Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) has life-long visa to PIO (persons of
Indian Origin) and all one has to do is renew one's foreign nationality
passport six months prior expiry to enable travel to home country or
elsewhere (Canada offers online renewal of passport). On returning, one has
to show foreign nationality valid passport as well as the OCI passport
which clearly states 'life long' (visa) to the holder. OCI passport is not
a travel document. PIO card holder was required to go to the local police
station to register after continuous stay over 180 days while OCI card
holders are exempted from doing so. OIC's may not qualify for voting,
Adhaar card and the likes as they are foreign nationals of Indian Origin
and having OCI passport with life long visa will enable them multiple
visits and perhaps prolonged stay in India.
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Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2015 01:26:27 +0000 (UTC)
From: JoeGoaUk <joego...@yahoo.co.uk>
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To give up or not to give up your Portuguese Passport/nationality is
his/her own choice.
Some may come back home for good on medical grounds..
All leave one's own Country for another mainly for money including better
life
When they make sufficient or enough money, they may decides to return back
home for good.
Yet, others may do so for the love of their Country of birth where they
always belong to.
For them it will be like 'Ghar Wapsi' in patriotic terms.
Notes:
By keeping your passport or staying as foreigner in Goa/ India
You can always change your mind later stage should you wish to go back say
to UK etc
You can visit your family or friends or travel abroad with easy visa
facilitation / formalities
You don?t have or can?t have any Indian acceptable ID documents such as
Ration card,
Voting Card, Adhar Card etc
You cannot contest election even at Panchayat level, nor can vote.
Bear in mind that your OCI is valid so long as your passport is valid
Therefore, you will need about Rs.10,000 or more every five years or so
for your
Passport/ID renewal. If renewing your passport after attaining 50 years of
age, you will need to re-apply (fresh) for OCI
You may not avail of Govt free mediclaim, no free Dialysis treatment etc
You cannot purchase agricultural land
When buying other properties Land/Flat etc, on sale deed etc you may
declare or say that you are a Indian National (or as suggested by lawyers)
but this may later on complicates things for lying on stamp-papers.
You may have even sworn in affidavits knowingly or unknowingly as Indian
National
