Editorial photo #13148044 Human Interest
Overseas Citizenship Of India Card
A Canada passport and Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card sit atop India Rupee banknotes in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 01, 2026. Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) is a form of permanent residency available to people of Indian origin, allowing them to live and work in India indefinitely. Despite its name, OCI is not recognized as citizenship by the Republic of India or by the vast majority of nations worldwide, and it does not grant the right to vote in Indian elections or hold public office. As of 2022, there are over 4 million holders of OCI cards among the Indian diaspora. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto)