oci card for minors

[shipra malhotra]

hi ,

my que. is if a minor was having Indian passport at the time of birth,
and now he is having UK passport can he apply for oci card.
..... will he be eligible for oci card

.....both his parents r having Indian nationality with permanent residency stay in uk.

would the following term apply in the minor:

1. Who is eligible to apply?
A foreign national, who was eligible to become a citizen of
India on 26.01.1950 or was a citizen of India on or at anytime after
26.01.1950 or belonged to a territory that became part of India after
15.08.1947 and his/her children and grand children, provided his/her country
of citizenship allows dual citizenship in some form or other under the local
laws, is eligible for registration as an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI). Minor
children of such person are also eligible for OCI. However, if the applicant
had ever been a citizen of Pakistan or Bangladesh, he/she will not be eligible
for OCI.

 

[Samir Das]

Hi Shipra:
Obviously your child is eligible.
Go ahead and apply!
Samir

 

[akgarg]

Hi Shipra:
Obviously your child is eligible.
Go ahead and apply!
Samir

I am not so sure. San Francisco consulate web site says this (http://www.cgisf.org/oc/OCI_FAQS.html):

5. Who is a Minor? A person who has not attained the age of 18 years is considered minor.
6. Are minor children whose both parents are Indian citizens eligible for OCI? No.
​

Shipra may want to check with the HC in UK before applying. Her child is definitely eligible for PIO, though.

 

[shipra malhotra]

hi

ya but in original mha site it is been modified now this 6th term don,t exist.

http://mha.nic.in/pdfs/oci-faq.pdf

so still a confusion

pls if u can read it for me


shipra

 

[akgarg]

hi

ya but in original mha site it is been modified now this 6th term don,t exist.

http://mha.nic.in/pdfs/oci-faq.pdf

so still a confusion

pls if u can read it for me


shipra

Shipra, I read that. It says there

5. Can children of parents, wherein one of the parents is eligible for OCI, apply for OCI? Yes.​

Implying that if both parents are not eligible for OCI, their children are also ineligible. I am not sure if #5 overrides #1 (your child seems to be eligible according to #1 but not according to #5). As I said before, my advice would be to contact the nearest HC in UK and ask them to clarify. Or you might wait to hear from someone who has been in your situation and knows for sure what the verdict is.