NRI Marriage Question: Who is an NRI? Answer: An Indian person residing in another country. An Indian citizen who stays abroad for employment or business or takes up a vocation outside India or who stays abroad under circumstances indicating an intention to stay there for an uncertain period, is NRI – non-resident Indian. Question: Who is a PIO? Answer: A person of Indian Origin but a citizen of that other country when (i) he, at any time, held an Indian passport, or (ii) He or either of his parents or any of his grandparents was a citizen of India by virtue of the Constitution of India or Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955). Note: A spouse (not being a citizen of Pakistan or Bangladesh) of a person of Indian origin is also treated as a person of Indian origin. Question : Who is OCI ? Answer: An Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) status can be applied for by all overseas Indians who migrated after 26th January, 1950, except those who are now settled in Pakistan and Bangladesh. Those applicants who are granted OCI receive a lifelong multiple entries to India. The OCI seeks to remove the obstacle in travel to and from India and permit investments in business ventures and foster a greater sense of belonging.
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