| NonResident Indian (NRI) | Person of Indian Origin(PIO) | Overseas citizens of India(OCI)Cardholder |
| An Indian citizen who is ordinarily residing outside India and holds an Indian Passport | A person who or whose any of ancestors was an Indian national and who is presently holding another country’s citizenship / nationality i.e. he/she is holding foreign passport | A Person registered as Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Cardholder under the Citizenship Act, 1955 |
| All benefits as available to Indian citizens subject to notifications issued by the Government from time to time
NO VISA REQUIRED ALL ACTIVITIES He/she is an Indian citizen |
No specific benefits
Activity as per the type of visa obtained As per the Citizenship Act, 1955, he/she has to be ordinarily resident in India for a period of 7 years before making an application for registration |
1)Multiple lifelong visa for visiting India for any purpose
(require a special permission to undertake research work in India) 2)Exemption from registration with Foreigners Regional Registration Officer (FRRO) 3) Parity with NonResident Indians (NRIs) in respect of all facilities available to them in economic, financial, and educational fields except in matters relating to the acquisition of agricultural or plantation properties 4) treated at par with NonResident Indians in the matter of intercountry adoption of Indian children 5) treated at par with resident Indian nationals in the matter of tariffs in air fares in domestic sectors in India |
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