Overseas Citizens of India (OCI)
GPTKB entity
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
immigration law
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:OCI
|
| gptkbp:accessibleBy |
bank accounts in India
|
| gptkbp:administeredBy |
gptkb:Government_of_India
|
| gptkbp:allows |
parity with NRIs in economic, financial, and educational fields except acquisition of agricultural land
|
| gptkbp:awardedBy |
multiple entry, multi-purpose lifelong visa to India
|
| gptkbp:canApplyAt |
Indian missions abroad
Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) in India |
| gptkbp:canAvail |
domestic airfares in India
tariffs for visiting national parks and monuments at par with Indian citizens |
| gptkbp:canEnroll |
in educational institutions under NRI quota
|
| gptkbp:canInherit |
property in India
|
| gptkbp:canInvest |
in India
|
| gptkbp:cannotBuy |
agricultural land in India
|
| gptkbp:cannotContest |
elections in India
|
| gptkbp:cannotHold |
constitutional posts in India
government jobs in India public office in India |
| gptkbp:cannotJoin |
gptkb:Indian_armed_forces
|
| gptkbp:cannotVote |
in Indian elections
|
| gptkbp:canObtain |
gptkb:Aadhaar_card_in_India
gptkb:PAN_card_in_India driver's license in India |
| gptkbp:canPractice |
professions in India (subject to local laws)
|
| gptkbp:canPurchase |
non-agricultural property in India
|
| gptkbp:canReside |
in India for any length of time
|
| gptkbp:canUndertake |
business in India
|
| gptkbp:canWork |
in India except for government jobs
|
| gptkbp:cardType |
gptkb:OCI_card
|
| gptkbp:compatibleWith |
Indian citizenship
right to buy agricultural land in India right to hold constitutional offices in India voting rights in India |
| gptkbp:documentType |
OCI card and foreign passport
|
| gptkbp:eligibility |
citizens of Bangladesh
Indian medical, engineering, and other professional courses citizens of Pakistan foreign nationals of Indian origin |
| gptkbp:fareControl |
varies by country of application
|
| gptkbp:hasProperty |
residential property in India
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Overseas Citizens of India (OCI)
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
2005
|
| gptkbp:legalBasis |
gptkb:Citizenship_(Amendment)_Act,_2005
|
| gptkbp:mergedInto |
Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) card in 2015
|
| gptkbp:population |
over 6 million holders worldwide (as of 2023)
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Persons_of_Indian_Origin_(PIO)
Indian diaspora |
| gptkbp:renewalPeriod |
OCI card must be reissued once after attaining age 20 and after age 50 if issued before 20
|
| gptkbp:revokedIf |
holder acquires citizenship of Pakistan or Bangladesh
|
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
in India
|
| gptkbp:transferredTo |
property in India
|
| gptkbp:website |
https://ociservices.gov.in
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Indian_diaspora
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|