ADVERSE LIST

Sept. 15, 2019

Government has removed 312 Sikh foreign nationals from a “Central adverse list” maintained by Ministry of Home Affairs.

About:

  • Government has reviewed the Adverse List containing 314 foreign nationals belonging to Sikh community and brought it down to just two.

  • This review will afford an opportunity to such Sikh foreign nationals to visit India, meet their family members and reconnect to their roots.

  • In future, Sikhs mentioned in the list could eventually apply for registration as Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) after they have applied for and held normal visa for a period of two years.

  • Central government has also discontinued the practice of maintenance of local adverse lists by the respective Indian missions in various countries. All Indian missions have been advised to grant appropriate visa to all asylees whose names do not figure in the Central Adverse List. 

Latest Current Affairs

See All

Enquire Now