I am an Overseas Citizen of India currently living in New Zealand. Last year, I planned to visit India and applied for a 180-day Indian e-visa. It is a convenient and quick way to travel to India. Here I want to share my experience with all of you on how I entered Indian on an e-visa, and became an OCI cardholder. Confused, well, not to be. I will tell you everything about how I plan to apply for an OCI card in India, including the OCI card timeline and the process for Indian e-visa extension. So, let’s start with my entry journey in India.
Enter India with an e-Visa
The experience of going to your home country is exceptional. I applied for an e-visa 1 week before my planned journey. I enjoyed living there and wanted to extend my e-visa. However, I cannot do so as e-visas are non-convertible and non-extendable. Considering this, I applied again for a 180-day tourist visa before my current visa expired. It provided me with more time to connect with my Indian roots and explore the country.
