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Any OCI cardholder looking to renounce their citizenship, can easily do so through the online application process. (AI-generated image)

Giving up your OCI card? New online process, documents and timeline explained

July 07, 2026 10:04 pm

Document requirements may vary depending on the country where the application is submitted. Applicants should check the instructions issued by the relevant Indian Mission or Post.

e-OCI card: How to apply online, eligibility, documents explained

July 07, 2026 7:46 pm

e-OCI card enables eligible overseas Indians to complete the OCI application process online. Check eligibility, required documents, application steps, and key details.

MHA updates citizenship rules, tightens norms on dual passports for minors

May 01, 2026 9:24 am

Minors holding Indian passports cannot simultaneously possess passports of other countries.

‘IITians should transform their viewpoint from being job seekers to being job creators’: IIT Kharagpur director at Idea Exchange

November 03, 2025 6:40 am

A mechanical engineer by training, he is known for his work in fluid mechanics, biomedical engineering and affordable health and diagnostics

User-friendly interface, seamless registration: Shah launches revamped OCI portal

May 20, 2025 2:01 am

According to the MHA, the OCI scheme was introduced through an amendment to the Citizenship Act, 1955, in 2005

This word means: OCI (Overseas Citizen of India)

May 19, 2025 7:36 pm

Every day, 500 words on a word (or expression) that has appeared in The Indian Express

Who is an Overseas Citizen of India? What are the rights and privileges of OCI card holders?

October 02, 2024 10:55 am

The Consulate General of India in New York has clarified that rumours circulating on social media regarding OCIs becoming reclassified as “foreigners” are false

Soon, foreign friends of diaspora members to get free visas

September 28, 2024 12:05 pm

Up to five foreign nationals nominated by OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) cardholders on a special website will be eligible for the gratis e-visa, The Indian Express has learnt.

Delhi HC grant citizenship to girl born to Overseas Citizen of India cardholders

Delhi High Court asks Centre to grant citizenship to girl born to Overseas Citizen of India cardholders

May 17, 2024 6:02 pm

The Delhi HC said the girl’s “position is unique” and added that her case is not expressly covered by any specific provision of the Citizenship Act or the Passports Act

Actor Chetan claims Centre has cancelled his overseas citizenship

April 16, 2023 7:04 am

Speaking to The Indian Express, Chetan, a US citizen, said he received a letter dated March 28 from the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), directing him to return the OCI card.