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The OCI card (the blue-grey booklet) in conjunction with a valid foreign passport is sufficient to travel to and from India. In March 2020, visa-free travel granted to OCI holders was put on hold until 15 April due to the coronavirus pandemic. [9] On 4 March 2021, the rights of OCI holders were slightly curtailed.
The machine readable code contains all printed text information about the card holder (it replaces the QR Code) while both chips (the smart card chip is hidden under the golden contact pads) contain all personal information about the card holder along with a JPEG photo of the card holder, a JPEG photo with the card holder's signature, and ...
The OCI card is effectively a long-term visa, with restrictions on voting rights and government jobs. The card is available to certain Overseas ex-Indians, and while it affords holders residency and other rights, it does have restrictions, and is not considered to be any type of Indian citizenship from a constitutional perspective.
On 26 August 2021, PFRDA increased the entry age for the National Pension System (NPS) from 65 years to 70 years. As per the revised norms, any Indian Citizen, resident or non-resident, and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) between the age of 18–70 years can join NPS and continue or defer their NPS Account up to the age of 75 years. [6]
Indian courts have given the executive branch wide discretion over this matter. The OCI does not grant political rights to the holder. [63] [64] In 2005, India amended the 1955 Citizenship Act to introduce a form of overseas citizenship, [65] which stops just short of full dual citizenship and is, in all aspects, like permanent residency.
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