OCI - Overseas Citizen of India

A foreign national, who was eligible to become citizen of India on 26-01-1950 or was a citizen of India on or at any time after 26-01-1950 or belonged to a territory that became part of India after 15-08-1947 and his/her children and grand children, provided his/her country of citizenship allows dual citizenship in some form or other under the local laws, is eligible for registration  as an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI). Minor children of such person are also eligible for OCI. However, if the applicant had ever been a citizen of Pakistan or Bangladesh, he/she will not be eligible for OCI.

Read more from the website of Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

For more information and online application form and procedure about Overseas Citizenship of India, click here.