Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Who is eligible to apply?
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A PIO cardholder is required to register with local Police authority for any stay exceeding 180 days in India on any single visit whereas an OCI is exempted from registration with Police authority for any length of stay in India.
OVERSEAS CITIZENSHIP OF INDIA (OCI) CARDHOLDER
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If the OCI Cardholder opts to join the military or police service for any term beyond the number of years/period prescribed for compulsory military/police conscription, he/ she shall immediately surrender the OCI Card to the Mission/Post/FRRO concerned.
Online OCI Services
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Foreign nationals who are eligible for an OCI card may apply for the same with their jurisdictional FRRO without having to stay in India continuously for a period of 06 months.
OCI | Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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1. Who is eligible to apply for registration as OCI cardholder? 2. Who was eligible to become Citizen of India on 26.01.1950? 3. Which territories became part of India after 15.08.1947 and from what date? 4. Can the spouse of the eligible person apply for registration as OCI Cardholder?
Police officers applying for OCI - Who is NOT eligible for OCI | NRI ...
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Police officers worldwide are not eligible for OCI Registration and this policy does not apply exclusively to Canada. Some police officers may have slipped through the system perhaps by not declaring their profession or they may have got their OCI earlier before such restrictions were announced.
Overseas Citizenship of India Scheme - Ministry of External Affairs ...
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The Scheme provides for registration as Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) of all Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) who were citizens of India on 26th January, 1950 or there after or were eligible to become citizens of India on 26th January, 1950 except who is or had been a citizen of Pakistan, Bangladesh or such other country as the Central ...