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How to Obtain Overseas Citizenship of India

Overseas Citizenship of India (or OCI) is granted to any foreign national who was eligible to become a citizen of India on or after January 26, 1950. It is a multiple-entry, multipurpose, lifelong visa to visit India.

Passport and nationality of a foreign nation which has an understanding with government of India on OCI registration eligibility.
$290 U.S.
Part A and Part B of OCI Registration form.
3 color photographs, 35-by-35 mm

Instructions

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  Access the Ministry of Home Affairs website mha.nic.in) and click the "OCI" link. Review the details of the current OCI scheme to ensure that you are eligible.
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  Click "Online Registration" and fill out Part A of the form online. Click "Save" and a print window will appear. Print Part A; a blank Part B of the form will automatically print along with it.
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  Fill out Part B of the form. Typing is preferred, but you can fill out the form in all caps in blue or black ink instead. Make two copies of Parts A and B of the form (one is for your records).
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  Send the completed application (Parts A and B of the form, in duplicate) along with the color photographs, proof of eligibility (proof of citizenship, passport copies, marriage certificate, birth certificate) and a cashier's check or money order (personal checks are not accepted) for $290 U.S. payable to "Embassy of India, Washington, DC" to:
  
  Embassy of India
  Consular Wing
  2536 Massachusetts Ave NW
  Washington DC 20008