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There are certain disadvantages of an OCI card that should be considered. You cannot vote in Indian; Special permission is required to visit certain prohibited or restricted areas in India. Additionally, OCI cardholders are not allowed to own agricultural or plantation land in the country.
Here are some of the disadvantages of an OCI cardholder: like OCI cardholder does not have the right to purchase any farming or plantation lands in India, they are not allowed to vote, elect, or participate in the elections, cannot hold constitutional posts or government offices, and cannot apply for government jobs in India.
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I have an OCI card, and I have personally experienced some disadvantages of an OCI card. , who have no voting rights in Indian, are not eligible to work in Indian public offices, or at any constitutional posts. cannot be a member of the legislative assembly or legislative council, need a special permit to enter the restricted or protected areas, and have to take permission from the Indian government for mountaineering and journalism work.
I am an OCI cardholder, and I have faced many problems, like not being able to buy agricultural lands and plantation lands in India. Even I like to do farming and in my US home, I have many farming lands, but in India, as an OCI cardholder Indian government does not allow us to buy these lands. However, I have purchased some residential properties in India.