1. Criteria for Foreign Nationals, OCIs, and NRIs
yes, it is worth every time, effort and investment to study MBBS abroad. So, is
doing MBBS from abroad worth it? For Indian students, the answer is yes. Abroad
education is widely recognised due to the prestigious education system and
opportunities.
NRIs, OCIs, and foreign nationals are all eligible for admission to medical and dental
colleges, according to the policies established by the relevant State Governments,
Institutions, and the Indian Government, as the case may be. The NRI and OCI
Applicants/Candidates must upload a Certificate from the relevant Indian Diplomatic
Mission in the country of their residence to support their claim that they are an NRI/OCI
Candidate and retain the original of such document for producing it at the time of
counselling / admission to the courses covered by NEET (UG). In a similar vein, a foreign
applicant for NEET (UG) 2022 must submit Documentary Proof in support of their nationality
along with their online application form (for example, relevant pages of a current passport
or a certificate from the competent authority in their country of nationality regarding their
citizenship status). The Annexures - XIV A and XIV B provide the Embassy Certificate,
Citizenship Certificate, or any other Documentary Proof of Citizenship. Foreign nationals can
check with the relevant medical/dental/college/state to see if they qualify.
OCI cardholders are qualified for the NEET (UG):
The rights to which a holder of an OCI card shall be entitled under the Citizenship Act of
1955 were stated by the Ministry of Home Affairs in a Notification dated 4 March 2021.
The following is the text of the clause (4) (ii) of the aforementioned notification: "(4) parity
with Non-Resident Indians in the matter of - (ii) appearing for the all-India entrance tests
such as the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test, Joint Entrance Examination (Mains), Joint
Entrance Examination (Advanced), or such other tests to make them eligible for admission
only against any Non-Resident Indian seat or any supernumerary seat: Provided that the OCI
