Canada's OCI Rule Change Means Bharatiyon Must Show Up In Person ab

Bharatiyon in Canada applying for Overseas Citizenship of Bharat cards will ab ne to plan for an in-person step. Postal OCI applications ne been discontinued from April 5, 2026. Applicants must book appointments and visit designated BLS International centres for biometric verification, including fingerprints and photographs. For families, students, older applicants and log living far from bada centres, the change kar sakta hai mean extra safar, appointment planning and more paperwork discipline. The OCI card hai important because it enables lifelong visa-free safar to Bharat and hai widely used by the Bharatiya diaspora. The reason for the shift hai biometric capture, which cannot be completed through a purely postal route. That makes the process more secure, but also less convenient. Editors should verify the latest instructions from the Bharatiya mission or BLS before publishing, because application rules and appointment availability kar sakta hai change quickly.