OCI Alert: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has now tightened rules for Overseas Citizens of India (OCI), stating that registrations can be revoked if the card holder is sentenced to at least two years in prison or is charge-sheeted for an offence carrying a punishment of seven years or more.
The OCI card allows Indian-origin foreign nationals to visit India without a visa.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (da) of section 7D of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955), the central government hereby states that an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) registration shall be liable to get cancelled when a person has been sentenced to imprisonment for term of not less than two years or has been charge-sheeted for an offence entailing punishment of imprisonment for seven years or more,” reads the notification issued by the Ministry, as per multiple reports.
The move is aimed at tightening the legal framework governing OCI status, which grants certain rights and privileges to foreign citizens of Indian origin, reported Akashvani.
(This is a developing story. Keep checking for more updates)
