Overseas Indians, officially
Non-Resident Indians (
NRIs) and
People of Indian Origin (
PIOs) are Indians who reside or originate outside of India. According to the Government of India,
Non-Resident Indians are citizens of India who currently are not living in India, while the term
People of Indian Origin refers to people of Indian birth or ancestry who are citizens of countries other than India. Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) is given to
People of Indian Origin and to persons who are not
People of Indian Origin but married to
Indian citizen or People of Indian Origin. Persons with OCI status are known as
Overseas Citizens of India (
OCIs). The OCI status is a permanent visa for visiting India with a foreign passport.