Key Points
Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders performing
research, conducting journalistic activities, performing work as
missionaries, or visiting any Protected, Restricted and Prohibited
area in India will be further enforced to obtain special permission
from the relevant jurisdictional Indian government authority
OCI cardholders living in India will also now be required to
notify their jurisdictional Foreigners Regional Registration Office
or Foreigners Registration Office if they make changes to their
Indian residential address and/or place of employment
Overview
Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders are permanent
residents of India. This status is granted to people of Indian
origin and their spouses. The OCI status allows cardholders to live