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Its purpose is to document all the legal citizens of India so that the illegal immigrants can be identified and deported. [1] [2] It has been implemented for the state of Assam starting in 2013–2014. [3] The Government of India announced plans to implement it for the rest of the country in 2021, [4] but it has not yet been implemented.
As of December 2005, [219] the Indian government has introduced the "Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)" scheme to allow a limited form of dual citizenship to Indians, NRIs, and PIOs for the first time since independence in 1947. The PIO Card scheme is expected to be phased out in coming years in favour of the OCI programme.
As required by the 1993 Hague Convention, Article 4(b), children residing in India are always offered to Indian families before any foreigner. [4] However, after taking office in 2014, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi changed the law to put Non-Resident Indian (NRI) citizens and couples on par with Indians residing in India. [5]
The government said that the decision was taken in line with government's "overall objective of minimizing government and maximizing governance" and that it will help the government address duplication as well as unnecessary delays. [4]
Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) is a form of permanent residency available to people of Indian origin which allows them to live and work in India indefinitely. It allows the cardholders a lifetime entry to the country along with benefits such as being able to own land and make other investments in the country.
The department was formed in an attempt to strengthen the relationship between the NRKs and the Government of Kerala and to improve the administrative framework. [1] The field agency of NORKA is known as the NORKA Roots , which was set up in 2002 to act as an interface between the NRKs and the Government of Kerala. [ 2 ]
Foreigner registration is a mandatory requirement by the Government of India under which all foreign nationals (excluding overseas citizens of India) visiting India on a long term visa (more than 180 days) are required to register themselves with a Registration Officer within 14 days of arriving in India. [2]
NRI or Nri may refer to : Kingdom of Nri , an Igbo kingdom that flourished between the 10th century and early 20th century National Radio Institute , a now defunct post-secondary vocational correspondence school