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Indian Citizen Act, 1955 amended

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The ordinance mergesPIO, OCI schemes and is now into effect following the president's signature.

What is new?

At present one year continuous stay in India is mandatory for Indian Citizenship which is relaxed statin

that if the Central Government is satisfied that special circumstances exist, it may, after recording such

circumstances in writing, relax the period of twelve months specified upto a maximum of thirty days wh

may be in different breaks.It enable for registration as Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) by a minor, whose parents are Indian Citiz

Even grand-child or a great grandchild of Indian citizen can avail this facility.

It enable for registration as Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) by such spouse of a citizen of India or spo

of an OCI registered under Section 7A and whose marriage has been registered and subsisted for a

continuous period of not less than two years immediately preceding the presentation of the application

under this section.

PIO card holders

Centre will soon - by notification in Official Gazette - specify a particular date from which all existing PI

card holders will be deemed to be OCI card holders.

The Indian Citizenship Act, 1955

The Indian Citizenship Act, 1955 provides for acquisition, termination, deprivation, determination of Ind

Citizenship and other related aspects.

The Act provides for acquisition of Indian citizenship by birth, descent, registration, naturalization and

incorporation of territory under certain circumstances, and also for the termination and deprivation of

citizenship.

What is the difference between OCI, NRI and PIO

Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) is a sort of Dual Citizenship awarded to a 'Persons of Indian Origi

(PIOs) of certain category who migrated from India and acquired citizenship of a foreign country other

Pakistan and Bangladesh, are eligible for grant of OCI as long as their home countries allow dual

citizenship in some form or the other under their local laws. Such persons are not entitled to any votingrights, election to state or central legislature, and holding Constitutional posts such as President, Vice

President, Judge of Supreme Court/High Court etc.

This grant result in following benefits...

Life long visa to visit India with multiple entry and multi-purpose facilities.

They can stay for any length in India with impunity from reporting to Police authorities.

They are treated as equivalent to NRIs in financial, economic and educational matters, however such i

not the case in the acquisition of agricultural or plantation properties.

An OCI can be granted Indian citizenship if...

He/She is registered as OCI for five years and has been residing in India for one year out of the five ye

before makin the a lication.

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Non-Resident Indian (NRI):

An Indian Citizen who stays abroad for any business, like for study or employment, for an uncertain

duration is a non-resident.

Non-resident foreign citizens of Indian Origin are treated on par with non-resident Indian citizens (NRI

the purpose of certain facilities.

Persons staying abroad on official deputation by Central/State Governments and Public

Sector undertakings on temporary assignments are also treated as non-residents.

Person of Indian Origin (PIO):

A citizen of any country other than Pakistan or Bangladesh if...

He/She ever held an Indian passport.

The applicant or either of his/her parents or grand parents was a citizen of India as per Citizenship Act

1955 (57 of 1995) of Indian Constitution.

The applicant is a legal spouse of an Indian citizen.

For investments in immovable properties...

Any individual (must not be a citizen of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Nepal,

China or Iran) Who ever held an Indian passport.

Who or either of whose father/grandfather was a citizen of India as per Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 19

of Indian Constitution.