The Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) scheme allows people of Indian origin to live and work in India indefinitely. OCI cardholders receive a lifetime visa to India, and are treated similarly to Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) in many ways.
- Facilities for the OCI cardholder
- Multi-purpose, multi-entry, lifetime visa for visiting India.
- Exemption from registering with local police authority for any length of stay in India
- Parity with NRIs with regard to the economic, financial, and educational fields except for matters relating to the acquisition of agricultural/plantation properties
- Foreign national eligible to apply for OCI
- Who was eligible to become a citizen of India on 26.01.1950
- Was citizen of India either on or at any time after 26.01.1950.
- Who is a child or a grandchild or a great-grandchild of such a citizen given above.
