Maharashtra redefines NRI quota rules for MBBS admission 2025; court-issued guardianship must for wards

The Maharashtra government has revised the definition and eligibility criteria for the Non-Resident Indian (NRI) quota seeking admission to MBBS and allied courses in the state medical colleges through NEET UG scores. The Maharashtra CET Cell has introduced a stricter document verification process and provided clarity about “guardians” to ensure transparency in the selection process.

The Maharashtra NEET UG counselling schedule 2025 was announced on Wednesday. The registration and fee payment facility has been made available for Maharashtra NEET 2025 CAP 1. Candidates will be able to apply for admission by July 30 on the official website, medicalug2025.mahacet.org/NEET-UG-2025/login.

A 15% institutional quota seats for MBBS, BDS, AYUSH courses in private unaided institutions will be filled on the All India basis, which includes eligible NRI, Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), and candidates from Other than Maharashtra State (OMS). There is no separate NRI quota for MBBS and BDS admissions in Maharashtra.

The revised definition of NRI for Maharashtra NEET UG counselling 2025:

“Non-Resident Indian (NRI)” means, a person who is “not ordinary resident” as defined under sub-section (6) of section 6 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and has been issued a Non-Resident Indian certificate accordingly by an Indian Mission or Post abroad and includes his child or ward as defined in the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890”.

According to the Guardians and Wards Act 1890, “ward” means a minor for whose person or property, or both, there is a guardian.

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Maharashtra MBBS Admission 2025: Who is an NRI?

The following candidates are eligible for admission to NRI quota.

• The candidate is himself / herself NRI.
• Candidates whose parents are NRI.
• Candidates who are ward of NRI, the ward will be as defined in the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890.
• Must have qualified NEET 2025 and fulfill all other eligibility criteria given on the brochure.

Candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria will have to mandatorily register on the Foreign Candidate Registration Portal, fn.mahacet.org. They are also required to pay 50+ 1150 US Dollars to be considered for the Centralised Admission Process (CAP).

Documents to claim NRI quota

Candidates applying for NRI quota under the 15% institutional quota will have to submit the following documents to claim the reservation.

• Certificate issued by an Indian Mission/ Post abroad regarding Non Resident Indian status of candidate, Parents, Guardian.
• Passport, Nationality certificate of candidate and parents/ guardian.
• In the case of a guardian, a certificate issued by the court having power to make order as to guardianship.
• True copy of foreign bank account passbook (copies of main page indicating bank name and address, name and address, with entries of last preceding 6 months prior to admission) of Candidate / Parents / Guardian.
• Foreign Candidate Registration Portal Receipt (https://fn.mahacet.org/).