It aims to streamline processes concerning Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders and tightening passport norms for minors. 

Key Highlights

• Dual Passport Ban for Minors: A new proviso mandates that a minor child cannot at any time hold the passport of any other country while also holding the Indian passport.
  • Under the 2009 rules, parents registering the birth of a child born outside India at an Indian consulate had to declare that the child did not hold any other country's passport.
• e-OCI: OCI status can now be issued in an electronic format (e-OCI) alongside traditional physical cards. 
• Mandatory Online OCI Applications: OCI processes, including registration, are now completely online via a designated portal (ociservices.gov.in).
• Digital Renunciation: Streamlines renunciation and cancellation procedures of OCI, including mandatory surrender of physical cards and digital acknowledgment.
• Fast Track Immigration (FTI) Consent: OCI applicants may now consent to share biometric data for automatic registration under the Fast Track Immigration Programme.
• Appellate Mechanism: Revisions against OCI-related orders will now be handled by an authority one rank higher than the original deciding authority.