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What Is An OCI Card? Eligibility, Benefits And Restrictions Explained
An OCI card is issued to eligible foreign nationals of Indian origin under Section 7A of the Citizenship Act, 1955. It provides certain immigration, travel, and other benefits in India, subject to applicable rules.
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Imran Khan Holds An OCI Card. What It Means For Travel, Stay And Work In India
OCI cardholders retain foreign citizenship but enjoy benefits like multiple-entry travel, education perks, and parity in domestic airfare and entry fees.
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Imran Khan Asked To Leave India: Can OCI Card Holders Take Part In Protests?
Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) scheme was launched in 2006 after the government amended the Citizenship Act, 1955.
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Bureau Of Immigration Shares 5 Airport And Immigration Updates Every International Traveller Should Know
Planning an international trip soon? The Bureau of Immigration has shared five important updates that could make your airport experience smoother.
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Wife Approaches Supreme Court After American Husband Denied Entry To India
The Supreme Court recently sought a response from the Centre on a plea of a woman, who is an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), seeking to allow her husband, who is from America, and her son to enter Indian territory.
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US Journalist Blacklisted After Misrepresenting Facts In Visa Application: Centre
The Centre told the Delhi High Court on Friday that American journalist Angad Singh has been blacklisted despite being an OCI card holder for misrepresenting facts in his application for obtaining a journalistic visa and violating certain norms.
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Court Questions Centre Over Visa Denial To OCI Card Holder Due To Mother's Pak Visit
The Delhi High Court Monday asked the Centre as to how it can stop a person from coming to India merely because his mother used to visit Pakistan.
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Foreigners Married To Indians Cannot Enjoy OCI Status After Divorce: Centre To High Court
Foreigners registered as Overseas Citizens of India or OCI cardholders because of their marriage to Indian nationals cannot continue to enjoy that status after their divorce, the Centre has told the Delhi High Court.
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"Relief": OCI Card Holders Won't Need Old Passports Now For India Travel
People of Indian-origin having the Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cards are now not required to carry their old, expired passports for travel to India, as required earlier, according to a government notification that has been welcomed by members of the community.
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OCI Need Permission For "Tabligh, Journalistic Activities": Home Ministry
OCI card-holders will need special permission if they want to take up any missionary, Tabligh or journalistic activities, the Home Ministry has said in rules for overseas Indians seeking visas.
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Indian-Americans Welcome Restoration Of OCI Card Travel Benefits
Indian-Americans have welcomed India's decision to restore the Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) card benefits, including the visa free travel to the country, which were suspended in view of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus: All Visas, OCI Cards For Foreign Nationals Abroad Temporarily Suspended
All visas for foreign nationals and the OCI card visa free travel for Indian-origin people, who are not in the country, remain suspended till the restrictions on international travel to and from India remain in place, the Indian embassy in Washington said on Wednesday.
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Writer Aatish Taseer's Citizenship Status Revoked, Denies Centre's Charge
Writer Aatish Taseer's Overseas Citizenship of India status has been revoked for not complying with "very basic requirements" and concealing information, the Home Ministry said on Thursday, disputing a media report suggesting the move was linked to a story published in the Time magazine in May.
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Foreigners Married To Indians Now Eligible For OCI Card: Government
Foreign-origin spouses of Indian nationals or an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder will now be eligible for obtaining the privileged OCI card which grants multiple entry, multi-purpose, life-long visa for visiting the country, the Home Ministry said Tuesday.
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Centre To Inform Foreigners About Blacklisting In Advance: High Court
Deprecating the "disturbing and unreasonable" practice of authorities here of not informing Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holders or foreigners in advance about they being blacklisted, the Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to ensure such individuals are in intimated in advance that they would denied entry into the country.
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What Is An OCI Card? Eligibility, Benefits And Restrictions Explained
An OCI card is issued to eligible foreign nationals of Indian origin under Section 7A of the Citizenship Act, 1955. It provides certain immigration, travel, and other benefits in India, subject to applicable rules.
-
Imran Khan Holds An OCI Card. What It Means For Travel, Stay And Work In India
OCI cardholders retain foreign citizenship but enjoy benefits like multiple-entry travel, education perks, and parity in domestic airfare and entry fees.
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Imran Khan Asked To Leave India: Can OCI Card Holders Take Part In Protests?
Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) scheme was launched in 2006 after the government amended the Citizenship Act, 1955.
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Bureau Of Immigration Shares 5 Airport And Immigration Updates Every International Traveller Should Know
Planning an international trip soon? The Bureau of Immigration has shared five important updates that could make your airport experience smoother.
-
Wife Approaches Supreme Court After American Husband Denied Entry To India
The Supreme Court recently sought a response from the Centre on a plea of a woman, who is an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), seeking to allow her husband, who is from America, and her son to enter Indian territory.
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US Journalist Blacklisted After Misrepresenting Facts In Visa Application: Centre
The Centre told the Delhi High Court on Friday that American journalist Angad Singh has been blacklisted despite being an OCI card holder for misrepresenting facts in his application for obtaining a journalistic visa and violating certain norms.
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Court Questions Centre Over Visa Denial To OCI Card Holder Due To Mother's Pak Visit
The Delhi High Court Monday asked the Centre as to how it can stop a person from coming to India merely because his mother used to visit Pakistan.
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Foreigners Married To Indians Cannot Enjoy OCI Status After Divorce: Centre To High Court
Foreigners registered as Overseas Citizens of India or OCI cardholders because of their marriage to Indian nationals cannot continue to enjoy that status after their divorce, the Centre has told the Delhi High Court.
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"Relief": OCI Card Holders Won't Need Old Passports Now For India Travel
People of Indian-origin having the Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cards are now not required to carry their old, expired passports for travel to India, as required earlier, according to a government notification that has been welcomed by members of the community.
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OCI Need Permission For "Tabligh, Journalistic Activities": Home Ministry
OCI card-holders will need special permission if they want to take up any missionary, Tabligh or journalistic activities, the Home Ministry has said in rules for overseas Indians seeking visas.
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Indian-Americans Welcome Restoration Of OCI Card Travel Benefits
Indian-Americans have welcomed India's decision to restore the Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) card benefits, including the visa free travel to the country, which were suspended in view of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus: All Visas, OCI Cards For Foreign Nationals Abroad Temporarily Suspended
All visas for foreign nationals and the OCI card visa free travel for Indian-origin people, who are not in the country, remain suspended till the restrictions on international travel to and from India remain in place, the Indian embassy in Washington said on Wednesday.
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Writer Aatish Taseer's Citizenship Status Revoked, Denies Centre's Charge
Writer Aatish Taseer's Overseas Citizenship of India status has been revoked for not complying with "very basic requirements" and concealing information, the Home Ministry said on Thursday, disputing a media report suggesting the move was linked to a story published in the Time magazine in May.
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Foreigners Married To Indians Now Eligible For OCI Card: Government
Foreign-origin spouses of Indian nationals or an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder will now be eligible for obtaining the privileged OCI card which grants multiple entry, multi-purpose, life-long visa for visiting the country, the Home Ministry said Tuesday.
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Centre To Inform Foreigners About Blacklisting In Advance: High Court
Deprecating the "disturbing and unreasonable" practice of authorities here of not informing Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holders or foreigners in advance about they being blacklisted, the Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to ensure such individuals are in intimated in advance that they would denied entry into the country.
