GOPIO welcomes the new rules for renewal of OCI Cards

USA based Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO International) wholeheartedly welcomes the new directives from the Government of India simplifying the process of renewing the OCI card.

“This will remove the confusion about the process of renewing the card till the age of 20 and after reaching the age of 50, and one doesn’t have to go through the cumbersome process again,” said GOPIO Chairman Dr. Thomas Abraham. This will also encourage more overseas Indians to become OCIs and it will benefit India, through their travel, business and investment in India.

“However, GOPIO strongly urges the government to treat OCI Card holders who have invested in business and creating jobs in India at par with Indian citizens and they shouldn’t be termed as foreign nationals by various Govt. agencies while doing business including manufacturing and research in India,” Dr. Abraham added.