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For NEET PG 2026, an NRI blood relative can sponsor a candidate for a seat in private, minority and deemed medical colleges through MCC (deemed universities) and eleven state authorities: Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand and West Bengal. Each accepts NRI-sponsored candidates but demands its own affidavit and relationship-certificate format.
Where it does not work: Maharashtra, Gujarat and Punjab restrict their NRI quota to a genuine NRI, their child, or a court-appointed legal ward — extended relatives cannot sponsor. Rajasthan has no NRI seats in private PG colleges (use management quota), and Uttar Pradesh runs no separate NRI PG quota.
Following the Supreme Court order in Anshul Tomar vs State of M.P., the MCC notice dated 27 May 2026 requires that when the sponsor is not a parent, the candidate produce legal proof that the sponsor is a bona fide legal guardian under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, together with an affidavit. Build the family-tree / ward certificate and (where the sponsor is not a parent) the court guardianship order early — this is the paperwork that most often decides eligibility at verification.
Deemed universities are the single largest, most reliable NRI-sponsored PG route in the country, filled centrally by the Medical Counselling Committee under the Supreme Court's Anshul Tomar framework. Get this baseline right and every state form becomes easier.
MCC fills the 15% NRI quota across all deemed universities; allotment runs on a priority order, with a candidate's own parent-NRI status ranked highest. Documents are scrutinised each round — a single mismatch removes the NRI choice set.
Regardless of which authority you apply through, every NRI-sponsored NEET PG candidate must carry this core set. States then add their own state-specific format on top — detailed further down.
Every state below approves NRI-sponsored candidates for private-college PG seats. What separates them is the exact format each authority insists on. Match the signature requirement to the state, or the seat is lost at verification.
| State & Authority | NRI-Sponsored | Signature Document / Format |
|---|---|---|
| Andhra PradeshDr. NTR UHS (NTRUHS) | ✅ Approved | Category-C declaration in NTRUHS format + YSRUHS/NTRUHS equivalence certificate if MBBS done outside the state |
| HaryanaPt. B.D. Sharma UHS, Rohtak | ✅ Approved | Sponsorship affidavit in the exact Pt. B.D. Sharma UHS Rohtak format; OCI / PIO / foreign nationals also evaluated |
| Himachal PradeshAtal Medical & Research University | ✅ Approved | AMRU-format sponsorship affidavit + proof of the sponsor's NRI status for the preceding 5 years |
| KarnatakaKEA | ✅ Approved | Ward certificate + notarised sponsorship affidavit in the KEA Annexure format (parent / sibling / uncle / aunt / grandparent) |
| KeralaCEE Kerala | ✅ Approved | Tahsildar / Village Officer relationship certificate + dependant affidavit (spouse, children, siblings, cousins, uncles / aunts, grandparents) |
| Madhya PradeshDME Madhya Pradesh | ✅ Approved | NRI proforma issued by DME MP; sponsor must fit the DME blood-relative definition; passport & visa valid through the cycle |
| PuducherryCENTAC | ✅ Approved | CENTAC sponsorship affidavit + embassy (Annexure 12) & Tahsildar relationship / tree certificates (Annexures 13 & 14) |
| Tamil NaduSelection Committee / DME | ✅ Approved | DME-TN affidavit + relationship certificate attested by a Court Magistrate / Notary + sponsor's NRE bank statement |
| TelanganaKNRUHS | ✅ Approved | KNRUHS Category-C declaration + affidavit on ₹100 stamp paper + equivalency certificate if MBBS done outside the state |
| UttarakhandHNB Uttarakhand Medical Education Univ. | ✅ Approved | HNBUMU-format sponsorship affidavit + uninterrupted financial & biological evidence linking candidate and sponsor |
| West BengalWBMCC | ✅ Approved | WBMCC NRI declaration form + notarised sponsorship affidavit + embassy certificate + sponsor's foreign address proof |
Deemed universities nationwide are covered separately by MCC (see above). Rules are revised most cycles — always confirm the current-year prospectus of your target authority before notarising.
Alphabetical, mirroring the format each counselling authority actually asks for. Tap any state for its exact requirements.
Not every state that runs an NRI quota lets an extended relative sponsor a NEET PG candidate. These are the exclusions — verified and NEET PG-specific.
Every year, families lose confirmed PG seats not on rank but on a mismatched sponsor affidavit, an expired embassy certificate, or a missing guardianship order. India To International audits your full document set against the exact format of your target authority — MCC, KEA, KNRUHS, CENTAC, WBMCC, DME and more.
It is a route that lets a candidate who is not personally an NRI apply for a private, minority or deemed medical college PG seat using the NRI status of an eligible blood relative who sponsors their education. Qualifying NEET PG is still mandatory; the sponsored quota is a reserved seat pool, not an exemption from the exam.
Eleven state authorities approve NRI-sponsored candidates for private-college PG seats: Andhra Pradesh (NTRUHS), Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand and West Bengal. Deemed universities nationwide are covered separately by MCC. Each authority requires its own affidavit and relationship-certificate format.
A valid NEET PG score card and admit card; MBBS degree, professional marksheets, internship certificate and SMC/NMC registration; the sponsor's passport, visa and an Embassy/Consulate NRI certificate; the sponsor's NRE/NRO or foreign bank statement; a notarised sponsorship affidavit; and a family-tree / ward / relationship certificate verified by the competent authority. If the sponsor is not a parent, a court guardianship certificate under the Guardians and Wards Act 1890 is also required.
Yes, in states that accept extended blood relatives — Karnataka (parent, sibling, uncle, aunt, grandparent) and Kerala (which also includes spouse and first cousins) state this explicitly, and several other authorities accept blood-relative sponsors in their prescribed format. Under MCC and for 2026 generally, a non-parent sponsor must also hold a court guardianship order under the Guardians and Wards Act 1890.
Yes. MCC fills the 15% NRI quota across deemed universities under the Anshul Tomar framework: a parent or first-degree sibling NRI can sponsor directly, and a nearest blood relation (uncle, aunt, grandparent, first cousin) can sponsor as a court-appointed legal guardian with the required affidavit and evidence.
Whenever the sponsor is not a parent, yes. The MCC notice of 27 May 2026 requires legal proof that the sponsor is a bona fide legal guardian under the Guardians and Wards Act 1890, with an affidavit. Prepare it well before counselling, since obtaining a court order takes time.
No, not through extended relatives. Maharashtra and Gujarat limit the NRI quota to a genuine NRI, their children, or a court-appointed legal ward, and Punjab allows only the candidate's own NRI status or that of a parent. Third-party sponsorship by an uncle, aunt, grandparent or cousin is not accepted in these three states.
No. Rajasthan has no separate NRI seats in private medical colleges for postgraduate courses. NRI candidates targeting Rajasthan generally opt for management-quota seats instead.
No. Uttar Pradesh does not maintain a separate NRI quota in private medical colleges at PG level; those seats are managed under the general open and management quotas.
Yes. Qualifying NEET PG is compulsory for every postgraduate medical seat, including the NRI-sponsored quota. Seats within the quota are still allotted on merit within the eligible NRI pool.
Reference only — verify before you act. Medical counselling policies are dynamic. This guide is NEET PG-specific and reflects the MCC notice dated 27 May 2026 and the state prospectuses current at the time of writing (August 2026); sponsor rules, annexures and formats are revised most cycles and can differ by college within a state. Always confirm final regulations with the official state prospectus before choice-filling or paying any fee. India To International serves NRI, OCI and PIO families for MBBS, BDS, MD/MS, MDS and DM/MCh admissions in India and does not deal in AYUSH courses. Prepared by Navin Laxmandas Harjwani · 19 years of NRI PG admissions guidance · Contact: +91 9359544396 | navinharjwani@gmail.com
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