OCI application pack: photo, signature and documents

Free OCI application pack: the square photo and 3:1 signature uploads, 2×2 inch prints, every supporting document as a PDF under 500 KB, and the VFS UK checklist for each case, with sources.

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Everything an OCI application uploads, made to the portal's limits: the square photo, the 3:1 signature or thumb impression, 2×2 inch prints and each document as a PDF, with the checklist for your case.

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Rules for every OCI application

High Commission of India, London's checklist gives no size limit for documents. Picproved keeps each PDF under 500 KB, which fits every limit an Indian mission publishes; originals with self-attested photocopies go to the appointment. VFS Global UK: OCI supporting documents checklist (Oct 2025)

The photo upload is square with a plain light-colour background (not white) and no border; the signature is three times as wide as it is tall. ociservices.gov.in: OCI FAQ (Ministry of Home Affairs)

A foreign spouse qualifies only after two years of registered marriage. Applicants under 12 or over 70 give no fingerprints. ociservices.gov.in: OCI FAQ (Ministry of Home Affairs)

A recent change in OCI policy may ask cardholders to update their passport details on the OCI portal every time they get a new passport. High Commission of India, London's page didn't mention it when checked, so check the OCI portal or ask the mission after you renew your passport. ociservices.gov.in: OCI FAQ (Ministry of Home Affairs)

Checked 24 Oct 2026.

Questions

Which OCI cases are covered?

New OCI, Indian origin, New OCI through parents or grandparents, New OCI for a child, New OCI for a foreign spouse, OCI miscellaneous: new passport or lost card, PIO card to OCI.

Why does the OCI portal say "format error"?

Usually the file: a progressive JPEG, two file endings, a renamed iPhone photo, or a PDF over the limit. The upload doctor finds the cause and saves a fixed copy.

Where do the rules come from?

The MHA's OCI portal FAQ and each mission's own checklist: the UK: VFS Global UK: OCI supporting documents checklist (Oct 2025); the USA: VFS Global USA: OCI services; the UAE: ociservices.gov.in: OCI FAQ (Ministry of Home Affairs); Canada: BLS International Canada: checklist and information booklet for OCI (Toronto); Australia: VFS Global Australia: OCI checklist (March 2026); New Zealand: ociservices.gov.in: OCI FAQ (Ministry of Home Affairs); Germany: Embassy of India, Berlin: OCI general information; the Netherlands: Embassy of India, The Hague: OCI checklist (Feb 2026). Checked 24 Oct 2026.

Is the checklist the same in every country?

No. The documents that prove who you are come from the MHA's rules everywhere, but the prints, the local address and status proofs, the attestation and the biometrics are each mission's own. Choose your country in the app.