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The UIDAI has announced modifications to the Aadhaar Rules through a circular. The circular introduces separate forms for residents and non-resident individuals. NRIs can now apply for Aadhaar using a valid Indian Passport. For NRI children, a valid Indian passport is the only accepted Proof of Identity (POI) and Proof of Address (POA).
OCI cards: Rules for re-issue of Overseas Citizens of India cards simplified Premium 2 min read Share Via Read Full Story The government has simplified the process of maintaining Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cards. Now, the (OCI) cardholders will be required to get their document re-issued only once at the age of 20 instead of multiple times needed currently needed to be done currently, according to the Union Home Ministry. "This will remove the confusion to many OCI cardholders on the process of renewing the card at the age of 20 and 50 and one doesn't have to go through the whole OCI card renewal process again," Dr Thomas Abraham chairman of the Global organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) told PTI on Thursday.
OCI cardholders now required to get document re-issued only once at age of 20 Top Searches OCI cardholders now required to get document re-issued only once at age of 20 PTI / Updated: Apr 15, 2021, 20:58 IST FacebookTwitterLinkedinEMail NEW DELHI: Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders will now be required to get their document re-issued only once at the age of 20 instead of multiple times needed to be done currently. According to the Union home ministry, a person who has got registration as OCI cardholder prior to attaining the age of 20 years will have to get the card re-issued only once when a new passport is issued after his or her completing 20 years of age, so as to capture his or her facial features on attaining adulthood.
Story highlights Reportedly, the rules are part of a brochure published on November 15, 2019 and have only been notified now Indian government on Thursday changed rules for Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders. As per the new rules, any OCI cardholder who wishes to be involved in missionary, 'tablighi' or journalistic activities, he will have to obtain a special permission from the government. India's Ministry of Home Affairs made the announcement in this regard. The notification issued by the MHA said that OCI cardholders will have to take special permission from Foreign Regional Registration Office (FRRO) The OCI cardholder will be "required to obtain a special permission or a special permit from the Foreigners Regional Registration Officer or the Indian Mission to undertake research and to undertake any missionary or Tabligh or mountaineering or journalistic activities," said the notification.
The OCI cardholders have to inform the FRRO if there is a change in address. (Representational) New Delhi: OCI card-holders will need special permission if they want to take up any missionary, Tabligh or journalistic activities, the Home Ministry has said in rules for overseas Indians seeking visas. Those with OCI (Overseas Citizenship of India) cards who want to take up these activities will need special permission from the Foreign Regional Registration Office (FRRO). Overseas Indians will also need permission to take up any research work, internship with foreign missions or if they need to visit areas designated as restricted or protected.