- Multiple entry lifelong visa for visiting India for any purpose.
- Exemption from registration with Foreigners Regional Registration Officer (FRRO) or Foreigners Registration Officer (FRO) for any length of stay in India.
- Parity with Indian nationals in the matter of:
- tariffs in air fares in domestic sectors in India; and
- entry fees to be charged for visiting national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, the national monuments, historical sites and museums in India.
- Parity with Non-Resident Indians in the matter of:
- inter-country adoption of Indian children;
- appearing for the all India entrance tests such as National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, Joint Entrance Examination (Mains/Advanced) or such other tests to make them eligible for admission only against any Non-Resident Indian seat or any super numeracy seat. However, the OCI Cardholder is not eligible for admission against any seat reserved exclusively for Indian citizens.
- purchase or sale of immovable properties other than agricultural land or farm house or plantation property; and
- Pursuing the following professions in India: – doctors, dentists, nurses and pharmacists; – advocates; – architects; and – chartered accountants
- The OCI Cardholder shall have the same rights and privileges as a foreigner in respect of all other economic, financial and educational fields not specified in the notification issued by the Central Government or the rights and privileges not covered in the notifications issued by the Reserve Bank of India under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999.
- The OCI Cardholders are eligible for appointment as teaching faculty in IITs, NITs, IIMs, IISERs, IISc, Central Universities and in the new AIIMS set up under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana.