OCI card

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:identity
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Ministry_of_Home_Affairs,_India
gptkbp:application online application
gptkbp:benefit multiple entry, multi-purpose lifelong visa to India
parity with NRIs in economic, financial, and educational fields
exemption from registration with police for any length of stay in India
gptkbp:documentType plastic card
OCI booklet
gptkbp:fareControl varies by country of application
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Overseas_Citizen_of_India_card
gptkbp:holderEligibility foreign citizens of Indian origin
spouses of Indian citizens or OCI cardholders
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label OCI card
gptkbp:introducedIn 2005
gptkbp:issuedBy gptkb:Government_of_India
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Citizenship_(Amendment)_Act,_2005
gptkbp:prohibits cannot hold Indian government jobs
no voting rights in India
cannot acquire agricultural or plantation properties in India
gptkbp:purpose proof of Overseas Citizenship of India
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:PIO_card
gptkbp:renewalPeriod re-issuance required on new passport for minors and after age 50
gptkbp:replacedBy PIO card (since 2015)
gptkbp:validOn lifelong
gptkbp:website https://ociservices.gov.in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Overseas_Citizens_of_India_(OCI)
gptkb:Persons_of_Indian_Origin_(PIOs)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6