OCI-Cards

*Applicants are advised that for New OCI Card and OCI Card Re-issue applications, submission through VFS Global is mandatory.

After completing the online OCI application, the applicant is required to submit the printed application along with supporting documents to VFS Global for pre-scrutiny and onward submission to the Consulate.

The Consulate does not accept OCI applications directly from applicants.

VFS Global Application Centre

180 N Stetson Avenue,

20th Floor, Suite# 2075, Chicago, Illinois 60601

Detailed instructions, document checklist and applicable fee are available on the VFS Global website:https://services.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ind/apply-oci-services

This procedure is applicable to all OCI application categories except OCI Miscellaneous Services (Passport Updation cases), which are processed fully online and do not require submission to VFS Global.

*** For any queries, kindly send your emails to oci.chicago@mea.gov.in. However, before sending any email, applicants are requested to carefully go through the information already provided on this website. No response will be provided to emails seeking status updates or information that is already available on the website. While sending an email query, applicants must mention their Full Name, U.S./foreign passport number and File Number.