Regular readers of MurthyIndiaBulletin are aware of the requirement of the “U Visa” sticker for person who hold the status as Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), to travel to India. Carrying the OCI booklet does not allow entry into India.

If a person holding status as OCI loses the passport which has the “U Visa” sticker, then s/he should send their U.S. or non-Indian passport with at least one blank visa page for issuance of “U Visa”. It may be recalled that if the “U visa” is on an expired passport, it is sufficient to carry the expired passport along with the current valid passport. However, if the passport with the “U visa” is lost, one should make sure s/he obtains the new stamp ahead of traveling.

An update on this new requirement can be found on Travisa Outsourcing’swebsite.