The Indian diaspora has grown over the years, and the number of Non-residents and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI holders) has gone up significantly. Many of them maintain strong personal, financial, and business connections with India. All this has given rise to legal issues across a wide variety of areas of law. As an NRI law firm in India, we provide legal consultancy and other legal services to NRI and OCI clients, who reside and work abroad and also travel frequently to India and the Indian sub-continent.
We also provide comprehensive legal services for NRI clients across India in personal, financial, and business matters.
Our offices are in India, but we assist globally through strong foreign legal connections. Whether you are based in Europe, the USA, the Middle East, or Southeast Asia, our team of NRI legal experts in India can provide all the advice and assistance you need to resolve disputes. Whether it's marital disputes, conveyancing, immigration, regulatory issues, or NRI taxation in India, we aim to provide you with valuable and efficient service from India as relevant as possible to your needs and achieve results without requiring you to visit India in person whenever possible.
Below are the broad legal areas that our team generally handles:
Marriage, Divorce, Adoption & Child Custody
We offer specialized legal services to our NRI/OCI clients in all aspects of family law. We carry out marriage solemnization as per applicable law, including Court Marriage and Arya Samaj Marriage Ceremony, along with marriage registration. We also assist in obtaining non-impediment certificates for the marriage of foreign nationals.
Our team of divorce lawyers in India has years of experience in mutual consent divorce as well as contested divorce proceedings. We draft divorce petitions and represent our clients in trial courts and higher courts. Our matrimonial lawyers in India handle sensitive issues such as:
We regularly assist clients with complex matrimonial and family law issues, which are often among the legal issues faced by NRI in India.
Please refer to Marriage, Divorce, Adoption & Child Custody for more information on our family law services.
Inheritance – Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning
Estate disputes and succession planning are among the most pressing concerns for NRIs. We assist in inheritance planning to ensure smooth and tax-efficient transfer of assets. We handle drafting and execution of Wills and codicils in accordance with the laws of India and other countries, registering testamentary documents in India, and structuring succession plans based on the client’s personal and financial circumstances.
We also prepare and register Gift Deeds, Relinquishment Deeds, Family Settlement Agreements, Partition Deeds, and provide advisory services for offshore and family trusts.
Our litigation practice represents clients before Indian Courts for grant of probate, letters of administration, legal heir certificates, and succession certificates. We also assist foreign nationals in obtaining ancillary probate in India. Additionally, we help settle disputes relating to ancestral immovable properties via negotiation or by filing court cases.
Immigration & Citizenship
Our immigration practice deals with visas and citizenship issues for Non-residents and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI holders). We handle all categories of visas, including Business, Employment, Tourist, Student, and Entry Visas.
We also assist with Indian citizenship applications, renunciation of foreign citizenship, conversion of PIO cards to OCI cards, visa extension and category changes, FRRO compliance, police verification, and issuing Police Clearance Certificates (PCC).
Our immigration team works closely with governments and regulatory agencies to ensure compliance while simplifying the migration process for our international clients.
Investing in India & NRI Taxation in India
Despite global market fluctuations, India continues to attract significant investment from NRIs and OCI holders. Our NRI legal services division supports clients with company incorporation, structuring cross-border mergers and acquisitions, setting up subsidiaries, branch and liaison offices, and obtaining regulatory clearances.
We assist clients with RBI, SEBI, and FEMA compliance, as well as accounts, payroll, and company secretarial services including transfer pricing structures.
Our team also provides comprehensive support for NRI taxation in India, including tax planning, DTAA benefits, representation in tax disputes, and indirect tax advisory services such as GST and customs clearance.
To explore our comprehensive taxation advisory and representation services, please visit our Taxation Services page.
Real Estate Investment & Property Transactions
Real estate matters are among the most common legal issues for NRIs. Whether buying, selling, inheriting, or managing property, we assist in all legal aspects:
We ensure complete legal protection for NRIs in all property transactions across India.
To understand how we assist NRIs in real estate and property matters, please visit our Real Estate and Property Services page.
Remote Assistance for Legal Affairs
We have numerous NRI & OCI clients with ongoing litigation, regulatory matters, and real estate management in India. Many require document attestation, court representation, and coordination with banks or regulatory bodies.
Our NRI legal experts in India handle court proceedings, regulatory communication, and financial institution coordination, ensuring full protection of our clients’ interests abroad. This eliminates the need for frequent personal trips to India.
We act as a trusted legal partner for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) on their personal and business matters in India.
Here are some of the recent NRI related matters handled by our firm, showcasing our extensive expertise:
We represented an NRI and successfully obtained Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) Card for the client, his wife, son, and daughter
On behalf of client who is an NRI residing in USA, we filed the Criminal Revision Petition and successfully got the proclamation proceedings, and the FIR filed against him & his relatives cancelled.
An individual residing abroad wanted to set up business in India and take up directorial role that would involve frequent travel. After multiple visa rejections, he approached us & we helped the client with drafting all essential documents and successfully filing the application for Business Visa.
An Indian citizen wanted to move to the United States to his children, but he needed Non-Availability Birth Certificate from remote region as well as for pre-Independence period. We secured the NABC on an urgent basis from concerned authorities & helped the client to go abroad to live with his family.
One of the major success of our NRI Services is the skill and experience of our people who are committed in providing best legal solutions to our clients.
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