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Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026 – Key Changes
May 4 , 2026
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- Ministry of Home Affairs notified the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026, to streamline Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) processes.
- Minor children cannot hold both an Indian passport and a foreign passport at the same time.
- OCI cards can now be issued in electronic form (e-OCI) along with physical cards.
- All OCI services, including registration, are made fully online.
- A digital system introduced for renunciation and cancellation of OCI with mandatory surrender of the physical card.
- Applicants can share biometric data for Fast Track Immigration (FTI) for quicker entry at airports.
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