My daughter born in US in 2007 and has PIO card which got converted to OCI card in Sep 2022. Can you please confirm whether she would be eligible for MBBS in Tamilnadu under Open Category or NRI category

Hello Mr. Siva,

Yes, your daughter can usually apply for MBBS in Tamil Nadu in the NRI category but not in the Open (General) category. Because she was born in USA and has an OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) card, she is considered a foreign national per Indian regulations. According to the Medical Council of India (now NMC) and Tamil Nadu medical admission policies, OCI cardholders are categorized as foreign nationals for the purpose of admission and generally do not qualify for seats in the General/Open category but may apply under the NRI / NRI-sponsored seat.

You can also check the latest official notified Tamil Nadu Directorate of Medical Education (DME) and eligibility rules in the latest NEET UG brochure.

If your daughter was born in the US in 2007 and her PIO card converted to OCI card in 2022 she is treated as OCI student for Indian college admissions OCI students are eligible under NRI or foreign national supernumerary quotas in technical and professional institutions This means she will not compete in general merit seats but will be considered under special additional seats meant for nonresident Indians OCIs usually pay higher fees and follow separate admission processes Some institutions like NITs IIITs and other centrally funded colleges admit OCI students through the DASA scheme OCI students who got their OCI before March 2021 could choose to be treated as Indian nationals but those converted after must apply under foreign national seats Private colleges and deemed universities also reserve seats for OCI students so she can still take admission in engineering medical or other professional courses under these quotas Documents like OCI card Passport academic credentials and proof of NRI sponsoring parent may be required To summarize she can seek admission but under NRI or OCI quota with separate seat allocation and fee structure