No dual citizenship — but OCI card gives lifelong visa! NRI status, naturalization, and Indian passport details.
• Lifelong multiple-entry visa
• Live & work indefinitely in India
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For: Indian origin (up to 4th generation) + spouses
• Cannot vote or
hold government office
• Own property (except agricultural land)
• Cost: $275
•
36M+ OCI holders worldwide
• 12 years residence required (7 out of last 8 years in India)
• Must
renounce previous citizenship
• Adequate knowledge of Indian language
• Good
character, financial means
• Apply to Home Ministry
• Rare — very few foreign
nationals apply
• NRI: Non-Resident Indian (citizen living abroad)
• Keeps Indian
passport
• Can vote (postal ballot)
• NRE/NRO bank accounts for remittances
• Tax
implications: Only Indian income taxed
• Can return anytime — it's your country!