OCI - Minor (below 18 years of age)

    1. Please bring all original documents for scanning.

    2. Photocopy of Minor’s Australian passport

    3. If holding foreign passport other than Australian passport, then provide a photocopy of Australian Medicare card or Australian PR visa

    4. Photocopy of Parent’s Australian Passport

    5. If one parent has Indian passport, then provide a copy of the first and last page of the Indian passport.

    6. Photocopy of Minor’s birth certificate

    7. All photocopies above must be certified by a Justice of Peace only (e.g. not a pharmacist, doctor etc.)

    8. If any family member already has an OCI card, bring the existing OCI card

    9. One parent of minor needs to be present

    10. Minor only needs to be present if they have signed in their foreign / Australian passport.

    11. 2” by 2” photo of minor (can be taken at our offices)

    12. If minor has a previous Indian passport then original Indian passport and copy of Australian citizenship certificate

  • Amarjit Shah Singh PVS fee: $70 per application where physically present. $100 per application if application completed remotely (e.g. through emails).

    VFS Global fee: $389.17

    Photo 2” x 2” inch fee (if required): $15

    Passport cancellation fee (if required): $182.48

    Amarjit Shah Singh PVS fee: $50 where physically present. $60 where completed remotely (e.g. through emails)

  • OCI: 2 months

    Passport cancellation: 2 - 3 weeks

    Both will be sent by Australian courier post