OCI - INDIA
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Ok, the latest advice from the embassy is apply for a PIO card, which will enble me to start the employment process immediatly then at the same time apply for the OCI , which can take up to 3 months... How does that sound to everyone?!
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It's the DGCA we have to figure out
Hey Pretzel,
Same boat as you are in right now. My OCI processing took about 5 weeks. So in the grand scheme of things, not bad. My concern is whether DGCA requires security clearance like the expat pilots require before they can fly in India. If you have any information regading that, it would be helpful.
I skipped the PIO deal and went straight to the OCI. Don't need PIO to get the OCI.
Parity with NRI's yada yada yada seems nice but when dealing with a security sensitive industry like aviation maybe there are restricitions we need to be aware of. And trust me the DGCA has something to say on this issue. According to hpcock it looks like it's a-ok with an OCI but you can never take anything they say at face value so the quandary still persists.
So before you go about the OCI bit we need to figure out DGCA's stance on this issue.
Lemme know what you think.
CHeers
Same boat as you are in right now. My OCI processing took about 5 weeks. So in the grand scheme of things, not bad. My concern is whether DGCA requires security clearance like the expat pilots require before they can fly in India. If you have any information regading that, it would be helpful.
I skipped the PIO deal and went straight to the OCI. Don't need PIO to get the OCI.
Parity with NRI's yada yada yada seems nice but when dealing with a security sensitive industry like aviation maybe there are restricitions we need to be aware of. And trust me the DGCA has something to say on this issue. According to hpcock it looks like it's a-ok with an OCI but you can never take anything they say at face value so the quandary still persists.
So before you go about the OCI bit we need to figure out DGCA's stance on this issue.
Lemme know what you think.
CHeers
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Hey Zero
No news as yet from the OCI saga, but i'm heading to DEL on Mon to speak to someone at Min Home Affairs to hopefully sort this thing out.
Stay tuned for results
HPC
No news as yet from the OCI saga, but i'm heading to DEL on Mon to speak to someone at Min Home Affairs to hopefully sort this thing out.
Stay tuned for results
HPC
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Zero and HP,
A friend of mine who is a US citizen is working with Air Deccan on the basis of his OCI card. Now, he has already converted his licence to Indian licence before he took US citizenship, so I am not sure how DGCA will react to your case. His airline in general had no problem hiring him on his OCI card.
If you want I can ask him if it is ok for me to forward you his email address. So, if you need his email address send me a PM.
Desi
A friend of mine who is a US citizen is working with Air Deccan on the basis of his OCI card. Now, he has already converted his licence to Indian licence before he took US citizenship, so I am not sure how DGCA will react to your case. His airline in general had no problem hiring him on his OCI card.
If you want I can ask him if it is ok for me to forward you his email address. So, if you need his email address send me a PM.
Desi
