, select “Generate e-OCI Card” next to their application and download the document to a mobile device for future use.
The government described the move as “a welcome digital initiative that makes it easier for OCI Cardholders to keep their documents readily accessible while travelling.”
The introduction of the e-OCI card forms part of the continuing digitisation of India’s consular services for overseas citizens, allowing eligible travellers to keep an electronic copy of one of their key travel documents without replacing the existing physical card.
The government has encouraged OCI cardholders to download the digital version and share the update with family and friends.
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