OCI SERVICES (Overseas Citizenship of India) In Chicago,USA
OCI-Cards … It is informed that VFS Global is the authorized outsourced service provider for OCI services for the Embassy of India
Overseas Indian Citizenship (OIC) is a smart card given to people of Indian descent (PIO) who immigrated from India and subsequently acquired the citizenship of a foreign country. There are many benefits to having an OCI card besides the convenience of travel and immigration to India and owning property there.
While the Indian government initially offered PIO cards, these were canceled instead of OCI cards.
Eligible Criteria For An OCI Card?
- A foreign national, is eligible for registration as an OCI card holder, if
- He was an Indian citizen at or any time after January 26, 1950; or
- He was eligible to become an Indian citizen on January 26, 1950; or
- It belonged to a territory which became part of India after August 15, 1947; or
- He is a child or grandchild or great-grandchild of such a citizen; or
- He is the minor child of the persons mentioned above; or
- This is a minor child and both parents are Indian citizens or one of the parents is an Indian citizen or
- She is the wife of foreign origin of an Indian citizen.
All OIC applications should be sent to the respective VFS Global Centers in your jurisdiction. In-person application is prohibited until further notice.