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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.
In January 2019 the Indian government updated e-Visa rules for all eligible countries. The validity of Indian e-tourist and e-Business Visa was increased from 60 days with double entry to up-to 1 year with multiple entries. The validity count starts from the day of being granted the e-visa online and not from the day of physical entry as before ...
Visa requirements for Indian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of India. As of 2025, Indian citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 57 countries and territories, ranking the Indian passport 85th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index , [ 1 ] down from ...
The Indian passport is a passport issued by the Ministry of External Affairs of the Republic of India to Indian citizens for the purpose of international travel. It enables the bearer to travel internationally and serves as proof of the Republic of India citizenship as per the Passports Act (1967).
The passport authority may impound or cause to be impounded or revoke a passport or travel document:--[3] if the passport authority is satisfied that the holder of the passport or travel document is in wrongful possession thereof; if the passport or travel document was obtained by the suppression of material information or on the basis of wrong ...
Persons with OCI status are known as Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs). [28] The OCI status is a permanent visa for visiting India with a foreign passport. According to the Ministry of External Affairs report updated on 26 November 2024, there are 35.4 million non-resident Indians (NRIs) and People of Indian Origins (PIOs) (including OCIs ...
An Indian Identity Certificate, simply known as Identity Certificate (IC), is a travel document issued by the Passport Seva (Passport Service), Consular, Passport & Visa (CPV) Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India to non-citizens of the Republic of India for foreign travel.
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