Is tax-exempt income in India also exempt in the US for NRI?ET Wealth Reader's Query: If an income is tax-exempt in India, is it also exempt in the US for an NRI? For instance, interest on NRE accoun...
19 May, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
New Aadhaar card rules 2026: UIDAI expands document list for enrolment; simplifies rules for children; sets Aadhaar validity period for OCI, LTV, foreignersThe Unique Identification Authority of India has updated Aadhaar enrolment and correction rules. New regulations expand accepted documents ...
13 May, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
Revised rules for OCI cardholders and minor children holding two passports: Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026 notifiedNew Citizenship Rules for 2026 are here. Minor children cannot hold two passports. OCI registration is now digital, with e-OCI cards. Apply...
02 May, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
BLS International loses key contract in UAE; Indian Embassy appoints new firmBLS International has lost its UAE consular services contract, with Alhind Tours and Travels set to take over passport, visa and related se...
30 Apr, 2026, 11.11 PM IST
India revises OCI rules: What applicants need to know about stricter compliance, wider eligibility & moreIndia has revised its OCI program with expanded eligibility, now including fifth and sixth-generation Indian-origin Tamils in Sri Lanka. Th...
30 Apr, 2026, 10.52 AM IST
Centre fixes OCI card application fee at USD 275, scraps six-month stay ruleThe Indian government has revised OCI card application fees, setting the new OCI card fee at USD 275. Several changes to the application pr...
28 Apr, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
Fast-track immigration in India: Eligibility, registration and key details explainedIndia's Fast Track Immigration-Trusted Traveller Programme is now operational at 13 airports, allowing eligible Indian citizens and OCI car...
20 Apr, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
Foreign travellers to India can skip paper immigration forms from Oct 1India is digitizing immigration processes, eliminating physical disembarkation cards for foreigners from October 1, who will now submit e-a...
29 Sep, 2025, 01.36 PM IST
Fast-track immigration clearance programme launched at five more airports by Amit ShahUnion Home Minister Amit Shah has extended the Fast Track Immigration–Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) to five more airports, includin...
11 Sep, 2025, 01.02 PM IST
Received your OCI card and want to open an NPS account? Here’s what you must knowOverseas Citizens of India (OCI) cardholders, aged 18-70, can invest in the National Pension Scheme (NPS) on either a repatriation or non-r...
30 May, 2025, 09.00 AM IST
Faster immigration clearance programme to be launched at 7 more airports soonA new programme to expedite immigration for pre-verified Indian nationals and OCI cardholders will soon be available at major airports in I...
18 Sep, 2024, 05.33 PM IST
OCI cardholders now required to get document re-issued only once at age of 20Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders will now be required to get their document re-issued only once at the age of 20 instead of mult...
15 Apr, 2021, 08.55 PM IST
OCI card holders no longer required to carry old passports for India travel; diaspora welcomes moveThe Indian government has relaxed the second provisions since last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The timeline has been extended mul...
30 Mar, 2021, 09.45 AM IST
Indians launch SOS campaign to travel home with minor children having US citizenshipTravel to India by a non-Indian citizen, except for certain categories of those having Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) card, is barred due...
31 May, 2020, 11.33 AM IST
COVID-19: All visas, OCI cards for foreign nationals outside India remain suspendedAll existing visas issued to nationals of any country who have not yet entered India, will remain suspended till prohibition on internation...
07 May, 2020, 12.33 PM IST
Government suspends all visas, bars travel by OCI card holdersThe Home Ministry also said it has kept in abeyance multiple-entry life-long visas given to Overseas Citizens of India card holders till in...
07 May, 2020, 07.18 AM IST
Government plans to merge PIO and OCI schemes; seeks suggestionsThe scheme for issuance of PIO card was first launched in 1999 while the OCI scheme was operationalised in 2005.
30 Oct, 2014, 09.25 PM IST