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The Overseas Citizen of India card gives foreign nationals of Indian origin, and foreign spouses of Indian citizens or OCI holders, a lifelong visa and the right to live and work in India.
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RBI's A.P. (DIR) Circular 14 of 15 June 2026 opens the Schedule III listed-equity route to all non-resident individuals. FEMA, tax, DTAA and repatriation rules explained.
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RBI's 09 Feb 2026 FEMA 3(R) amendment lets resident individuals borrow INR from NRIs or OCI relatives: funding routes, NRO-only repayment, Section 195 TDS and DTAA caps.
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RBI's FEMA 395(4)/2026-RB of 13 June 2026 lets NRIs and OCIs pay NPS subscriptions from an NRO account. What it says on designated accounts, tax and repatriation.
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A child born abroad to Indian parents is a citizen by descent only if the birth is registered at an Indian consulate within one year. What Section 4 says, and the tax and FEMA effects.
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The 4 March 2021 MHA notification sets what OCI cardholders can do: NRI parity for property (not agricultural), FEMA accounts and the USD 1 million repatriation cap, plus the India tax treatment.
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NRIs and OCIs can hold Indian listed shares on a repatriation or non-repatriation basis under RBI's Master Direction. How each route is taxed in India and abroad, and what you may repatriate.
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An OCI card gives a lifelong visa and NRI-parity financial rights, but it is not a tax status. How OCI holders are taxed in India, relieved by DTAA, and repatriate funds.
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The RBI's January 2025 FAQ defines an NRI as a person resident outside India who is an Indian citizen. Here is how FEMA status, not the day-count test, decides your NRE, NRO and FCNR(B) eligibility.
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An OCI card is registered under Section 7A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 and is not dual citizenship: a lifelong visa and NRI parity in money matters, but no vote, no public post, no farmland.
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Whether an NRI donation to an Indian NGO is 'foreign contribution' under FCRA 2010 turns on citizenship, not residence. Here is what Section 2(1)(h), Section 11 and Rule 6A require.
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NRI, PIO and OCI are three legally distinct statuses under Indian law. We map how each affects your passport, voting rights, FEMA position, DTAA taxation and NRO repatriation limits.
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An OCI card is a life-long visa and NRI parity - not citizenship or a tax status. How OCI cardholders are taxed in India, abroad, and the FEMA repatriation and agricultural-land limits.
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OCI card 2026 eligibility, the registered-marriage two-year spouse rule, the US$275 / Rs 15,000 fees, the Pakistan-Bangladesh ancestry bar, and how OCI status affects NRI tax and repatriation.
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The OCI card is a lifelong visa under the Citizenship Act 1955, not Indian citizenship. How OCI status interacts with FEMA, DTAA rates, Indian TDS and NRO/NRE repatriation.
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How FEMA 1999 and RBI Master Direction 12/2015-16 govern what NRIs and OCIs can buy, the Section 195 TDS on sale, DTAA capital-gains rights at 12.5%, and NRO/NRE repatriation limits.
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An OCI card gives NRI-parity, a lifelong visa and FRRO exemption for USD 275, but not agricultural property or citizenship. How OCI cardholders are taxed and repatriate.
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An OCI card is a lifelong visa granting NRI parity for banking, investment and property, but it withholds voting, constitutional posts and farmland. Here is the full FEMA, tax and repatriation position.
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Under RBI Master Direction 12/2015-16, NRIs and OCIs cannot buy agricultural land, farmhouses or plantation property in India - only inherit it. FEMA rules, tax and repatriation explained.
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How NRIs and OCIs invest in listed Indian shares under FEMA: Schedule III PIS on a repatriation basis with 5% and 10% caps versus Schedule IV domestic non-repatriable holdings, plus tax and repatriation rules.
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An NRI or OCI can buy any Indian property except farmland without RBI approval. Here is the FEMA general permission, the 12.5% capital-gains tax, DTAA credit, and the two-property repatriation rule.
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An OCI card grants a lifelong visa and near-total NRI parity but no vote, no passport and no farmland. Here is how your OCI-backed income is actually taxed in India and abroad.
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NRIs and OCIs can buy residential and commercial property in India without RBI approval, but not agricultural land, and payment must move through Indian banking channels or NRE/NRO/FCNR accounts.
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An OCI card grants NRI-parity in finance and property under Section 7B of the Citizenship Act 1955 but bars agricultural land, voting and public office. Here is the full tax and repatriation picture.
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RBI Master Direction No. 11/2017-18 splits NRI and OCI equity investing into repatriable (Annex 3) and non-repatriable (Annex 4) routes. How each affects your NRE/NRO account, 12.5% LTCG and repatriation.
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NRIs and OCIs may buy any Indian property except agricultural land, plantations and farmhouses under RBI Master Direction 12/2015-16. Here is the FEMA, tax and repatriation position.
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NRI, PIO and OCI are not interchangeable. The official MHA definitions decide your bank accounts, property rights and the USD 1 million repatriation cap, while Section 6 of the IT Act sets your tax.
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OCI card eligibility under Section 7A of the Citizenship Act 1955, the lifelong visa, the Pakistan/Bangladesh ancestry bar, plus the FEMA, tax and USD 1 million repatriation rules for cardholders.
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An NRI or OCI may buy any Indian property except agricultural land, plantation or a farm house. Here is the FEMA, capital-gains, DTAA and repatriation rulebook for 2026.
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PFRDA lets any Indian citizen aged 18 to 85 join NPS, with fresh entry up to 70 and deferment to 75. Here is the full eligibility map, withdrawal tax rules and a worked drawdown for late entrants.
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Section 9 of the Citizenship Act 1955 ends Indian citizenship automatically when you take a foreign passport. Here is how it rewrites your FEMA status, India tax, DTAA credit and repatriation rights.
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OCI cardholders may buy residential and commercial property in India under the FEMA(NDI) Rules 2019, but never agricultural land, plantation, or farmhouse. The full tax, TDS and repatriation map.
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NRIs and OCIs aged 18-70 can subscribe to NPS Tier 1 via eNPS, claim 80CCD deductions in the old regime, and face mandatory closure on foreign citizenship.
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NRI, PIO and OCI diverge across FEMA, the Income-tax Act and the Citizenship Act. Here is what changed after MHAs 2015 merger and how OCI banking, voting and property rules now align.
