The Home Ministry has permitted certain more categories of foreign nationals including Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Cardholders to enter India.
They include foreign nationals who are minor children where at least one of their parents is an Indian citizen or an OCI cardholder, foreign nationals married to Indian citizens, foreign nationals who are single parents of minor children holding Indian passports or OCI cards and Students who are foreign nationals where at least one of their parents is an Indian citizen or an OCI Cardholder.
MHA has permitted dependent family members of foreign diplomats and official or service passport holding service staff accredited to foreign diplomatic Missions, consular offices or accredited International Organizations in India to enter India.