Fresh OCI Card for Adults or Minor (where at least one of the parents is of Indian origin) and Applicant never held an Indian Passport

Important Points:

1. Consular surcharge of EUR 3 shall be levied on all OCI services and must be paid along with OCI fee, as specified in the fee details section.
   
   
2. Fees for the all the services can be made online to Embassy’s designated bank account. 
   
   
3. Applicants must ensure all the supporting documents along with document checklist are submitted. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Please bring all the required original documents for verification.
   
   
4. For minor applicants, documents can be attested by parents.
   
   
5. The online application for OCI must be completed online as described in the How to Apply section below.
   
   
6. All the personal particulars / data entries of the OCI application should match with the current Passport. The name of parents & spouse should match as mentioned in their Indian Passport.
   
   
7. During the online form filling on the OCI portal, all the supporting documents should be uploaded before submitting the application at the Embassy of India, Zagreb (Please Choose any of the available options from the dropdown if the uploading document type is not available). If any of the supporting documents are not uploaded, the application will be rejected. Detailed checklist of documents is given below
   
   
8. After online submission of application form, no changes can be made manually or by scribbling over the form. In case of any error / changes, please fill a fresh new online application form.

How to Apply

For Adults(of age above 18 years):

1. Printed copy of the duly filled application form at https://ociservices.gov.in/. The application should be signed by the applicant at appropriate places.
   
   
2. 02 recent photographs of size 51mm x 51mm. Application forms with photo of wrong specifications would be rejected. Photo and Signature must also be uploaded mandatorily in the online application and specifications can be checked in the section of instructions filling the online application.
   
   
3. Evidence of Indian citizenship of parents or grandparents or great grandparents (Passport copy/Nativity Certificate).In cases parents or grandparents’ passport/Nativity certificates are not available, their birth certificate from India can be considered on case-to-case basis. (Applicable for people born before 1972)
   
   
4. Evidence of relationship as parents / grandparents / great grandparents if their Indian origin is claimed as basis for registration as OCI cardholder (Birth Certificate's)
   
   
5. Copy of the International version of Birth Certificate (duly apostilled/attested by the concerned government authority) where the names of both the parents are mentioned. Kindly note the following.
   
   
6. If the Birth Certificate issued in India, it should be apostilled/attested by CPV Division, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.
   
   
7. If the Birth Certificate issued in Croatia, it should be attested by the concerned Government Authority.
   
   
8. If the Birth Certificate issued in a country other than India or Croatia, it should be attested by the concerned Indian Embassy/Consulate in that country.
   
   
9. Birth Certificate apostilled by the member countries of the Hague Convention are not required the further attestation from concerned Indian Embassy/Consulate.
   
   
10. Copy of present foreign passport and original document must be presented for verification.
    
    
11. Self-attested copies of the marriage certificate and spouse passport (In case married).
    
    
12. An undertaking that the applicant never held Indian passport.
    
    
13. In case of dual nationality, copy of other country passport is also required.
    
    
14. Additional Documents (if Applicable): In case change of name, copy of Name change certificate issued by concerned government authority. Original document must be presented for verification.

Biometrics:

1. The applicants are required to give biometrics for OCI at Embassy of India, Zagreb during the document verification stage.
   
   
2. In all cases where biometrics are captured at the application stage, the applications for registration as OCI cardholders would be acknowledged on the online module only after the biometrics are captured and uploaded on the system.
   
   
3. Biometrics captured would be valid for a period of 5 years from the date of enrolment. Applicants with no fingerprints or poor fingerprints will be exempted and only facial traits would be captured for them. Applicants with a smaller number of fingers shall give fingerprints of existing fingers. Applicants above 70 years of age or below 12 years of age would be exempted from biometric capturing.

E-OCI Grant and notification to download

1. Upon grant of OCI card by the Indian Mission/Post/FRRO, the system shall generate the electronic OCI Card Registration (e-OCI card registration), ensuring accurate mapping of all approved applicant data and giving a unique OCI registration number.
   
   
2. An automated notification shall be sent to the applicant via registered email and/or SMS, informing that the e-OCl card registration has been generated and is available for download.

Note:

• Embassy of India, Zagreb reserves the right to ask for any additional documents, if considered necessary.
  
  
• Please bring all the required original documents for verification.

For Minors(of age below 18 years):

1. Printed copy of the duly filled application form at https://ociservices.gov.in/. The application should be signed by the applicant at appropriate places.

1. 02 recent photographs of size 51mm x 51mm. Application forms with photo of wrong specifications would be rejected. Photo and Signature must also be uploaded mandatorily in the online application and specifications can be checked in the section of instructions filling the online application.
   
   
2. Evidence of Indian citizenship of parents or grandparents or great grandparents (Passport copy/Nativity Certificate). In cases parents or grandparents’ passport/Nativity certificates are not available, their birth certificate from India can be considered on case-to-case basis. (Applicable for for people born before 1972)
   
   
3. Evidence of relationship as parents / grandparents / great grandparents if their Indian origin is claimed as basis for registration as OCI cardholder (Birth Certificate's)
   
   
4. Copy of the International version of Birth Certificate (duly apostilled/attested by the concerned government authority) where the names of both the parents are mentioned. Kindly note the following.
   
   
5. If the Birth Certificate issued in India, it should be apostilled/attested by CPV Division, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.
   
6. If the Birth Certificate issued in Croatia, it should be attested by the concerned Government Authority.
   
7. If the Birth Certificate issued in a country other than India or Croatia, it should be attested by the concerned Indian Embassy/Consulate in that country.
   
8. Birth Certificate apostilled by the member countries of the Hague Convention are not required the further attestation from concerned Indian Embassy/Consulate.
   
   
9. Copy of present foreign passport and original document must be presented for verification.
   
   
10. Marriage Certificate of parents. original document must be presented for verification.

If the parents are divorced, court order of dissolution of marriage, which specifically mentions that the legal custody of the child is with the parent who is applying for the OCI card (If Applicable)

1. Copy of current passports and resident permits/ID Cards of Original document must be presented for verification.
   
   
2. An undertaking from the parents that the applicant never held Indian passport. Please click here to download the affidavit.
   
   
3. Filled in and signed form of Parental Authorization Click here to download.
   
   
4. In case of dual nationality of the minor applicant, copy of other country passport is also required.
   
   
5. Additional Documents (if Applicable)
   
   
6. In case change of name, copy of Name change certificate issued by concerned government authority. Original document must be presented for verification.

Biometrics:

1. The applicants are required to give biometrics for OCI at Embassy of India, Zagreb during the document verification stage.
   
   
2. In all cases where biometrics are captured at the application stage, the applications for registration as OCI cardholders would be acknowledged on the online module only after the biometrics are captured and uploaded on the system.
   
   
3. Biometrics captured would be valid for a period of 5 years from the date of enrolment. Applicants with no fingerprints or poor fingerprints will be exempted and only facial traits would be captured for them. Applicants with a smaller number of fingers shall give fingerprints of existing fingers. Applicants above 70 years of age or below 12 years of age would be exempted from biometric capturing.

Note:

• Embassy of India, Zagreb reserves the right to ask for any additional documents, if considered necessary.
  
  
• Please bring all the required original documents for verification.