overseas citizenship of india

US immigration agencies have uncovered widespread fraud within the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, involving thousands of foreign students and suspect employers. Investigations revealed fake offices, empty buildings, and companies claiming to employ hundreds with little to no actual business activity, suggesting a "guestworker pipeline" issue.

The Union home ministry has streamlined the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card process, enabling online applications for both new registrations and renunciations. Minors can now be included, provided they don't hold foreign passports concurrently with an Indian one. This digital shift eliminates the need for duplicate certificates, offering a more efficient system for applicants.

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Emigrants form 8% of the state electorate, and are active participants in homeland affairs. The extent to which war has deterred them from travelling to vote this time, may affect a closely fought election’s outcome

The UK has raised visa and immigration fees from April 8 across most categories, increasing costs for visitors, students and workers. While the government says the move will make the system sustainable, concerns remain over affordability. Experts, however, expect demand from Indian students to remain steady.

India determines an individual’s tax residency primarily on the basis of physical presence (irrespective of the purpose of stay) within the country.

Two British nationals, Hassan Amman Saleem and Sumitra Shakeel Olivia, have been sentenced to six months in prison and fined Rs 50,000 each for illegally entering India from Nepal without valid documents. They were apprehended in November last year at the Indo-Nepal border. The court granted them bail pending their appeal.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma highlighted the state's development and economic growth, while police searched Congress leader Pawan Khera's Delhi residence in connection with allegations against the CM's wife. The action follows Khera's claims of foreign assets held by Sarma's wife, which the CM dismissed as fake, leading to a political storm ahead of Assam's polls.

A Canadian audit has laid bare an uncomfortable truth: even after red flags over fraud and weak oversight, an India-heavy fast-track visa route kept receiving unusually high approvals. Now that Canada is tightening the system, the burden may not fall on those who exploited the loopholes, but on genuine Indian students walking into a colder, more suspicious regime.

Over 2L people of Indian origin have opted for overseas citizenship of india card every year since 2010 while 1L cards have been given out in last 5 months.

Dual citizenship lets individuals hold citizenship in two countries at once. While India prohibits this, it offers the overseas citizenship of india (OCI) card for certain privileges. The article details eligibility criteria, required documents, and the application process for OCI cards. It also lists countries allowing dual citizenship with India via OCI cards.

A day before the Pravasi Bharatiya meet opens in Gujarat, the President is said to have cleared an ordinance amending the Indian Citizenship Act to merge the Person of Indian Origin (PIO) and overseas citizenship of india (OCI) schemes.

Pursuant to the announcements made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently, the Cabinet is soon expected to consider a bill that will facilitate merger of the Person of Indian Origin (PIO) and overseas citizenship of india (OCI) schemes.