The Ministry of Home Affairs (www.mha.gov.in), Government of India have issued the following instructions regarding granting of OCI :

(i)  Foreign military personnel are not eligible for grant of OCI whether serving or retired;

(ii) Re-issuance of OCI is mandatory every time passport is renewed upto 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.