Originally Posted by
Zulazai
Arrived in Hyderabad via British Airways and upon presentation of my passport with the U visa sticker the agent asked for my OCI booklet. I was under the impression that this is no longer required and a U visa sticker should suffice...
Yes, I echo with what others have said that it is indeed the other way around. A few months back, I visited India with the OCI Booklet and a new passport without the U Visa affixed and they let me in without batting an eye.
I had the BOI webpage printed out in case
http://boi.gov.in/content/overseas-c...oci-cardholder
OCI card holders shall now be given Immigration clearance on the strength of their valid forign [sic] passport and OCI Registration Certificate (OCI booklet, popularly known as OCI card)