NEET NRI Quota in India 2025

All the NEET aspirants who are planning to get admission through the NEET NRI Quota must know the details that we are going to provide you in the following sections. 

The Basic Requirements To Be Eligible To Apply Under the NRI Category Seats are-

You are a foreign passport holder

OR

Your sponsor is a foreign passport holder who is also your blood relative

You can also call them the absolute requirements that you need to apply for the NEET NRI Quota in India.

If you are looking for admission to any of the NEET courses under NRI Quota, fill out the form given below and our experts will reach out to you-

NEET NRI Quota Basic Requirements

For Foreign passport holders who have studied in India, there is no need for any extra documents or NRI category conversions. 

These students can apply for foreign category seats at the AIIMS and other premium institutes.

And Students who have indian passports but have blood relatives (sponsors) who live outside India need to undergo NEET NRI Quota conversion.

NEET NRI Quota conversion

Some documents are to be produced by the sponsor

• NRI certificate – The sponsor must apply for an NRI certificate from the embassy of India of that foreign country
• Affidavit of support stating-

Yes, I’m the guardian of this student, and he is a relative, and I’m ready to sponsor his/her NRI category fees throughout the program.

• Visa of sponsor
• Passport of sponsor
• Document for the proof of the sponsor’s place of work (in some states)
• Family tree signed by the official of the revenue department in India (Tehsildar)
• Some documents from the family members living in India like the family tree should be prepared, which should be signed by the official of the revenue department in India (tehsildar)

(Example- If a student is studying in 12th grade in India and living with his parents, and his brother who lives abroad wants to sponsor his education, then the family must provide proof of their relationship.

To do this, the parents need to get a family tree certificate signed by the Tehsildar (a government officer from the local revenue department) of their area.)

After providing all of the above-mentioned documents, the student can get converted from the general category to the NRI category

Different states have different procedures for NRI category conversion, but some states, such as Karnataka, will provide only one chance for the category conversion from General to NRI in each academic year.

Let’s further talk about the eligibility criteria and then move on to the other important topics about the NEET NRI Quota in NEET courses at various Indian colleges and universities.

NEET NRI Quota Eligibility Criteria

In this section, we have the major eligibility criteria for a student who wishes to get admission through NEET NRI Quota, as we mentioned before.

• The candidate should have qualified for the NEET UG exam.
• The family tree must be attested by the tehsildar (official of the revenue department in India) of that region, describing the nature of the blood relation of the sponsor with the candidate.
• The minimum age limit of the NRI candidate must be 17 years during the year of admission.
• The candidate should have completed the 10 + 2 standard or its equivalent from India or any other foreign country in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Biotechnology and English.
• The candidate should have scored a minimum of 50% aggregate marks in the 10 + 2 standard or its equivalent.

NEET NRI Quota Documents Required

• The student should have a foreign/OCI passport. (If the candidate is an NRI)
• NRI sponsor should hold either of these three documents- a valid Indian passport / OCI Card / Foreign Passport.
• A certificate from the embassy of India in that particular country certifying that the sponsor is an NRI and has stayed in that particular country for a period above 182 days. (Not more than 3 months old)
• Visa of the sponsor if he is an Indian passport holder.
• ID Proof such as DL/PAN CARD/ Adhaar Card / Social security Card. (Of the candidate and the sponsor)
• Affidavit of support – mentioning that the sponsor would be ready to bear the expenses of the student all throughout the course and would be legally responsible.
• Letter of employment. (Of the blood relative of the candidate who is the NRI sponsor)

Now that you know about the eligibility criteria and the documents required for getting the NEET NRI Quota seats, let’s see what the Indian colleges have in store for the NRI Quota students.

Reservation for NEET NRI Quota at Indian Colleges

In most Indian states that have private medical colleges, 15% of the seats are reserved for NRI quota students.

However, Uttar Pradesh is an exception — private medical colleges in the state do not have NRI quota seats.

But there’s one exception in Uttar Pradesh: Santosh Medical College, which is a deemed medical college, does reserve 15% of its seats for NRI quota.

In fact, all deemed medical colleges across India reserve 15% of their seats for NRI students.

Now that we know about the reservations for NEET NRI Quota, let’s get familiar with the admission process for NRI Quota students.

Admission process for NEET NRI Quota students

Given below are the steps that you must follow in order to get admission to courses like MBBS, BDS, MD/MS and MDS under NRI quota. For other courses like BNYS, BAMS, BHMS, etc., the student has to take direct admission without going through any counselling process.

The NRI Quota candidates seeking admission to deemed or private medical colleges in Karnataka must participate in the NEET UG 2025 counseling process conducted by MCC (for deemed universities) or KEA (for private colleges and state quota seats).

Make sure you follow the right admission process, or it may lead to unnecessary problems.

MCC Registration & Admission Process for NRI Quota Seats	KEA Registration & Admission Process for NRI Quota Seats
Step 1: Registration – Visit the MCC website. – Enter NEET details (Roll No., Application No., DOB, Security Pin). – Submit and agree to terms. – Set a password & security question.	Step 1: Registration – Visit the KEA website. – Fill in the required details. – Check the clause while registering. Y for Indian students but applying under NRI category and Z for students having foreign passports. – Pay the registration fee. – Receive a USERID (registration number) via SMS.
Step 2: Personal Details Submission and Payment – Enter Mother’s Name, Father’s Name, and Address. – Ensure accuracy; details cannot be changed. – Registration Fee: ₹5,000 (non-refundable). – Security Deposit: ₹2,00,000 (refundable). – Pay online via Credit/Debit Card or Net Banking. – Wait for the notification in the dashboard of the MCC website for NRI conversion. Send the required details VIA Email in the Email ID mentioned in the notification of NRI conversion.	Step 2: Login, Document Upload & Verification slip – Log in with credentials. – Create a new password. – Fill in additional required details. – Enter the PAN number and other details of the sponsor – Upload scanned documents:– Left-hand thumb impression– Signature– NEET scorecard & admit card (PDF)– 10th marks card, Aadhaar card – Download the verification slip, which includes the Security Key and Password
Step 3: Choice Availability – Available colleges & fees list appears. – If paid for both AIQ & Deemed, both options are available.	Step 3: Option Entry – Enter preferred MBBS colleges and courses. – Review fee details for each college. – Options can be modified or removed, but new ones cannot be added after submission during option entry of the second round onward.
Step 4: Selecting Choices and Choice Locking – Click ‘+’ to add preferred colleges. – Use drag & drop to adjust the order. – Click ‘Save & Continue’ – Choices auto-lock on the deadline if not manually locked.	Step 4: Seat Allotment & Confirmation – KEA processes seat allocation based on merit and preferences. – If allotted a seat, confirm by paying the required fee. – Download the admission order. – Report to the assigned college within the timeframe. – Click Joining report by logging in to the KEA website.
Step 5: Print Choice List, Seat Allotment and College Reporting – Print final choices for reference. – Check results online. – Download allotment letter. – Visit the allotted college with documents. Pay fees and complete admission formalities.	Step 5: Reporting to College – Submit documents and complete admission formalities. – Confirm your joining on the KEA portal.

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Wrap up

In this article, you learned about the basic requirements of getting NRI Quota seats in the Indian colleges and universities.

You learned about the eligibility criteria and the documents required for getting NRI Quota seats, and at last, you learned about the reservation for NEET NRI Quota at various colleges in India, along with the admission process.

Now, it’s safe to assume that you have the basic knowledge regarding this topic. If you have any further doubts, feel free to call our experts by clicking on the banner given below.

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