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OCI, Indian passport surrender, FTI-TTP and other India-related paperwork for Canadians, from my own experience. Not immigration or legal advice; always check the official site and your service provider.
OCI, Indian passport and India travel, step by step
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Step 1 of 7
Understand OCI
My videos explaining what the OCI card is and how it compares with NRI and PIO status. Check the official website for the current rules.
Watch first
OCI card: everything you need to know (opens YouTube in a new tab)
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Step 2 of 7
Surrender your Indian passport
My walkthroughs of the passport surrender process, the uploads, and surrendering voter ID and ration card.
Watch first
Indian passport surrender: the new online process (2026) (opens YouTube in a new tab)
More videos for this step
- Indian passport surrender process, step by step (2026) (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Passport surrender photo size and document upload (Canva, Word and Paint) (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- How to surrender your Indian passport, step by step (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Indian passport surrender in Canada, with money-saving tips (opens YouTube in a new tab)
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- Surrender your Indian passport and apply for OCI: all scenarios (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- How to surrender your voter ID online for the OCI application (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Surrendering your voter ID for OCI: what you need to know (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- How to surrender your voter ID for OCI (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- OCI checklist update: voter ID and ration card declaration (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- How to surrender your passport, voter ID and ration card in India (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Surrendering your Indian passport with voter ID and ration card (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Surrendering your Indian passport in India (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- How to surrender your Indian passport step by step (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Surrender your Indian passport with ease (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Indian passport surrender and the OCI process, step by step (opens YouTube in a new tab)
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Step 3 of 7
Apply for OCI
My application walkthroughs for adults and for children. If you're applying from another country or from India, the extra videos are at the end of this step.
Two common paths:
Adults and spouses
Applying for yourself, or for a foreign spouse.
Watch first
How to apply for OCI from Canada, and avoid extra BLS charges (opens YouTube in a new tab)
Other options
- OCI application, step by step: complete guide (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Prepare your OCI photo and signature with Paint on Windows (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- How to upload your OCI photo and signature (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Complete guide to the adult OCI application (opens YouTube in a new tab)
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- OCI application guide: how to apply for an OCI card (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- How to apply for an OCI card in Canada, step by step (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Step-by-step guide to applying for an OCI card (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- How to apply for an OCI card, step by step (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Apply for OCI: new website, full process (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- OCI application for a foreign spouse, step by step (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- How to get an OCI card for a foreign spouse (opens YouTube in a new tab)
Children
Applying for a minor child, including children born in India.
Watch first
How to apply for eOCI for a minor child in Canada (2026) (opens YouTube in a new tab)
Other options
- How to apply for OCI for a minor child, with checklist (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Applying for an OCI card for a minor: complete guide (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- OCI for foreign minors: everything you need to know (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- OCI applications for India-born minors (opens YouTube in a new tab)
Both paths continue with the next step
Watch first
Full online process for applying for an OCI card (2026) (opens YouTube in a new tab)
More videos for this step
- OCI application checklist: documents for every scenario (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Getting an OCI card: plan for a 3 to 5 month timeline (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- OCI application: BLS fees and lounge services in Canada (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Latest changes to BLS fees in Canada (opens YouTube in a new tab)
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- How to get a refund from BLS (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- How to apply for OCI from the USA (new portal and VFS checklist) (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- How to fill out your OCI application from the UK (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- How to apply for an OCI card from Australia (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- How to apply for OCI from Germany (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- How to apply for an OCI card from France (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Applying for OCI from India: e-Visa and X1 visa scenarios (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- How to convert an e-Visa and apply for OCI in India (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Applying for OCI from India, explained (opens YouTube in a new tab)
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Step 4 of 7
Keep your OCI up to date: eOCI, new passport and renewals
My videos on converting to eOCI, updating your OCI after a new passport, and fixing download problems or mistakes.
Watch first
OCI to eOCI online conversion, step by step (2026) (opens YouTube in a new tab)
More videos for this step
- OCI card update 2026: what changed (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Update your OCI with a new passport: current eOCI download process (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- OCI passport update after 3 months: complete process (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- How and when to reissue and update your OCI card (opens YouTube in a new tab)
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- OCI card renewal and update process explained (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- OCI vs e-OCI: what's changing, and do you need a new card? (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- eOCI application from Canada (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Complete eOCI guide: download, registration, login fix and miscellaneous service (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- eOCI download not working? Register and update via miscellaneous service (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Download your eOCI directly to your phone (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- eOCI download: correcting details and saving on your phone (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Your eOCI card has mistakes? Here's what to do (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- OCI status update: quick guide (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- OCI latest updates 2026 (opens YouTube in a new tab)
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Step 5 of 7
Travelling to India
Arrival forms, fast-track immigration, travelling with two passports or a baby, and the trip itself.
Watch first
How to fill the India e-Arrival card, step by step (opens YouTube in a new tab)
More videos for this step
- How OCI card holders fill the India arrival form (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- How to apply for FTI-TTP (Fast Track Immigration) for OCI and Indian citizens (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Will airlines ask for your OCI booklet? (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Travelling on Indian and Canadian passports (opens YouTube in a new tab)
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- India e-Visa application process (tourist visa) (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Travelling to India with a baby: what you need to know (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Dubai Connect: a free 24-hour Dubai layover (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Get a free Dubai layover package (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- How to pack your suitcase for international travel (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Packing carton boxes for air travel (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- International Driving Permit in Canada: get it in one day (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Travelling on an Indian passport from Canada: update (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Travelling on an Indian passport from Canada: confirmed update (opens YouTube in a new tab)
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Step 6 of 7
Other India services: PCC, Passport Seva and visas
Police clearance from India, registering with Passport Seva abroad, and visa appointments.
Watch first
How to apply for an India PCC from Canada and abroad (opens YouTube in a new tab)
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Step 7 of 7
Indian citizenship, money and moving between India and Canada
My videos on getting Indian citizenship, returning to India, Indian tax and accounts as an NRI, and bringing goods from India. For money between the two countries, also see the Personal Finance hub.
Watch first
How to acquire Indian citizenship, step by step (opens YouTube in a new tab)
More videos for this step
- How to apply for Indian citizenship from OCI (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Indian citizenship for a foreign spouse (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- NRI and OCI returning to India? Costly mistakes to avoid (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- Moving from Canada to India: complete financial guide (opens YouTube in a new tab)
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- Before you open NRE and NRO accounts, watch this (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- ITR-2 filing for NRI and OCI, step by step (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- How to file ITR-2 online: guide for NRIs and OCIs (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- How to claim shares and dividends in India (opens YouTube in a new tab)
- What nobody tells you about importing from India to Canada (opens YouTube in a new tab)
All india related guides
- Travelling to India with an OCI Card: Your Pre-Flight Checklist
Travelling to India with an OCI card? The forms to complete before you land (e-Arrival card, Air Suvidha), fast-track immigration, and why to leave drones home.
Verified October 13, 2026
- Frequently Asked Questions on Surrender certificate and OCI application
⚠️ Important: Always check the official CGI website for the latest updates or changes. I try to keep this updated, but if you notice anything outdated, please
Verified January 27, 2026
- FTI-TTP: How Indian Passport and OCI Holders Skip the Immigration Queue in India
FTI-TTP fast track immigration for Indian passport and OCI holders: who can apply, the new OCI opt-in, how to register, biometrics and the 14 airports.
Verified October 13, 2026