Q.941 OCI eligibility for foreign

spouse & child of Indian citizen

Question: Dear Sir/Madam, Namaste.... I would like to enquire about to apply OCI for my wife & daughter, Am Vigneshwar Nagaraj (Indian) i married a Philippine nationality and i have a baby 25 months old (Wife & Baby holding Philippine passport) . In august i bring both of them to india in 05 years multiple entry visa, now they are staying in india with my family. I had registered in FRRO office in local town for my wife & baby, i have the certificate for both of them. They arrived india on August,2016. Staying in Tirupur , Tamilnadu - India. Can i apply OCI for both of them?? What is the procedure & document required?? KIndly guide me for the same. Best Regards, Vigneshwar Nagaraj Answer: Under new rules a foreign spouse of an Indian citizen can apply for OCI. New rules on OCI registration allow OCI to a spouse of foreign origin of a citizen of India or spouse of foreign origin of an Overseas Citizen of India card holder registered under section 7A and whose marriage has been registered and subsisted for a continuous period of not less than two years immediately preceding the presentation of the application under this section; provided that for the eligibility for registration as Overseas Citizen of India card holder, such spouse shall be subjected to prior security clearance from a competent authority in India. For more information on OCI eligibility and how to apply for OCI you can read an article titled: ‘Who can apply for OCI - Eligibility criteria for OCI’ Here is the link: http://www.ociregistration.com/oci_eligibility.ht m