Ministry of Home Affairs WOMEN SAFETY DIVISION

Issue of Notification under section 7D(da) of the Citizenship Act, 1955 specifying the grounds for cancellation of OCI registration

Issue Date: 12 August 2025 Published: 12 August 2025

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-12082025-265364 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The Central Government specifies the conditions for the cancellation of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) registration.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 3662(E), issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on August 11, 2025, from New Delhi, clarifies the grounds for cancellation of an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) registration. In exercise of powers conferred by clause (da) of section 7D of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955), the Central Government states that an OCI registration shall be liable for cancellation if the person has been sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than two years, or has been charge-sheeted for an offence entailing punishment of imprisonment for seven years or more. The notification was signed by Sushma Chauhan, Joint Secretary.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-12082025-265364 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2025/SHRAVANA 21, 1947 MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 11th August, 2025 S.O. 3662(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the clause (da) of section 7D of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955), the Central Government hereby states that an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) registration shall be liable to get cancelled when a person has been sentenced to imprisonment for term of not less than two years or has been charge-sheeted for an offence entailing punishment of imprisonment for seven years or more. [F. No. 26011/Misc/60/2024-OCI] SUSHMA CHAUHAN, Jt. Secy. 5351 GI/2025 Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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