Originally Posted by
JPSpades
What determines whether your application is considered as "Indian citizen living abroad" vs "Indian citizen living in India"? When I did my PSK verification application, I entered a "Residing since" date of some time in the early 2000s (i.e. when my parents and I moved into our current house). However, I've been living abroad for the past decade, only in India for a few weeks every year (at my parents' house). My police verification was completed at this address when I last visited India in early January.
Based on this information, would I be considered as an Indian citizen living in India? I also know that in my initial GOES application I entered a detailed residence history dating back 5 years, which included all foreign addresses. I wonder if that's what's used to determine residency instead.
NRIs would use the same passport to travel to\from India that they entered for their GEP verification. There are electronic records of entry\exit, and almost all Indian passports these days are machine readable, so keeping track is easy.
Finance ministry would have records of income tax, NRE\NRO accounts etc. For NRE\NRO accounts, you do need to keep your latest passport on file with the bank.
With all these records, it would be easy to figure out who lives in India and who doesn't.