Registration of NRIs in the Electoral Rolls

Under section 20A of the Representation of People Act, 1950 and rules made there under, every citizen of India (a) whose name is not included in the electoral roll; (b) who has not acquired the citizenship of any other country; and (c) who is absenting from his place of ordinary residence in India owing to his employment, education or otherwise outside India, is entitled to have his/her name registered in the electoral roll as “overseas electors” in the constituency in one’s place of residence in India as mentioned in one’s passport is located.

The application for this purpose can be filed in prescribed form in person before the concerned Electoral Registration officer of the concerned state or sent by post or can be filed online on website of the Chief Electoral Oficer of the concerned State or website of Election Commission of India (eci.nic.in). Further details on the registration in the electoral roll may be seen on the website of the Election Commission of India.