The Government of India will issue only digital Overseas Citizen of India (e-OCI) Cards to all new applicants from today, July 8 2026, according to an announcement by the Bureau of Immigration. Existing physical OCI booklets will remain valid, but cardholders will no longer be required to carry them.
Current OCI cardholders can download their digital e-OCI Card on their mobile phones and present it along with their passport at Immigration Check Posts and to participating airlines whenever required.
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"You no longer need to carry your physical OCI booklet everywhere. Simply download your digital e-OCI Card to your mobile phone and present it, along with your passport, at Immigration Check Posts and to participating airlines," the BOI said in a post on X.
