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India just made OCI applications significantly easier for international assignees 🇮🇳 Foreign nationals of Indian origin no longer need to complete six months of stay before applying for an OCI Card. With a valid long-term visa and the required documents, they can now apply immediately upon arrival. This matters for a specific but common assignee profile: Indian-born professionals who have since taken foreign nationality and are returning to India on assignment. The operational benefits are concrete. Earlier access to OCI status reduces dependency on visa renewals during the most administratively intensive phase of any assignment. OCI holders travel in and out of India without re-entry visa requirements, simplifying international movement considerably. The overall immigration admin burden during the initial assignment phase drops significantly. The e-OCI adds a practical layer. Assignees can travel without carrying a physical card, which is now optional, removing the risk of disruption if a document is lost or delayed. In short, the change compresses the timeline between arrival and full mobility. For assignment managers, that is exactly the kind of operational improvement that reduces friction at the start of an assignment. 📌 Save this or share with your immigration and mobility teams. #India #GlobalMobility #ImmigrationCompliance