Fees

Your payment allows you to deposit an application. The latter can be accepted, refused or modified by the Embassy of India in its full right. Once fees have been paid, they cannot be refunded, even in a case of an application refusal or cancellation.

Fees Chart

The price of your application is made up of fixed service charges and variable consular charges. Please consult the fees chart below in order to calculate the total amount to pay.

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Documents Required

Kindly print the check list which corresponds with the service you wish to apply for and attach it with your application. It must be filled in and signed. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Checklist for OCI In Lieu Of PIO

Guidelines for ICAO Compliant Photographs for Passport Applications

Here are the photograph guidelines as per ICAO standards to be adhered to photograph capturing or uploading for passport services.

• Close up of the head and top of the shoulders such that the face takes up 80-85% of the photograph.
• The photograph should be in color and dimensions should be 630*810 Pixels.
• Photos should be unaltered by computer software.
• Background of the photograph should be White.
• The photographs must –
  • Show the applicant looking directly at the camera.
  • Show the skin tones naturally.
  • Have appropriate brightness and contrast.
  • Show the applicants eyes open and clearlyvisible.
  • Should not have hair across the eyes.
  • Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on the face and no red eye.
  • Mouth should not be open.
  • Be taken from distance of 1.5 meters from a camera (not too close)
  • Should not be blurred
• It should have full face, front view, eyes open.
• Photo should be present full head from top of hair to bottom of chin.
• Centre head within frame (head should not be tilted).
• There should not be any distracting shadows on the face or in the background (should not have reflection of the glasses; glasses to be taken off to avoid reflections).
• Illumination shall not cause any red eye effects visible in the eyes or other effects reducing the visibility of the eyes.
• Head coverings are not permitted except for religious reasons, but the facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of the face must be clearly shown.
• The expression on the face should look natural.

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Processing Time

Please note due to the delay in processing OCI applications, in case you need to travel urgently you should apply for a visa.

The Embassy of India and BLS cannot, in any circumstances, be held responsible for any applications which are not completed in time for your intended date of departure. Kindly note that obtaining an OCI card is not automatic; your application may be accepted, modified or refused by the Embassy of India in its full right.

Applications processed individually

Each application is processed individually by the Embassy of India: as a result processing times may vary between applications that appear to be similar. It is particularly frequent for families and groups who have submitted their applications simultaneously to receive their OCI cards with a few days gap.

Minimum processing times

The company BLS has no influence over the processing times of an OCI application: these depend essentially on the Embassy of India and to a lesser extent on the postal services (in case you have opted for a return courier service). We are therefore not in a position to guarantee maximum processing times. We are only able to communicate minimum processing times, provided for information purposes only.

Download Form

All applicants have to apply by online registration through Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India website. As a private outsourcing partner of the Embassy of India, Madrid, BLS has no influence over the content of the website or the form and are not in a position to modify its content or structure.

Access the Indian Government OCI application form

Instructions to fill in the online visa application form

• Applicants need to fill Part-A and Part-B of the application online. Please select Madrid station at the time of filling the form.
• You must upload your photo, signature and other supporting documents – note that the photo uploaded online should be the same as the one attached to the application form
• Once the application is filled, the registration number (ESPM….) will be generated by the system and then you will need to print and sign it ready for submission in your selected application centre.
• For each family application Part-B is common to all applicants of the family up to a maximum of four. Separate applications are required for any other additional members.

Frequent errors / Important Information

• You should not to use any special characters or punctuation in any questions on the form: these could lead to errors during the processing of your application.
• Where names of people are asked (parents, grandparents, spouse) please ensure to write their full name and not just the first name or surname.
• No manual corrections should be made on the application form. In case of a mistake you will be required to fill a new form or modify the existing one online. Applicant will be responsible for any wrong entries in the application form
• Full signature in the box should be provided in case of major. In case of minor applicants his/her thumb impression (left hand thumb for male & right hand thumb for female) or signature of the minor applicant should be provided.
• Applicants must fill all the columns as per entries made in their passports.
• It is an offence to knowingly furnish false information or to suppress material information when applying for OCI.
• Re-issuance of OCI is mandatory every time passport is renewed up to the age of 20 years, and again after attaining the age of 50 years in view of frequent biological change in facial features in these age groups.

Please note that if the supporting documents provided are not satisfactory, the applicant will be asked to provide more documentary evidence.

Additional Forms

Your application may require additional documents as per your situation or the age of the applicant. You may find all the additional forms on this page.