The Indian government has announced that Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders could have their registration cancelled ...

In a gazette notification, the Ministry of Home Affairs said OCI registration can now be cancelled if the cardholder is ...

Cancellation of Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) registrations spiked in 2024 with the Union home ministry cancelling as ...

The notification clarifies that OCI status will be revoked if the cardholder is sentenced to imprisonment for two years or ...

The OCI status will be cancelled if a person is sentenced to jail for a term not less than two years or gets chargesheeted ...

Learn about the new OCI rules for criminal offenses. The MHA can now cancel an OCI card for serious crimes with a prison ...

Officials from the home affairs ministry have said that these new rules will help tighten the framework around OCI registration.

OCI cards, introduced in August 2005, give persons of Indian origin the ability to enter and stay in India without a visa ...

OCI scheme allows Indian origin foreign nationals to visit India without a visa. MHA issued the notification on Tuesday.

MHA issued a notification on August 11 invoking powers under clause (da) of section 7D of the Citizenship Act, 1955.

In exercise of the powers conferred by the clause (da) of section 7D of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955), the Central ...