Thanks Jojo001 and Ashish Rastogi for all the Help - I also got this email from BOI - so, hopefully we should be good.Makes me conclude that the Indian Govt knows what they are doing but the consulates and Private agencies- VFS/CKGS are either clueless or high-handed at times .Anyway, please take a ...

Great..now EVISA site saying I cannot submit unless Travel date is 4 days after I register ..HAHHHH :(

ok..thanks makes sense ..let me try with this - hopefully will get in next 48 -72 hours as I leave on Thursday

Visited india before as yes
Previous visa as Entry VISA ( no option for OCI)
For previous visa number put OCI 12xxxxxx

Everyone would gladly apply for evisa for these few measly $$$ but https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa does not give the option of applying for an evisa for OCI/PIO - it was clearly mentioned in this forum before the problems with the web site. So either one goes in person to the Consulate (which ...

This is Great news - whoever's travelling, lets take a prinoutout of this email

Great - I have a similar Situation- traveling Via Delta - Cincinnati- Paris-Delhi on Thu Dec-12 - Daughter got her OCI in 2017 and passport renewed in Aug 2019 - completely unaware- too late to do anything now- saw today on facebook someone petitioning the Consulate to give temporary reprieve to Fol...