Under OCI Scheme operational from Dec. 2, 2005, the Indian government decided to grant overseas citizenship of India (OCI) commonly known as “dual citizenship.” A foreign national, who was eligible to become a citizen of India on January 26, 1950, or was a citizen of India on or at anytime after January, 26, 1950, or belonged to a territory that became part of India after August 15, 1947, and her/his children and grandchildren [provided her/his country of citizenship allows dual citizenship in some form or other under local laws] is eligible for registration as an Overseas Citizen of India.
