Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Overseas_Citizen_of_India_(OCI)
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:immigration_law
gptkbp:allows parity with NRIs in economic, financial, and educational fields except acquisition of agricultural land
gptkbp:application online through Indian missions or FRRO
gptkbp:compatibleWith voting rights
Indian citizenship
right to buy agricultural land
right to hold constitutional offices
gptkbp:documentType gptkb:OCI_card
gptkbp:eligibility foreign citizens of Indian origin
Indian citizenship after 5 years of registration
citizens of Pakistan and Bangladesh
gptkbp:fareControl varies by country of application
gptkbp:introducedIn 2005
gptkbp:issuedBy gptkb:Government_of_India
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Citizenship_(Amendment)_Act,_2005
gptkbp:provides multiple entry, multi-purpose lifelong visa to India
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Ministry_of_Home_Affairs,_India
gptkbp:renewalPeriod no renewal required after issue
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:Government_of_India
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Persons_of_Indian_Origin_(PIO)_card
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indian_diaspora_worldwide
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)