You are considered an International Student, If you fall into
any of the below CATEGORY
Foreign Nationals /Foreign Student (FN / FS)
Foreign National / Foreign Students means the students holding
passport issued by foreign countries including people of Indian
origin who have acquired the nationality of foreign countries.
Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)/ Overseas Citizen of India
(OCI)
Person of Indian Origin (PIO) means the person who is the
citizen of other countries (except Pakistan and Bangladesh) who
at any time held an Indian Passport, or who or either of his/her
parent or any of his/her grandparent was a citizen of India by
virtue of provisions of the Constitution of India or Section 2
(B) of Citizenship Act, 1955 (Act No. 57 of 1955). A foreign
national, who was eligible to become citizen of India on
26.01.1950 or was a citizen of India on or at any time after
26.01.1950 or belonged to a territory that became part of India
after 15.08.1947 is eligible for registration as Overseas
Citizen of India (OCI). Minor children of such person are also
eligible for OCI.
Non-Resident Indians (NRI)
1. The person having first degree blood relation with the
student , therefore relations to be considered as sponsored of
the candidate for granting admission in NRI Quota, the details
of which are as under ,
1) Father / Mother of the Candidate , OR
2) Real Brother / Sister , OR
3) Father / Mother of Father i.e. Paternal Grand Father / Grand
Mother , OR
4) Father / Mother of Mother i.e. Maternal Grand Father / Grand
Mother , OR
5) The real brother / sister of Father / Mother , OR
6) First Degree – Paternal and Maternal Cousins i.e. Children’s
of above clause [ 5 ]
2. Such person should be NRI and should ordinarily be residing
abroad, with documentary evidence to that and also affidavit in
support of the aforesaid facts.
Children of Indian Workers In Gulf Countries [CIWGC]
[UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia]
A – INDIAN PASSPORT holder, living in Gulf Countries for more
than 6 months 82 days in the preceding Financial Year.
B – Children who’s Parents are / were in the Previous Year,
Working in Gulf Countries.
C – Irrespective of Board, student has appeared for his 10 th /12 th Grade Exams from any of the Gulf
Countries.