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Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) CARD

Foreigners of Indian origin (except Pakistan and Bangladesh) whose present nationality is such that their country of nationality allows dual citizenship in some form or other, are eligible to apply under OCI scheme, if he/she possesses evidence of self or parents or grand parents:
** Being eligible to become a citizen of India at the time of commencement of Indian Constitution i.e. 26.01.1950.** OR
** Belonging to a territory that became a part of India after 15.01.1947. OR
** Being a citizen of India on or after 26.01.1950

Authority to which application is to be made :
(A)Application for OCI Card is available online on the Ministry of Home Affairs website i.e. www.mha.nic.in . which can be submitted to:
(B) Indian Mission in the country where the applicant is ordinarily resident, when such foreigner is resident outside India.

Documents required to be enclosed at the time of submission of application for OCI:
** Application of OCI Card can be downloaded from the website of the Ministry of Home Affairs i.e. www.mha.nic.in .Form XIX,Part A can be filled online and printout taken, while Form XIX ,Part B has to be filled by hand.
** Photocopy of Passport and valid VISA.

Proof of Indian Origin :
(i) Previous Indian Passport OR
(ii) Applicant Birth Certificate
(iii) Any other documentary proof
(iv) In case of PIO Card holder - Copy of PIO Card and Copy of previous Indian passport/Birth Certificate and parents Indian passport.
** Copy of Registration Certificate.

Application with the self-attested documents to be submitted in duplicate along with the following:
Demand Draft of Rs. 15000/- (for non- PIO Card holders) and Rs. 1400/- (for PIO Card holders) and Rs. 8000/- (for minor PIO Card holder), for OCI Misc. Services Rs. 1400/- (for Reissue of OCI Card), Rs. 5500/- (for loss/damages of OCI Card) in favour of ‘Pay & Accounts Officer (Secretariat) Ministry of Home Affairs with 4 recent passport size photographs

Benefits available to a OCI Card holder:
** Grant of multiple entry, multi purpose life long VISA to visit India.
** Exemption from registration with FRRO/FRO for any length of time.
** Parity with NRI's in economic, financial and educational fields except in maters relating to acquisition of agricultural/plantation properties.

Online Application Form : http://passport.gov.in/oci/OnlineOCIRegistrationG.jsp

More details get here : http://www.immigrationindia.nic.in/Oci_Card2.htm

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What are the requirements to obtain the PIO card?

** Previous Indian Passport, or
** Birth Certificate and parents’ Indian passport, or
** Marriage certificate and copy of spouse’s Indian passport.
** Photocopy of the foreign passport presently held (Front page i.e. photo page and VISA page).
** Photocopy of the initial VISA, with which registered with FRRO/FRO cum Superintendent of Police.
** Photocopy of all the pages of Registration certificate issued by the FRRO/FRO office.
** Four recent passport size photographs.