KOCHI: The commissioner for entrance examinations in Kerala has issued that details the list of documents to be submitted by while seeking admission to NRI quota seats in UG & PG medical/dental courses in self-financing colleges.

“An applicant, who depends upon his/her father/ mother/ brothers and sisters (inclusive if first cousins)/husband/ wife/ brothers and sisters (inclusive of first cousins) of father or mother/ half-brother/ half-sister/ adopted father or adopted mother working abroad” is eligible to apply under NRI quota.

According to the directive issued, the required documents are:

1) Relationship certificate of the sponsor and students to be issued by the revenue authorities as per GO dated August 6, 2014.

2) Overseas employment certificate issued by the employer, attested by the embassy and if self-employed, it should also be attested by the embassy. In the case of non-submission of embassy certificate, the endorsement in the passport of the sponsor about the employment by the embassy/consulate shall be accepted. Certificate issued by the embassy/ consulate stating that the sponsor is a non-resident Indian (NRI) or an overseas citizen of India (OCI) or the green card documents shall be accepted in lieu of the overseas employment certificate issued by the employer and attested by the embassy.

3) Passport with visa stamped on it and attested by the embassy.

4) A self-affidavit of the relationship between sponsor and the candidate (sponsorship certificate).

5) The sponsor should be an Indian citizen/ overseas citizen of India/ person of Indian origin and relevant documents to prove the same.