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Dual Citizenship India? - OCI
The constitution of India does not allow Indian
citizenship and citizenship of a foreign country
at the same time. India does not offer dual
citizenship. Many nonresident Indians were
left with the impression during the last two
years that the government of India had
decided to grant dual citizenship. Instead of
Dual citizenship, India offers . . .
How & where to apply for OCI in
India
Can applications of OCI be made from India?
This is a questions many readers have
asked. The answer is yes, you may apply for
OCI from India and pay the applicable fee in
Indian currency. Here is the information for
those who plan on making applications from
India. Persons of Indian origin who are in
India, can
Apply for OCI - Step by Step Guide
The Overseas Citizen of India application is in
two parts, Part ‘A’ and Part ‘B’. Part ‘A’ MUST
be filled on-line by the applicant To start your
online application . . .
Step by step instructions on how to apply for
Overseas citizen of India OCI for persons of
Indian origin
Person of Indian Origin - PIO Card
Person of Indian Origin Card (PIO CARD) was
launched by the Government of India in 1999.
With effect from 15th September 2002, the
Government of India has announced a new PIO
Card Scheme. PIO Card holders are entitled to
a number of benefits . . .
How to get a PAN Card from abroad
STEP BY STEP GUIDE FOR PAN CARD
APPLICATION BY NRI’s Getting a ‘PAN CARD’
is a simple process that can be done online.
Please note that PAN card mailing overseas is
allowed to some countries. NRI’s wanting to
apply for a PAN card from abroad can . . .
Myths about PAN CARD
Card or Permanent Account Number issued
by the Indian income tax department, has in
the last few years let to some confusion
amongst NRI’s residing abroad, in particular
those NRI’s who have acquired foreign
citizenship. They wonder whether they must
get a PAN card, whether they need to
produce a PAN card when
Why Is It Necessary To Have PAN?
It is mandatory to quote PAN on return of
income, all correspondence with any income
tax authority. From 1 January 2005 it will be
mandatory to quote PAN on challans for any
payments due to Income Tax Department. It is
also compulsory to quote PAN in all
documents pertaining to financial transactions
OCI - Overseas Citizen of India
PIO - Person of Indian Origin
PAN Card