Over 170 thousand Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards were issued in India in 2023. The number of cards issued was over 300 thousand in most of the years post-2015, with 2020 as an exception. The OCI Scheme provides for registration as Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) of all Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and allows them and their families to enter, work, and live in India, with exceptions. The Indian Constitution does not allow for dual citizenship.
Number of OCI cards issued in India from 2014 to 2024
(in 1,000s)
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MEA (India). (June 30, 2024). Number of OCI cards issued in India from 2014 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477442/india-number-of-oci-cards-issued/
MEA (India). "Number of OCI cards issued in India from 2014 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477442/india-number-of-oci-cards-issued/
MEA (India). (2024). Number of OCI cards issued in India from 2014 to 2024 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477442/india-number-of-oci-cards-issued/
MEA (India). "Number of Oci Cards Issued in India from 2014 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477442/india-number-of-oci-cards-issued/
MEA (India), Number of OCI cards issued in India from 2014 to 2024 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477442/india-number-of-oci-cards-issued/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of OCI cards issued in India from 2014 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], MEA (India), June 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1477442/india-number-of-oci-cards-issued/