For MBBS admissions in Indian medical schools, candidates must pass the NEET UG test, which will take place on May 7, 2023. NRIs who want to study medicine in India must also pass the NEET exam in addition to meeting all other requirements.

15% of the seats are allocated under the All India quota and 85% are allocated under the State quota for students who are Indian residents. Nonetheless, MCI has set aside a special 15% quota for Indian children who live or are enrolled in school outside of India.

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Who all are eligible for NRI Quota?

Eligibility criteria to get Admission under NRI Quota:

Documents Required for MBBS Admission under NRI Quota in India:

How to apply for NRI quota seats for MBBS admissions?

State-Wise NRI Quota

NRI Quota Fees in Government and Private Medical Colleges

Who all are eligible for NRI Quota?

• A person of Indian origin but currently living outside the country.
• PIOs/OCIs and their children
• Children of government workers on deputation who are abroad.
• Students who were born overseas but whose parents are of Indian descent.
• Children of Indian residents who reside overseas due to employment prospects

Eligibility criteria to get Admission under NRI Quota:

• The candidate must meet the criteria for NRI quota.
• Candidate must have a valid passport
• The applicant must have passed the NEET UG examination.
• If a candidate is applying under NRI sponsorship, there must be a direct blood relation with the financial supporter. 
• The candidate must have scored 60% or more marks in Class 12 or equivalent.

Documents Required for MBBS Admission under NRI Quota in India:

• ID proof of the candidate (Passport and Valid visa)
• Class 10th Mark Sheet as well as Pass Certificate.
• Class 12th Mark Sheet as well as Pass Certificate
• NEET UG 2023 Score Card
• Equivalence Certificate for education from a foreign board.
• NOC from the candidate's country's ambassador for permission to stay and study in India.
• Passport and Visa of the NRI sponsor.
• Documents to verify the Relationship of the sponsor with the candidate.
• Duly Notarized Affidavit from the sponsor stating the sponsorship of the entire course fee of the candidate.
• Embassy Certificate of the sponsor indicating the NRI/OCI/PIO status.
• NRI sponsor’s bank statement or passbook.

How to apply for NRI quota seats for MBBS admissions?

After passing the NEET UG exam, the candidate must apply on the MCI website under the NRI quota in order to be qualified for counselling. Choose your favourite college for admission by following the counselling steps.

State-Wise NRI Quota

There are mainly 5 Indian states currently that provide MBBS admissions under NRI quota in their government and private medical colleges. These states are namely Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Puducherry. They have reserved about 7-15% of MBBS seats for NRI candidates.

However, other states such as  Gujarat, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu provide MBBS admissions to NRIs in self financed private medical colleges only. Also, all Deemed universities or medical colleges have a 15% reservation of  seats for NRI students.

NRI Quota Fees in Government and Private Medical Colleges

In government medical colleges, the NRI Quota Fees for MBBS admissions are generally higher than the regular fees for Indian students. This is because the government subsidies the education of Indian students, while NRI students are not eligible for this subsidy. Private medical colleges, on the other hand, do not receive any government subsidies, and therefore charge higher fees to all students, including NRI students. The NRI Quota Fees in private medical colleges can be significantly higher than those in government medical colleges.

As per the different states of India providing MBBS admissions under NRI quota, The annual NRI tuition fees in Himachal Pradesh is equivalent to about 20,000 dollars.

For the MBBS programme in government colleges in Haryana, the NRI tuition is about 25,000 dollars upon enrollment and 12,500 dollars each year for the following four years.

The fee schedule for NRI applicants to government medical institutes in Rajasthan was updated in 2020. At the time of admission, the candidate must pay a deposit of $30,000 and a subsequent fee of $15,000 per semester. For NRI students in Puducherry, the whole course fee at the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute is $100,000. A refundable caution deposit of $15,000 is included in this.