{"id":835,"date":"2018-06-04T15:10:20","date_gmt":"2018-06-04T14:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comparism.com\/?p=835"},"modified":"2023-01-19T17:27:56","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T17:27:56","slug":"oci-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comparism.com\/oci-card\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get OCI Card in the UK: Complete Guide (2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Looking for the details on how to apply for an OCI card in the UK<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today I’m going to guide you through the step-by-step process of submitting your OCI application in the UK<\/strong> in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’ve cancelled your Indian passport to get the surrender certificate<\/a> after obtaining British Citizenship, you require a valid Visa for your next visit to India. You could opt to get a Visa (or an eVisa<\/a>) for India whenever you need to fly to India<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(A conventional Visa has a validity of 6 months, and an eVisa provides a double-entry validity of 60 days)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you visit now and then, or even once a year, getting an OCI card<\/strong> makes sense both logistically and economically. The OCI application fee is a one-time cost for this multiple-entry life-long visa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With an OCI card, you are granted the status of Overseas Citizen of India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(More on the benefits of having an OCI card in a bit).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I surrendered my Indian passport<\/a> and documented the detailed process here<\/a>. I also covered the step-by-step procedure for my wife’s Indian passport renewal<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both these guides ended up helping so many people. I had a massive response from everyone, and that’s evident from the number of comments I have (and still get) on each of those guides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In those comments, you wanted me to cover a detailed step-by-step guide to the OCI application process in the UK<\/strong>. Well, here it is – the most anticipated guide on Comparism<\/a>! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But before we jump into it and I show you everything you need, I need to ask you something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you send money to India?<\/strong><\/h4>

If you do and blindly trust your bank<\/strong> to send money to India<\/a>, you’re doing it wrong! After losing lacs in hidden charges for years, I learnt from my mistakes and never used banks for international money transfers<\/a> again.<\/p>

Let me introduce you to the alternative money transfer services in the UK<\/a> and show you how you could be losing thousands every month (without even realising it!)<\/strong>. You can stop that TODAY – check out my personally curated best money transfer deals<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Be aware of how much you’re actually paying for your international money transfers and don’t trust any provider blindly (especially conventional banks) – do your research!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Okay, let’s get right into the OCI requirements in the UK<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n