OCI

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OCI refers to Overseas Citizens of India, a category of foreign nationals of Indian origin who are granted certain long-term residency and travel privileges in India without full citizenship.

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OCI canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian nationality law concept
immigration status
long-term residency category
abbreviation OCI
administeredBy Foreigners Division, Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
allows indefinite stay in India
owning non-agricultural immovable property in India
study in India
work in India (except in restricted sectors)
applicationMode online application
applicationProcessedBy Foreigners Regional Registration Offices (FRRO) in India
Indian missions and posts abroad
linked to: Indian embassies
cardValidity lifelong, subject to passport renewal endorsements or reissuance rules
category overseas Indian community status
country India
documentType OCI card
doesNotGrant eligibility for election to Parliament or state legislatures
eligibility to hold constitutional offices in India
full Indian citizenship
right to acquire agricultural or plantation property (with limited exceptions)
right to vote in India
effectiveFromYear 2006
eligiblePersons children of eligible current or former Indian citizens
foreign nationals of Indian origin
former Indian citizens who acquired foreign citizenship
grandchildren of eligible current or former Indian citizens
great-grandchildren of eligible current or former Indian citizens
governedBy Citizenship Rules, 2009 (India)
grants exemption from registration with FRRO for any length of stay in India
multiple-entry lifelong visa for India
parity with Non-Resident Indians in economic, financial and educational fields (with exceptions)
ineligiblePersons citizens of Bangladesh
citizens of Pakistan
persons whose parents or grandparents were citizens of Pakistan or Bangladesh
persons with military or police service in certain foreign states considered adverse to India
introducedInYear 2005
legalBasis Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2005
Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2015
Citizenship Act, 1955 (India)
mergedEffectiveDate 2015
mergedWith Person of Indian Origin (PIO) status
parityWithNRI in admission to educational institutions in India (subject to quotas and rules)
in domestic air fares (as applicable policies)
in entry fees for national parks and monuments (as applicable policies)
replaced Person of Indian Origin (PIO) card scheme
requires evidence of Indian origin
valid foreign passport
subjectTo restrictions in areas notified as protected or restricted
revocation by Government of India under specified conditions

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Overseas Citizen of India abbreviation OCI
subject linked to: OCI