Culture

Applying and renewing OCI – Overseas Citizenship of India

Applying an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card is a process that can generally be done online through the official Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) website or through an Indian Embassy/Consulate, VFS depending on where you reside. Who is Eligible for OCI? You can apply for an OCI card if: …

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“We feel abandoned by the only country we know and call home”. The despair of OCI students stranded abroad due to Covid-19

Indian students who are Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) have bemoaned their plight after hundreds were stranded in various parts of the world due to the Covid-19 pandemic and were then refused access on repatriation flights organized by the Indian government. While many OCI holders are settled outside of India, …

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