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Yes, a foreign national of Indian origin can apply for an OCI card and is eligible to register for an OCI even after the death of their parents. For the OCI card registration, they need to provide valid Indian origin proof. However, their parents or grandparents should not be citizens of Pakistan or Bangladesh.
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Yes, the foreign national children of Indian nationals who are deceased can be eligible to register for an OCI card according to Section 7A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, based on origin. Also, the children who are holding a PIO card can apply for the OCI card registration by submitting a valid proof of Indian origin.
My parents are living in a foreign country but they are also Indian nationals means my grandparents are of Indian origin and My parents have an OCI card, so after their death, I have also applied for an OCI application by submitting a valid proof of Indian origin, which are a valid birth certificate, an nativity certificate from the official magistrate in India, affidavits, Indian bank statements, or Indian lease agreements can act as a proof of Indian origin for your OCI card application.