Rajya Sabha
The Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs, Shri Vayalar Ravi told the Rajya Sabha today that as on 17.2.2006 a total of 4748 Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) applications were received, out of which 1690 incomplete applications were returned to Missions/MHA. The remaining 3058 OCI applications were processed and OCI documents sent to the Missions direct by courier/through MHA for handing them over to the applicants. This is an on-going process, he added.
The Minister further said that OCI applications have been received mainly from US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK and UAE.
The above information was given by the Minister in reply to a question by Smt. Kum Kum Rai.
AK/SK/JA
(Release ID :15813)