MANU/HOME/0015/2021

Ministry : Ministry of Home Affairs

Notification No. : SO1050(E)

Date of Notification : 04.03.2021

Date of Publication : 04.03.2021

Notification/ Circulars Referred : Numbers S.O. 12(E), dated the 5th January, 2007 MANU/OIAF/0002/2007;S.O. 36(E), dated the 5th January, 2009 MANU/OIAF/0002/2009

Subject: Administrative

Citing Reference:
Numbers S.O. 12(E), dated the 5th January, 2007 MANU/OIAF/0002/2007  Superceded

S.O. 36(E), dated the 5th January, 2009 MANU/OIAF/0002/2009  Superceded

Supersession of notification numbers S.O. 12(E), dated the 5th January, 2007 and S.O. 36(E), dated the 5th January, 2009

S.O.1050(E).--In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 7B of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955) and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs published in the Official Gazette vide number S.O. 542(E), dated the 11th April, 2005 and the notifications of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs published in the Official Gazette vide numbers S.O. 12(E), dated the 5th January, 2007 and S.O. 36(E), dated the 5th January, 2009, except as respect things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby specifies the following rights to which an Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder (hereinafter referred to as the OCI cardholder) shall be entitled, with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, namely:-

(1) grant of multiple entry lifelong visa for visiting India for any purpose:

Provided that for undertaking the following activities, the OCI cardholder shall be required to obtain a special permission or a Special Permit, as the case may be, from the competent authority or the Foreigners Regional Registration Officer or the Indian Mission concerned, namely:-

(i) to undertake research;

(ii) to undertake any Missionary or Tabligh or Mountaine........