This page logs specific, dated regulatory developments already covered in this platform's guides for the Indian/Indo-Guyanese community connected to Guyana, each linked to the full guide for detail.
This page is a dated log of specific regulatory developments already reflected in this platform's guides for Guyana, not a real-time news feed. Each item links to the full guide covering it.
India-Side and Guyana-Side Developments Affecting NRIs and the Indo-Guyanese Community
- India and Guyana sign 10 Memoranda of Understanding (21 November 2024)
During Prime Minister Modi's visit to Guyana, the two countries signed 10 MoUs covering hydrocarbons cooperation, agriculture, healthcare, a UPI-like digital payments system via NPCI International, India Stack cooperation, a Cultural Exchange Programme, broadcasting, and a defense-education partnership.
Business for NRIs
- Guyana's Apostille Act passed (Act No. 14 of 2025)
Guyana's Parliament passed domestic implementing legislation for its 2019 Hague Apostille Convention membership, published in the Official Gazette on 5 June 2025; this platform continues to monitor the Act's substantive detail.
Property for NRIs
- Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026 (2026)
India notified amended Citizenship Rules that moved OCI applications fully online, introduced an e-OCI option, and clarified that a minor cannot hold both an Indian passport and a foreign passport at the same time.
Immigration for NRIs
- FEMA repatriation limit -- USD 1 million per financial year (Standing rule)
Sale proceeds and other eligible balances in an NRO account can be repatriated abroad up to USD 1 million (or equivalent) per financial year, subject to Form 15CA/15CB certification by the authorized dealer bank.
Compliance for NRIs
