Who is an NRI voter or an overseas voter?
According to the Election Commission, a citizen of India, who is absent from the country owing to employment, education etc, and has not acquired citizenship of any other country are known as Overseas Voters and are eligible to be registered as a voter in the address mentioned in their Indian passport.
How to register yourself as an NRI voter?
To get enrolled as an NRI Voter, the NRI needs to fill out Form 6A online at the voter portal i.e https://voters.eci.gov.in/ and upload the relevant documents.
The application accompanied by duly self attested copy of the relevant documents can also be filed in person before the concerned Electoral Registration Officer / Assistant Electoral Registration Officer of the concerned state, or sent by post addressed to him/her.
While filing Form 6A on line, the copy of the passport and copies of other necessary documents like visa should also be uploaded.
What documents are required?
As per ECI website, one recent passport size coloured photograph affixed in Form 6A. Self attested photocopies of the relevant pages of the passport containing photograph, address in India and all other, and the page of passport containing the valid visa endorsement.
Published 27 March 2024, 09:27 IST