Why and how to get OCI card for your child

Why and how to get OCI (Overseas Citizenship of India) for your newborn childWhat is OCI (Overseas Citizenship of India) OCI (Overseas Citizenship of India) is a lifelong visa granted to foreign citizens of Indian origin. If you are an Indian citizen with a child born in a jus soli country, like the USA or Mexico, your child is eligible for OCI card. OCI gives your child the right to visit, live, study, and work in India for an unlimited time. Why get an OCI Many parents thought that an Indian e-visa was enough for their child to visit India. And that was true, and then came COVID-19. While OCI holders were allowed in, the visa holders were not. So, the Indian citizen parents of the minors holding foreign passports with tourist visas, could not travel to India, even during a family emergency. Who knows if it will ever happen again. But applying for OCI simplifies life for your child and you. Why you (the parent) should apply for OCI for your child If your child is born with a Western…