What is the dirrerence between NRI, PIO & OCB?

NRI: A citizen of India, holding an Indian passport, but residing abroad A foreign national who has Indian origins or Indian ancestors.

Privileges At par with resident Indians

PIO : A foreign national who has Indian origins or Indian ancestors.

c) Required to register at local FRRO in India upon arrival

PIO Card Holder : A PIO holding a PIO Card, as per the Scheme of The Ministry of Home Affairs, 2002. Apply to 1) Any Indian Mission abroad or, 2) Any of the Foreigners Regional Registration Offices in India or 3) The Joint Secretary (Foreigners), Ministry of Home Affairs

Charges for application :

Rs.7,500 for minors

Priveleges extended :

d) At par with NRIs in all spheres of activity except purchase of agricultural property

OCI : Overseas Indians who migrated from India after 26th January, 1950, except those from Pakistan and Bangladesh.  Apply to 1) Any Indian Mission abroad or, 2) Any of the Foreigners Regional Registration Offices in India or 3) The Joint Secretary (Foreigners), Ministry of Home Affairs

Charges for application :

PIO card holders pay only USD 25 or equivalent

The Priveleges extended are:

c) At par with NRIs in all spheres of activity, except purchase of agricultural property.

Hi

I am an NRI settled in the UK and married to a Bangladeshi citizen. I would like my wife to have PIO card which she is not eligible because of her bangladeshi passport.

Is there a way for her to get a long term Indian visa to Indian and she can also be a part to my property in India.

In 1 years time she will have british passport. Can she have PIO card then

Please help!!!

Hi Shaji,

Also note that an OCI card holder can work in india without a work-permit or worker-visa(except for Government Offices). Also under OCI card, if you live in India for 5yrs, you can apply for Indian Citizenship(if you wish to ) upon proving that you have lived continuously in India for a period of at least 3yrs. You do not have to register in Police station at any time if you are holding OCI card.

Welcome any corrections on the above.

Venkat,

NRI will be eligible to vote in India, as per Govt news.

Since an OCI is at par with NIR for all activities(except purchase of agricultural land), will  OCI also eligible for vote. Will any body clarify ?.

Hari

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One more question in this interesting forum: I prefered to keep continue asking in this forum rather than to put new.

Can OCB buy any property in India except agricultural property?

Does OCB has to pay any overcharge to buy property?

I am overseas citizen and OCB card holder and my wife is Indian citizen and eligible for overseas citizenship but we haven't applied yet. What can be best situation for us in long run?

To keep one overseas citizen and one Indian citizen or both should take OCB?

Is there any drawback of OCB against Indian Citizen?

Thanks.

PIO Card holder can visit India without visa for 15 years from the date of issue of PIO Card). 

Sir Siva can u give me the case law or sir it is as per which secion thanks