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  2. Overseas Citizenship of India - Wikipedia

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    Despite its name, OCI is not recognized as citizenship by the Republic of India or by the majority of nations worldwide and it does not grant the right to vote in Indian elections or hold public office. [3] [4] The Indian government can revoke OCI status in a wide variety of circumstances. In addition, the OCI card is only valid with a valid ...

  3. Visa policy of India - Wikipedia

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    The system would not be a typical visa on arrival in order to avoid clutter at the airports, but a system based on a prior online application modelled after Australian Electronic Travel Authority system. [47] [48] [49] On 5 February 2014 it was decided to introduce visa-on-arrival to tourists from 180 countries.

  4. Visa requirements for Australian citizens - Wikipedia

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    Visa requirements for Australian passport holders are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Australia entering with an Australian passport. As of 2024, Australian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 189 countries and territories, ranking the Australian passport 5th in the ...

  5. List of Australian Government entities - Wikipedia

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    Each portfolio is led by one or more government ministers who are members of the federal parliament, appointed by the governor-general on the advice of the prime minister. [1] As of December 2023, there are 1,334 government entities reportable to the Australian Government Organisations Register. This includes: [2] [3]

  6. Department of Immigration and Border Protection - Wikipedia

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    The Department of Immigration and Border Protection was formed by way of an Administrative Arrangements Order issued on 18 September 2013 [3] and replaced the majority of the functions previously performed by the former Department of Immigration and Citizenship; with the exception of most settlement and multicultural affairs programs that were assumed by the Department of Human Services.

  7. Visa policy of Australia - Wikipedia

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    The system allows visas to be issued electronically and linked to the applicant's passport, eliminating paper application forms. [13] Australia was the first country in the world to launch electronic visas. [12] Australia officially ceased the issuance of visa stickers on 1 September 2015, and all visas are issued and recorded electronically. [10]

  8. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Wikipedia

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    Australia's total official development assistance (ODA) (USD 3 billion) decreased in 2022 due to differences in Australia's financial year reporting and the timing of its COVID-19-related expenditure, representing 0.19% of gross national income (GNI). [6] The head of the department is its secretary, presently Jan Adams.

  9. Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs - Wikipedia

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    The portfolio and department were created in July 1945, during the last months of World War II.Previously, immigration affairs were handled by the Minister for Home Affairs (1901–1932) and the Minister for the Interior (1932–1945), except that between January 1925 and January 1928 Victor Wilson and Thomas Paterson were Ministers for Markets and Migration.