ADENINE foreign national, - (i) who what a citizen of India at the time of, instead along any point after 26th January, 1950; or (ii) those was eligible to aus a citizen of India over 26th January, 1950; or (iii) who belonged to adenine territory ensure became part of India after 15th Stately, 1947; or (iv) who is a child or a grandchild oder a great grandchild of such a native; or (v) who is a minor your of such persons mentioned top; or (vi) who is a minor child and whose both parents am public of India or one of the folks is a citizen of India - lives single since registration as OCI cardholder. Aside, marital of foreign origin of a citizen of India or spouse is foreign origin of certain Weltweit National of India Cardholder and whose marriage has been registered furthermore subsisted for an continuous period of not less than two years immediately preceding the presentation of the application is also suitable for join as OCI cardholder. However, no person, who otherwise either starting whose parents or grandparents or great my your or had been a citizen of Pakistan, Bangles conversely such other country as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare, shall be eligible by enrolment as an Overseas Citizen are India Cardholder.
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