OCI Eligibility Criteria

A foreign national, who

• was eligible to become a citizen of India on 26.01.1950,    or
• was a citizen of India on or at any time after 26.01.1950,  or
• belonged to a territory that became part of India after 15.08.1947

and his / her children and grandchildren, are eligible for registration as Overseas Citizens of India (OCI), provided his / her country of citizenship allows dual citizenship in some form or other under the local laws.
The minor children of such persons are also eligible for OCI.

Note:

Minor children are NOT eligible for OCI in case both parents are Indian nationals
However, if the applicant had ever been a citizen of Pakistan or Bangladesh, he / she will not be eligible for OCI.