India in New Zealand — Consular Services Sources
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Key facts at a glance
- •The income threshold ecr for Scholarship Programme For Diaspora Children (spdc) is 3000 USD (Indian HC Wellington)
- •The income threshold nri pio oci for Scholarship Programme For Diaspora Children (spdc) is 5000 USD (Indian HC Wellington)
- •The Scholarship Programme For Diaspora Children (spdc) application fee is 0 (Indian HC Wellington)
- •Study In India (sii) Portal requires: mandatory (Indian HC Wellington)
- •New Oci Card Application requires: 500 kb (Indian HC Wellington)
- •The New Oci Card Application application fee is 452 NZD (Indian HC Wellington)
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Open House For Consular Grievances
- Location
- 72, Pipitea Street, Thorndon, Wellington
- Time
- 4-5 pm
- Schedule
- every working Friday
The High Commission of India conducts an ‘Open House’ at the High Commission premises (72, Pipitea Street, Thorndon, Wellington) every working Friday 4-5 pm to address all types of consular queries/grievances.
Source: Indian HC Wellington — Public Advisory - Consular Grievances
The High Commission of India conducts an ‘Open House’ at the High Commission premises (72, Pipitea Street, Thorndon, Wellington) every working Friday 4-5 pm to address all types of consular queries/grievances.
Source: Indian HC Wellington — Public Advisory - Consular Grievances
The High Commission of India conducts an ‘Open House’ at the High Commission premises (72, Pipitea Street, Thorndon, Wellington) every working Friday 4-5 pm to address all types of consular queries/grievances.
Source: Indian HC Wellington — Public Advisory - Consular Grievances
Oci Fees Payment
- Refund Policy
- Fee once received will not be refunded under any circumstances
- Payment Method
- Debit Card only
Fee once received will not be refunded under any circumstances, even if the application is withdrawn by the applicant or services not provided to the individual if his/her case does not qualify for that particular services.
Payment of OCI Fee At High Commission’s Counter – by Debit Card only.
Oci Fee Payment
- Refund Policy
- Fee once received will not be refunded under any circumstances
- Payment Method
- Debit Card only
Fee once received will not be refunded under any circumstances, even if the application is withdrawn by the applicant or services not provided to the individual if his/her case does not qualify for that particular services.
Payment of OCI Fee At High Commission’s Counter – by Debit Card only.
Scholarship Programme For Diaspora Children (spdc)
- Application Deadline
- 30th January 2026
- Income Threshold Ecr
- 3000 USD
- Income Threshold Nri Pio Oci
- 5000 USD
- Maximum Scholarship Amount
- 4000 USD
- Total Scholarships
- 150
- Application Fee
- 0
- Parent Income Threshold Ecr
- 3000 USD
- Parent Income Threshold Nri Pio Oci
- 5000 USD
- Female Reservation Percentage
- 50 %
- Scholarship Duration Medical Courses
- 2 to 5 years
- Income Threshold Workers Ecr
- 3000 USD
- Scholarship Amount
- 4000 USD
- Reserved Slots For Studied In India
- 17
- Reserved Slots For Workers In Ecr
- 50
The last date for submission of the duly filled-in application forms in the prescribed format to the emails hcoffice.wellington@mea.gov.in and inf.wellington@mea.gov.in, is Friday, 30th January 2026.
Source: Indian HC Wellington — Education - Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children
The total monthly income of the parent(s) of the Indian workers in ECR category applicants should not exceed an amount equivalent of US$ 3000/-.
Source: Indian HC Wellington — Education - Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children
The total monthly income of the parent(s) of the NRIs/PIOs/OCIs category applicants should not exceed an amount equivalent to US$ 5000/-
Source: Indian HC Wellington — Education - Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children
The amount of scholarship admissible would be 75% of the total Institutional Economic Cost (IEC) subject to a maximum of US$ 4,000/- per annum.
Source: Indian HC Wellington — Education - Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children
The total number of scholarships under the SPDC programme is 150, out of which 50 slots are reserved for Children of Indian Workers in ECR countries.
Source: Indian HC Wellington — Education - Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children
The SPDC Scheme, launched in 2006-2007, awards Scholarships to children of all Indian diaspora members with 50% of such scholarships reserved for female applicants in each category.
Source: Indian HC Wellington — Education - Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children
The total monthly income of the parent(s) of the Indian workers in ECR category applicants should not exceed an amount equivalent of US$ 3000/-.
Source: Indian HC Wellington — Education - Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children
The total monthly income of the parent(s) of the NRIs/PIOs/OCIs category applicants should not exceed an amount equivalent to US$ 5000/-
Source: Indian HC Wellington — Education - Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children
The SPDC Scheme, launched in 2006-2007, awards Scholarships to children of all Indian diaspora members with 50% of such scholarships reserved for female applicants in each category.
Source: Indian HC Wellington — Education - Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children
The duration of the scholarships for diaspora students pursuing UG Medical courses in Indian Medical Institutes will be from the 2nd to the 5th year.
Source: Indian HC Wellington — Education - Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children
the total monthly income of the parent(s) of the Indian workers in ECR category applicants should not exceed an amount equivalent of US$ 3000/-
Source: Indian HC Wellington — Education - Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children
The amount of scholarship admissible would be 75% of the total Institutional Economic Cost (IEC) subject to a maximum of US$ 4,000/- per annum.
Source: Indian HC Wellington — Education - Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children
Further, out of these 50 slots, one-third of slots (i.e 17 slots) shall be reserved for those Children of Indian Workers in ECR countries who have studied in India.
Source: Indian HC Wellington — Education - Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children
out of which 50 slots are reserved for Children of Indian Workers in ECR countries.
Source: Indian HC Wellington — Education - Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children
Dr B.r. Ambedkar University Delhi
- Academic Session
- 2024-25
- Admission Deadline
- 15 June 2024
- Academic Year
- 2024-25
UG & PG admissions open for the academic session 2024-25 to international students
Source: Indian HC Wellington — Education - UG and PG Admissions
Deadline for Admissions: 15th June 2024
Source: Indian HC Wellington — Education - UG and PG Admissions
UG & PG admissions open for the academic session 2024-25 to international students
Source: Indian HC Wellington — Education - UG and PG Admissions
Study In India (sii) Portal
- Unique Id Generation
- SII-ID
- Registration Requirement
- mandatory
- Launch Date
- 3rd August 2023
Upon registration, the portal generates a unique ID or ‘SII-ID’ which will be quoted on the student visa application.
All foreign students who wish to study in India, will now have to mandatorily register on the SII portal and submit the required information on the portal.
the portal was jointly launched by the Ministry of Education (MoE), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on 3rd August 2023.
New Oci Card Application
- Signature Resolution Maximum
- 900 pixels
- Signature Resolution Minimum
- 360 pixels
- Signature Upload Size Limit
- 200 kb
- Photo Resolution Maximum
- 900 pixels
- Photo Resolution Minimum
- 360 pixels
- Photo Upload Size Limit
- 200 kb
- Document Upload Size Limit
- 500 kb
- Age Exemption Biometric Capture
- 70 years
- Biometric Enrollment Start Date
- 07/01/2026
- Application Fee
- 452 NZD
- Processing Time
- Real Time Basis
- Required Documents
- Current Foreign passport JP Attested, Cancelled indian passport copy front and last page / Surrender certificate, Foreign citizenship certificate and Marriage certificate if Applicable
The maximum resolution of the signature photo must be 900 pixels (width) X 300 pixels (height).
The minimum resolution of the signature photo must be 360 pixels (width) X 120 pixels (height).
The signatures must be in jpeg or jpg format with maximum size of 200 kb.
The maximum resolution of the photo must be 900 pixels (width) X 900 pixels (height).
The minimum resolution of the photo must be 360 pixels (width) X 360 pixels (height).
The image must be in JPEG or JPG format with maximum size of 200 kb.
The maximum size allowed for a document file is 500 kb.
Applicants above 70 years of age or below 12 years of age are exempted from biometric capture.
Biometric enrollment is mandatory for all OCI Applicants w.e.f. 07/01/2026.
Fresh OCI Application (Overseas Citizenship of India) 452
Status is updated on Real Time Basis, please do not call for status check as there is no fast/Tatkal service for OCI.
The documents to be uploaded are Current Foreign passport JP Attested, Cancelled indian passport copy front and last page / Surrender certificate, Foreign citizenship certificate and Marriage certificate if Applicable.
Oci Card
- Processing Fee
- 40 NZD
- Application Fee
- 168 NZ$
- Signature Resolution Requirement
- 360x120 to 900x300 pixels
- Photo Resolution Requirement
- 360x360 to 900x900 pixels
- Signature Upload Requirement
- 200 kb
- Photo Upload Requirement
- 200 kb
- Document Upload Requirement
- 500 kb
- Application Submission Method
- online
- Document Attestation Requirement
- Justice of Peace
- Eligibility Criteria
- must have resided in India for 1 year out of 5 years years
- Validity Period
- life-long
In case the application for OCI registration is refused, an amount of NZ$40 will be charged as processing fee
Conversion of PIO card to OCI card 168
The minimum resolution of the signature photo must be 360 pixels (width) X 120 pixels (height) and the maximum resolution must be 900 pixels (width) X 300 pixels (height).
The minimum resolution of the photo must be 360 pixels (width) X 360 pixels (height) and the maximum resolution must be 900 pixels (width) X 900 pixels (height).
The signatures must be in jpeg or jpg format with maximum size of 200 kb.
The image must be in JPEG or JPG format with maximum size of 200 kb.
The maximum size allowed for a document file is 500 kb.
At first application is to be filled and submitted online.
Copies of all documents must be attested by Justice of Peace before uploading.
Eligible for grant of Indian citizenship under Section 5(1)(g) of the Citizenship Act, 1955 after completion of 5 years as OCI card holder, provided he has resided in India for one year out of 5 years before making the application.
OCI Card holders are entitled to: Multiple-entry multi-purpose life-long visa to visit India
Data last updated: 5 Aug 2026
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