jbp123/hello · Datasets at Hugging Face

instruction stringlengths 1 84	input stringlengths 1 85	output stringlengths 1 83
Government may, if it is satisfied that special circumstances exist,	after recording the circumstances in writing, register a person as an	Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder.
II. Conferment of Rights on Overseas Citizen of India	Cardholder	(1) An overseas citizen of India cardholder shall be entitled to such
rights, as the Central Government may specify in this behalf.	(2) An overseas citizen of India cardholder shall not be entitled to the	following rights (which are conferred on a citizen of India)–
(a) He shall not be entitled to the right to equality of opportunity in	matters of public employment.	(b) He shall not be eligible for election as President.
(c) He shall not be eligible for election as Vice-President.	(d) He shall not be eligible for appointment as a Judge of the	Supreme Court.
(e) He shall not be eligible for appointment as a Judge of the High	Court.	(f) He shall not be entitled for registration as a voter.
(g) He shall not be eligible for being a member of the House of the	People or of the Council of States.	(h) He shall not be eligible for being a member of the State
Legislative Assembly or the State Legislative Council.	(i) He shall not be eligible for appointment to public services and	posts in connection with affairs of the Union or of any State
except for appointment in such services and posts as the Central	Government may specify.	III. Renunciation of Overseas Citizen of India Card
(1) If any overseas citizen of India cardholder makes in prescribed	manner a declaration renouncing the card registering him as an	overseas citizen of India cardholder, the declaration shall be
registered by the Central Government, and upon such registration,	that person shall cease to be an overseas citizen of India cardholder.	(2) Where a person ceases to be an overseas citizen of India
cardholder, the spouse of foreign origin of that person, who has	obtained overseas citizen of India card and every minor child of that	person registered as an overseas citizen of India cardholder shall
thereupon cease to be an overseas citizen of India cardholder.	IV. Cancellation of Registration as Overseas Citizen of India	Cardholder
The Central Government may cancel the registration of a person as an	overseas citizen of India cardholder, if it is satisfied that–	(a) the registration as an overseas citizen of India cardholder was
obtained by means of fraud, false representation or the concealment	of any material fact; or	(b) the overseas citizen of India cardholder has shown disaffection
towards the Constitution of India; or	(c) the overseas citizen of India cardholder has, during any war in which	India may be engaged, unlawfully traded or communicated with an
enemy; or	(d) the overseas citizen of India cardholder has, within five years after	registration, been sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less
than two years; or	(e) it is necessary so to do in the interests of the sovereignty and	integrity of India, the security of India, friendly relations of India with
any foreign country, or in the interests of the general public; or	(f) the marriage of an overseas citizen of India cardholder–	(i) has been dissolved by a competent court of law or otherwise; or
(ii) has not been dissolved but, during the subsistence of such marria	he has solemnised marriage with any other person.	Table 6.1 Comparing NRI, PIO and OCI Cardholder8
Sl. Elements of Non- Person of Overseas Citizen of	No. Comparison Resident Indian India (OCI) Cardholder	Indian (NRI) Origin (PIO)
1. Who ? An Indian A person A person registered as	citizen who who or Overseas Citizen of	is ordinarily whose any India (OCI) Cardholder
residing of under the Citizenship	outside ancestors Act, 1955	India and was an
holds an Indian	Indian national	Passport and who is
presently	holding	another
country’s	citizenship /	nationality
i.e. he/she	is holding	foreign
passport	2. Who is -- -- Following categories of	eligible? foreign nationals are
eligible for registration	as Overseas Citizen of	India (OCI) Cardholder:-
(1) Who was a citizen of	India at the time of,	or at any time after
the commencement	of the Constitution	i.e. 26.01.1950; or
(2) who was eligible to	become a citizen of	India on 26.01.1950;
or	(3) who belonged to a	territory that became
part of India after	15.08.1947; or	(4) who is a child or a
grandchild or a great	grandchild of such a	citizen; or
(5) who is a minor child	of such persons	mentioned above; or
(6) who is a minor child	and whose both	parents are citizens
of India or one of the	parents is a citizen	of India; or
(7) spouse of foreign	origin of a citizen of	India or spouse of
foreign origin of an	Overseas Citizen of	India Cardholder
registered under the	Citizenship Act,	1955 and whose
marriage has been	registered and	subsisted for a
continuous period of	not less than two	years immediately
presentation of the	application.	3. How can -- -- Eligible persons to apply
one get ? online.	4. Where to -- -- Till such time the online	apply ? payment facility is
introduced, the following	instructions shall be	followed:-
(i) The print out of the	online application	form, completed in
all respects, along	with enclosures,	demand draft and
photograph in	duplicate should be	submitted to the
Indian Mission/Post	having jurisdiction	over the country of
which the applicant	is a citizen or if	he/she is not living in
the country of	his/her citizenship,	to the Indian
Mission/ Post having	jurisdiction over the	country of which the
applicant is	ordinarily a resident.	(ii) If the applicant is
residing in India, the	print out of the	online application
form, completed in	all respects, along	with enclosures,
demand draft and	photographs in	duplicate should be
submitted to the	Foreigners Regional	Registration Offices
(FRROs) according	to their jurisdictional	control.
5. Fees ? -- -- (a) in case of	application	submitted in Indian
Mission/ Post	abroad-US ₹275 or	equivalent in local
currency.	(b) in case of	application
submitted in India-	Rs.15,000/-	6. Which -- -- No person, who or either
nationals of whose parents or	are grandparents or great	ineligible ? grandparents is or had
been a citizen of	Pakistan, Bangladesh or	such other country as
the Central Government	may specify, shall be	eligible for registration
as an Overseas Citizen	of India Cardholder.	7. What All benefits No specific (i) Multiple entry lifelong
benefits as available benefits visa for visiting India	one is to Indian for any purpose	entitled to ? citizens (However OCI
subject to Cardholders will	notifications require a special	issued by permission to
the undertake research	Government work in India for	from time to which they may
Indian Mission/ Post/	FRRO concerned).	(ii) Exemption from
registration with	Foreigners Regional	Registration Officer
(FRRO) or	Foreigners	Registration Officer
(FRO) for any length	of stay in India.	(iii) Parity with Non-
Resident Indians	(NRIs) in respect of	all facilities available
to them in economic,	financial, and	educational fields
except in matters	relating to the	acquisition of
agricultural or	plantation	properties.
(iv) Registered	Overseas Citizen of	India Cardholder
shall be treated at	par with Non-	Resident Indians in
the matter of inter-	country adoption of	Indian children.
(v) Registered	Overseas Citizen of	India Cardholder
shall be treated at	par with resident	Indian nationals in
the matter of tariffs	in air fares in	domestic sectors in
(vi) Registered	Overseas Citizen of	India Cardholder
shall be charged the	same entry fee as	domestic Indian
visitors to visit	national parks and	wildlife sanctuaries
in India.	(vii) Parity with Non-	Resident Indians
(NRI) in respect of:-	(A) entry fees to be	charged for
visiting the	national	monuments,
historical sites	and museums in	India.
(B) pursuing the	following	professions in
India, in	pursuance of the	provisions
contained in the	relevant Acts,	namely:-
(a) doctors,	dentists,	nurses and
pharmacists;	(b) advocates;	(c) architects;
and	(d) chartered	accountants.
(C) to appear	for the All	India Pre-
or such	other tests	to make
them eligible	for	admission in

Government may, if it is satisfied that special circumstances exist,

after recording the circumstances in writing, register a person as an

Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder.

II. Conferment of Rights on Overseas Citizen of India

Cardholder

(1) An overseas citizen of India cardholder shall be entitled to such

rights, as the Central Government may specify in this behalf.

(2) An overseas citizen of India cardholder shall not be entitled to the

following rights (which are conferred on a citizen of India)–

(a) He shall not be entitled to the right to equality of opportunity in

matters of public employment.

(b) He shall not be eligible for election as President.

(c) He shall not be eligible for election as Vice-President.

(d) He shall not be eligible for appointment as a Judge of the

Supreme Court.

(e) He shall not be eligible for appointment as a Judge of the High

Court.

(f) He shall not be entitled for registration as a voter.

(g) He shall not be eligible for being a member of the House of the

People or of the Council of States.

(h) He shall not be eligible for being a member of the State

Legislative Assembly or the State Legislative Council.

(i) He shall not be eligible for appointment to public services and

posts in connection with affairs of the Union or of any State

except for appointment in such services and posts as the Central

Government may specify.

III. Renunciation of Overseas Citizen of India Card

(1) If any overseas citizen of India cardholder makes in prescribed

manner a declaration renouncing the card registering him as an

overseas citizen of India cardholder, the declaration shall be

registered by the Central Government, and upon such registration,

that person shall cease to be an overseas citizen of India cardholder.

(2) Where a person ceases to be an overseas citizen of India

cardholder, the spouse of foreign origin of that person, who has

obtained overseas citizen of India card and every minor child of that

person registered as an overseas citizen of India cardholder shall

thereupon cease to be an overseas citizen of India cardholder.

IV. Cancellation of Registration as Overseas Citizen of India

Cardholder

The Central Government may cancel the registration of a person as an

overseas citizen of India cardholder, if it is satisfied that–

(a) the registration as an overseas citizen of India cardholder was

obtained by means of fraud, false representation or the concealment

of any material fact; or

(b) the overseas citizen of India cardholder has shown disaffection

towards the Constitution of India; or

(c) the overseas citizen of India cardholder has, during any war in which

India may be engaged, unlawfully traded or communicated with an

enemy; or

(d) the overseas citizen of India cardholder has, within five years after

registration, been sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less

than two years; or

(e) it is necessary so to do in the interests of the sovereignty and

integrity of India, the security of India, friendly relations of India with

any foreign country, or in the interests of the general public; or

(f) the marriage of an overseas citizen of India cardholder–

(i) has been dissolved by a competent court of law or otherwise; or

(ii) has not been dissolved but, during the subsistence of such marria

he has solemnised marriage with any other person.

Table 6.1 Comparing NRI, PIO and OCI Cardholder8

Sl. Elements of Non- Person of Overseas Citizen of

No. Comparison Resident Indian India (OCI) Cardholder

Indian (NRI) Origin (PIO)

1. Who ? An Indian A person A person registered as

citizen who who or Overseas Citizen of

is ordinarily whose any India (OCI) Cardholder

residing of under the Citizenship

outside ancestors Act, 1955

India and was an

holds an Indian

Indian national

Passport and who is

presently

holding

another

country’s

citizenship /

nationality

i.e. he/she

is holding

foreign

passport

2. Who is -- -- Following categories of

eligible? foreign nationals are

eligible for registration

as Overseas Citizen of

India (OCI) Cardholder:-

(1) Who was a citizen of

India at the time of,

or at any time after

the commencement

of the Constitution

i.e. 26.01.1950; or

(2) who was eligible to

become a citizen of

India on 26.01.1950;

or

(3) who belonged to a

territory that became

part of India after

15.08.1947; or

(4) who is a child or a

grandchild or a great

grandchild of such a

citizen; or

(5) who is a minor child

of such persons

mentioned above; or

(6) who is a minor child

and whose both

parents are citizens

of India or one of the

parents is a citizen

of India; or

(7) spouse of foreign

origin of a citizen of

India or spouse of

foreign origin of an

Overseas Citizen of

India Cardholder

registered under the

Citizenship Act,

1955 and whose

marriage has been

registered and

subsisted for a

continuous period of

not less than two

years immediately

presentation of the

application.

3. How can -- -- Eligible persons to apply

one get ? online.

4. Where to -- -- Till such time the online

apply ? payment facility is

introduced, the following

instructions shall be

followed:-

(i) The print out of the

online application

form, completed in

all respects, along

with enclosures,

demand draft and

photograph in

duplicate should be

submitted to the

Indian Mission/Post

having jurisdiction

over the country of

which the applicant

is a citizen or if

he/she is not living in

the country of

his/her citizenship,

to the Indian

Mission/ Post having

jurisdiction over the

country of which the

applicant is

ordinarily a resident.

(ii) If the applicant is

residing in India, the

print out of the

online application

form, completed in

all respects, along

with enclosures,

demand draft and

photographs in

duplicate should be

submitted to the

Foreigners Regional

Registration Offices

(FRROs) according

to their jurisdictional

control.

5. Fees ? -- -- (a) in case of

application

submitted in Indian

Mission/ Post

abroad-US ₹275 or

equivalent in local

currency.

(b) in case of

application

submitted in India-

Rs.15,000/-

6. Which -- -- No person, who or either

nationals of whose parents or

are grandparents or great

ineligible ? grandparents is or had

been a citizen of

Pakistan, Bangladesh or

such other country as

the Central Government

may specify, shall be

eligible for registration

as an Overseas Citizen

of India Cardholder.

7. What All benefits No specific (i) Multiple entry lifelong

benefits as available benefits visa for visiting India

one is to Indian for any purpose

entitled to ? citizens (However OCI

subject to Cardholders will

notifications require a special

issued by permission to

the undertake research

Government work in India for

from time to which they may

Indian Mission/ Post/

FRRO concerned).

(ii) Exemption from

registration with

Foreigners Regional

Registration Officer

(FRRO) or

Foreigners

Registration Officer

(FRO) for any length

of stay in India.

(iii) Parity with Non-

Resident Indians

(NRIs) in respect of

all facilities available

to them in economic,

financial, and

educational fields

except in matters

relating to the

acquisition of

agricultural or

plantation

properties.

(iv) Registered

Overseas Citizen of

India Cardholder

shall be treated at

par with Non-

Resident Indians in

the matter of inter-

country adoption of

Indian children.

(v) Registered

Overseas Citizen of

India Cardholder

shall be treated at

par with resident

Indian nationals in

the matter of tariffs

in air fares in

domestic sectors in

(vi) Registered

Overseas Citizen of

India Cardholder

shall be charged the

same entry fee as

domestic Indian

visitors to visit

national parks and

wildlife sanctuaries

in India.

(vii) Parity with Non-

Resident Indians

(NRI) in respect of:-

(A) entry fees to be

charged for

visiting the

national

monuments,

historical sites

and museums in

India.

(B) pursuing the

following

professions in

India, in

pursuance of the

provisions

contained in the

relevant Acts,

namely:-

(a) doctors,

dentists,

nurses and

pharmacists;

(b) advocates;

(c) architects;

and

(d) chartered

accountants.

(C) to appear

for the All

India Pre-

or such

other tests

to make

them eligible

for

admission in