NEET UG Counselling 2026: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has issued a notice for Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) and Non-Resident Indian (NRI) candidates participating in NEET UG Counselling 2026. The committee has asked candidates seeking seats under the NRI quota to get their credentials verified before they proceed with choice filling.
According to the official notice, candidates will first have to undergo document verification by the NRI Document Verification Team of MCC to establish their eligibility for the NRI category, wherever applicable.
The verification is required before candidates can access the NRI seat options during the counselling process.
What happens after NRI verification?
Once the documents have been successfully verified and MCC confirms the candidate's eligibility under the NRI category, the candidate will be able to view both NRI seats and Indian Unreserved (UR) seats while filling choices.
Candidates can then select their preferred seats from the options displayed to them during the choice-filling process.
MCC has advised eligible OCI and NRI candidates not to wait until the last moment to complete the verification process, as any delay could cause difficulties while filling and locking their choices.
Candidates must select ‘YES’ during registration
MCC has also specified an important step that NRI and OCI candidates need to follow while registering for NEET UG counselling.
Candidates who wish to apply for NRI quota seats must select ‘YES’ against the registration question:
“Whether you want to apply for NRI Quota seats”
Selecting this option will allow the candidate to proceed with the NRI eligibility verification process.
MCC advises candidates to complete verification early
The counselling authority has urged all OCI and NRI candidates to complete their document verification well in advance. The move is intended to ensure that candidates do not face problems when the choice-filling window opens.
The notice applies to OCI and NRI candidates participating in MCC counselling who are seeking consideration under the NRI category.
