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