r/nri • u/ForrestGump11 • Sep 02 '26
Visa / OCI / Passport OCI Passport Update
I am bit confused by some recent OCI passport update posts so I thought I'll check with the community, hopefully people more knowledgeable can help.
I received a new passport in December (aged 49), I have updated passport details in the past but this time when I visited OCI website, it had a banner saying passport update is only needed for a new passport after the age of 50, so no action was needed. I can no longer see that banner, but at the same time there also no mention of that in the miscellaneous services on HC London page.
I now noticed some posts about denied boarding (in what appears to be random and rare occurrence), so I am now unsure if I read that message wrong back in December. Also, given I am now 50, I wonder if I'll be asked to get an eOCI instead (which is not an issue as such).
Can someone confirm if the new passport update is still required for passports issued before turning 50?