Canadian citizen card application form

Who can apply?

Following categories of foreign nationals are eligible for registration as Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Cardholder:

1. who was a citizen of India at the time of, or at any time after the commencement of the Constitution of India i.e. 26.01.1950; or
2. who was eligible to become a citizen of India on 26.01.1950
3. who belonged to a territory that became part of India after 15.08.194
4. who is a child or grandchild or a great grandchild of such a citizen
5. who is a minor child of such persons mentioned above
6. who is a minor child and whose both parents are citizens of India or one of the parents is a citizen of India
7. spouse of foreign origin of a citizen of India or spouse of foreign origin of an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Cardholder registered under section 7A of India's Citizenship Act, 1955 and whose marriage has been registered and subsisted for a continuous period of not less than two years immediately preceding the presentation of the OCI application.

Who cannot apply?

No person, who or either of whose parents or grandparents or great grandparents is or had been a citizen of Pakistan, Bangladesh or such other country as the Government of India may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify, shall be eligible for registration as an OCI Cardholder."

Note: As per Indian Mission Officer’s directions, BLS Intl. Submission Officer may request for additional documentation, which is not mentioned in the checklist, at the time of submission or during the processing of the application. If applicant needs to be contacted by HCI / CGI or BLS Intl.: Kindly ensure that you provide the current contact number and email address in your application form to avoid any delays.

Rules and regulation of Overseas Citizenship of Indian (OCI) process are subject to change by Indian Mission without any prior intimation to the applicant.

The decision to grant or refuse Overseas Citizenship of Indian (OCI) service is made solely by the officers at Indian Mission. BLS Intl. has no influence over the outcome of an application.

Application Fees

Sr No

Service Type

Amount payable to Consulate General of India - Toronto

Amount payable to BLS International Services Canada Inc.

Please Note:

Please note that the fees / processing charge is non-refundable and non-transferable

Mode of payment:

• In Person:
  Two separate payments required of OCI application as per the direction of HCI / CGI.
  1. Draft or money order in favor of "The Consulate General of India - Toronto"
     (Note: Fees payable under this draft / money is for Consular fees + ICWF Charge only).
  2. In favor of BLS International Services Canada Inc. via Payment can be made by using the below mention modes only:
  1. Debit Card
  2. Cash (Applicant’s are requested to get exact cash as per number of applications)

(Note: Fees payable under this section is BLS Processing fee+ courier fees only).

1. Draft or money order in favor of "The Consulate General of India - Toronto"
   (Note: Fees payable under this draft / money is for Consular fees + ICWF Charge only).
2. In favor of BLS International Services Canada Inc. via

1. Kindly Provide Demand Draft/Money order only in favor of BLS International Services Canada Inc., which includes BLS Service charges + Return courier fees, to send back your processed application.
2. Return courier fees to be added in Demand Draft only if you have not paid online
3. Kindly do not enclose any cash in your postal application envelope. BLS will not be responsible for the loss of cash or the postal orders.

Please note that postal applications will not be processed until the correct fee+ ICWF Charge, service charge and courier is paid. Personal cheques are not acceptable

Note: "We are not providing any pickup and drop off service for PO box address. Applicant has to arrange his/her own pickup and need to provide self addressed printed prepaid return envelope. Also, we do not guarantee for the delivery at PO box address".

FAMILY APPLICANT’S APPLYING VARIOUS OCI SERVICES

Please do not club demand draft of CGI/HCI if you are applying OCI/OCI Misc services together. For BLS Demand draft, it could be combined. Please see the relevant scenarios:

Document Requirements

Click below mention link to download checklist