TNPSC Thervupettagam

Free visa for friends of diaspora

October 3 , 2024 22 hrs 0 min 13 0
  • In a first-of-its-kind initiative, India will allow “friends” of diaspora members to get free visas.
  • Up to five foreign nationals nominated by the OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) card holders on a special website will be eligible for the gratis e-visa.
  • The initiative is to be launched as part of a “Chalo India” campaign.
  • OCI cardholders will need to register on the special website, which goes live in a few weeks, and enter the details of their nominated friends.
  • They will then be assigned a unique code after verification.
  • The designated friends can then use the special code to avail of a free visa.
  • There are about four million OCI cardholders, as per the government records.
  • They can invite as many friends as possible and will also earn rewards for each foreign visitor they successfully attract to India.

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