India’s Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification on March 4, which includes new and sweeping restrictions on what OCI or PIO card holders can — and cannot — do in India. They will now be considered “foreign nationals.”
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India bars travel by OCI card holders
IANS- India has kept in abeyance multiple-entry, life-long visas given to Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) card holders till international travel remains suspended, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Tuesday. The order, however, said that card holders who are already in India can stay in the country for any length of time. The ministry said […]
India to stop issuing tourist visas, all arrivals subject to quarantine
Ritu Jha- Concerned over the uncontrolled novel coronavirus (COVID-19) the Indian government announced Wednesday that it would suspend all tourist visas starting March 13, and it applies to people traveling on Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card as well and if they have traveled, they can be quarantined for a minimum of 14 days on […]
Indian government extends PIO card validity until September 2020
indica News Bureau- Providing relief to Person of Indian Origin (PIO) card holders, the Ministry of Home Affairs has informed that Bureau of Immigration (BoI) will accept all PIO cards (including handwritten PIO cards) as valid travel document till September 30, 2020, along with valid foreign passport, extending the earlier deadline by 6 months. According […]
The Indian Government Issued an Extension Until June 30, 2020 for OCI Cardholders
Ritu Jha- After receiving a series of complaints from Indian Americans traveling to India, the government of India’s Foreigners Division of the Home Ministry issued a memorandum on Tuesday, December 17 directing relevant government agencies and airlines that the holders of Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cards, who are either below 20 years or […]
Why Indian-Americans with OCI card are forced to cancel India trip
indica News Bureau- Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) are canceling their India trip due to problems while traveling. OCI card is a facility that brings the Indian diaspora in USA and other countries, at par with NRI’s (Non-Resident Indians), in financial, educational and economic matters, granting them multiple entries and multi-purpose life-long visa to […]
Process to apply for OCI status simplified for Indian Americans
indica News Bureau- In further outreach to the Indian American community ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US and grand reception in Houston, Texas, on Sunday, Sept 22, the application process to get the status of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) has been simplified with effect from Sept 20. Instead of the […]