Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin

Non- resident Indians (NRI ) are Indian citizens who do not live on Indian territory. The Indian government sees a person who is more than 180 days in a calendar year is abroad as NRI. Sometimes it can be considered, or the German word abroad Sinder, also falsely, people born as Indians who have adopted a different nationality later, or beyond even those persons of Indian origin who were never Indian citizens, respectively.

As an Indian-born people who do not have Indian citizenship, they fall under the designation of Person of Indian Origin ( PIO). The Indian government considers people with Indian descent to the fourth generation, as well as spouse of such a person or of an Indian citizen as " of Indian origin " and are made ​​at the request of so-called PIO cards, which give the holder limited rights of citizenship. Does not apply to citizens of Pakistan and Bangladesh.

As a result of the colonization of India by the British, many of these people live in the UK, the USA, Canada, South Africa, Malaysia, the Middle East and Australia. For the Indian government, they are important potential returnees and investors who are with their knowledge and their finances help the state. Thus in 2003 there were several campaigns in Indian newspapers. Every year in the first week of January, leads the Indian Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs abroad Indians days ( Pravasi Bharatiya Divas ) by, on the occasion of the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman which also will be awarded.

Even Bollywood movies have been working for the last few years investigating this subject area (eg, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Swades ).

The total number of NRI / PIOs is estimated at some 25 million. Their social structure is very different in each country due to historical reasons.

Distribution by States

The following are the countries with the largest groups of each relatively NRIs / PIOs:

For comparison: in Germany make about 60,000 Indians in Germany from a total population of 0.075 percent.

Known NRIs / PIOs

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