OCI
Overseas Citizen of India: the lifelong visa-and-rights status for people of Indian origin who hold another citizenship.
An OCI card gives a foreign citizen of Indian origin the right to live and work in India indefinitely without a visa, though not to vote or hold certain offices. A spouse of an Indian citizen or OCI holder can apply for it after two years of marriage.
In NRI matchmaking, OCI is what a British, Canadian or American citizen of Indian origin usually holds, and it is what lets a couple keep the option of returning to India open.
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What does OCI mean?
Overseas Citizen of India: the lifelong visa-and-rights status for people of Indian origin who hold another citizenship.
Why does OCI come up in matchmaking?
In NRI matchmaking, OCI is what a British, Canadian or American citizen of Indian origin usually holds, and it is what lets a couple keep the option of returning to India open.
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