IndiasRealEstate NRI & OCI Card Holders · Updated periodically
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NRIs & OCI Card Holders — the rules that actually matter
Plain-language, up-to-date articles covering the questions we hear most often from Non-Resident Indians and OCI cardholders — from buying and renting Indian property to travelling on your foreign passport, e-Arrival cards, passport updates, banking and tax residency.
We publish these articles as a public service and update them periodically. They are not a substitute for professional legal, tax or immigration advice.
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NRI vs OCI in one line: an NRI is an Indian citizen living abroad (travels on an Indian passport, no visa needed). An OCI cardholder is a foreign citizen of Indian origin — they carry a foreign passport plus an OCI card and must submit the e-Arrival Card before every trip.
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3 guides — updated periodically
Last review · October 2026
[NRI Real Estate
NRI Real Estate Ownership and Rental Rules in India
A plain-language guide for Non-Resident Indians who want to buy, inherit, rent out, sell or repatriate proceeds from Indian real estate. Updated September 2026.
18 min readUpdated Sept 2026
Read the full guide →](/real-estate/guides/nri-real-estate-ownership-rental-rules-india) [NRI & OCI Travel
NRI and OCI Card Rules: Travel to India, Living in India, Benefits, Restrictions and Arrival Requirements
Millions of Indians and people of Indian origin live outside India while maintaining close family, cultural, professional and financial ties. This guide explains how NRI and OCI differ, and the exact travel, residence, banking, tax, arrival-card and passport-update rules that apply. Updated September 2026.
24 min readUpdated Sept 2026
Read the full guide →](/real-estate/guides/nri-and-oci-card-rules) [Travel to India
Visiting India: A Complete Guide for Foreign Travelers
Visa rules, arrival requirements, Indian missions abroad, local customs, safety, transportation and responsible travel. Updated September 2026.
32 min readUpdated Sept 2026
Read the full guide →](/real-estate/guides/visiting-india-foreign-travelers)
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Bookmark these — beware of look-alike sites
OCI Services Portal MHA — OCI page India e-Arrival Card India Visa Online FRRO e-Services Income Tax e-Filing UIDAI (Aadhaar) RBI notifications (FEMA) MHA — PAP/RAP
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