New Delhi, May 1 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has notified the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026, updating the Citizenship Rules, 2009, and introducing revised provisions related to Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) services and application procedures.

According to the Ministry, OCI applications will now be required to be filed online, with provisions for both physical OCI cards and e-OCI documentation. The revised framework also states that a minor cannot hold both Indian and foreign passports simultaneously.

The OCI cards offer multiple-entry, multi-purpose lifelong visas to persons of Indian origin and their spouses, along with certain economic and educational rights.

The OCI cards continue to provide multiple-entry, multi-...