IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT 

Extension of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) scheme to Indian Origin persons of upto sixth generation in French overseas territory of Guadeloupe and Martinique

            The Embassy of India, Paris is glad to announce that the Government of India has accepted the long pending demand of Persons of Indian Origin in French overseas territory of Guadeloupe and Martinique, for registration as OCI Cardholders for descendants of upto the sixth generation of the original Indian immigrant who arrived in the Guadeloupe and Martinique from the Indian territories.

The applications for OCI card will be accepted and granted based on merit of each case. Some of the acceptable documents as proof of Indian origin are Family Book (Livret de Familie) that traces ancestry, birth / death / marriage certificates of ancestors issued by local authorities and establishing their Indian origin together with family tree or certificate issued by local authority confirming Indian Origin (of upto sixth generation). All documents are required to be apostilled before final submission. A Family tree in English is required to be submitted.

It is requested that, the applicants may first send by email the scanned copies of their documents, including its English translation and family tree in English (before apostille) for necessary checks to Indian Embassy, Paris at oci.paris@mea.gov.in with copy to cons.paris@mea.gov.in and mincons.paris@mea.gov.in.

This will facilitate smooth processing of the applications.  All other and general rules, regulations and procedure as stated below for OCI applications remain same as envisaged in OCI official website www.ociservices.gov.in