Press Releases Travel advisory for OCI card holders.

Travel advisory for OCI card holders.

Travel advisory for OCI card holders

Further to the travel advisory of this Embassy dated March 12, 2020, the following instructions which are necessary and expedient in public interest, have been issued by the Government of India:

i. The right of multiple entry lifelong visa facility for visiting India for any purpose granted to persons registered as Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders under section 7 A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955) shall continue to be kept in abeyance till 3rd May, 2020.

ii. Any foreign national holding an OCI card who intends to travel to India for compelling reasons during this period may contact the nearest Indian Mission.

Iii. In case of persons holding OCI card who are already in India, the OCI card shall remain valid for their stay in India for any length of time.

Tehran
April 23, 2020