India’s procedures to grant citizenship will move online, involve tighter compliance rules for minors, and comprise a more ...

India has overhauled its OCI framework in 2026 — from digital-only applications and e-OCI cards to biometric consent and ...

The front cover of an OCI registration certificate. The Indian government said April 15 that it has simplified the process of maintaining Overseas Citizens of India cards, which is welcome news to ...

India has revised its OCI program with expanded eligibility, now including fifth and sixth-generation Indian-origin Tamils in ...

Government ends Person of Indian Origin scheme, completing a structural consolidation that deems all existing cardholders as ...

An OCI cardholder is granted a lifelong, multiple-entry visa to visit India and is exempt from registration with the authorities for any duration of stay.

Union Home Ministry updates Citizenship Rules 2009, bringing OCI and citizenship applications online, adding new rules for ...

New Citizenship Rules for 2026 are here. Minor children cannot hold two passports. OCI registration is now digital, with ...

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has notified the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026, introducing changes to streamline ...

Government updates OCI rules with digital applications, clearer appeal processes, biometric use, and simplified documentation ...

The Indian government has revised the application fee for the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card and introduced changes to the application process, including abolishing the six-month continuous stay ...