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Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cards for 6th generation of diaspora in Trinidad & Tobago

Posted 05 Jul 2025

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It was announced by the Indian Prime Minister and said that India will create a database of the Girmitiya community.

  • OCI card holders are allowed to travel to India without a visa, work and study in India, own property (except for certain agricultural and plantation properties), etc.
  • Indian-origin people make up more than 40% of the population of Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Girmitiyas were Indian indentured laborers who migrated to British colonies in the 19th and early 20th centuries, primarily to work on plantations.

The Indian diaspora primarily consists of Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs). Difference between the two

The below infographic shows difference between NRI and OCI in Various criteria.
  • Tags :
  • OCI
  • NRI
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Girmitiya community
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