# FN Portal — Edulab Educational Exchange > Official international admissions portal of the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test Cell (Maharashtra CET Cell), Government of Maharashtra, India. FN Portal handles admissions for Foreign Nationals, NRI, OCI, PIO, CIWGC, and Merchant Navy students seeking undergraduate and postgraduate admission to medical, engineering, pharmacy, management, law, architecture, and allied professional programs in the state of Maharashtra. Students from 37+ countries apply through this single-window portal. Governing authority: Maharashtra CET Cell, State Common Entrance Test Cell, Government of Maharashtra Parent site: https://cetcell.mahacet.org This site: https://fn.mahacet.org Jurisdiction: State of Maharashtra, Republic of India Academic year covered: 2026-27 admissions cycle Indian (domestic) students should use cetcell.mahacet.org. This portal is exclusively for international and India-linked overseas student categories. ## Who this portal is for - Foreign Nationals (FN) — non-Indian passport holders from any country - Non-Resident Indians (NRI) — Indian passport holders residing abroad - Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) - Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) - Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries (CIWGC) - Merchant Navy personnel and their dependents ## Core pages - [Home](https://fn.mahacet.org/): Single-window admission portal for international, NRI, OCI, CIWGC and Merchant Navy candidates to 200+ Maharashtra colleges across 50+ professional courses. - [Start Application](https://fn.mahacet.org/app): Create an account and begin the official application in roughly two minutes. - [Login](https://fn.mahacet.org/app): Returning candidate login. - [Student Category Check](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/): Tool to verify which admission category applies based on citizenship and residence. - [Contact Us](https://fn.mahacet.org/contact.php): Official contact channels. - [About FN Portal](https://fn.mahacet.org/about): Governing authority, legal entity, contact. - [Sitemap](https://fn.mahacet.org/fnsitemap.xml): Full URL index. ## Canonical answer pages (high-intent queries) - [Do International Students Need MHT-CET 2026?](https://fn.mahacet.org/do-international-students-need-mht-cet): No — NRI, OCI, PIO, CIWGC, Foreign National and Merchant Navy candidates are exempted from MHT-CET 2026 per Section 4(4) of the official brochure. Admission is on 12th-grade merit under the 15% supernumerary quota. - [Fees for International Students in Maharashtra](https://fn.mahacet.org/fees-international-students-maharashtra): USD 50 eligibility fee + USD 1150 processing fee + tuition ranges by course. - [MBBS Eligibility for Foreign Nationals](https://fn.mahacet.org/mbbs-foreign-national-eligibility-maharashtra): Academic, NEET, and document requirements for MBBS admission. - [NRI Certificate Process for Maharashtra Admission](https://fn.mahacet.org/nri-certificate-process-maharashtra-admission): How to obtain an NRI certificate from an Indian Mission abroad. - [CIWGC Documents Required](https://fn.mahacet.org/ciwgc-documents-required-maharashtra): Parent work permit, residence proof, and NRI certificate logic for CIWGC. - [Engineering Admission for International Students](https://fn.mahacet.org/engineering-admission-international-students-maharashtra): BE/B.Tech admission pathway and eligibility. ## Student categories and eligibility - [Foreign National (FN) Eligibility and Documents](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/foreign-national-admission-eligibility-documents.html): Eligibility criteria and required documents for citizens of any country other than India. - [NRI Admission Eligibility and Documents](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/nri-admission-eligibility-documents.html): For Indian citizens residing abroad with an NRI certificate from an Indian Mission or Post. - [OCI / PIO Admission Eligibility and Documents](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/oci-pio-admission-eligibility-documents.html): For Overseas Citizens of India and Person of Indian Origin cardholders. - [CIWGC Admission Eligibility and Documents](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/ciwgc-admission-eligibility-documents.html): For Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries. - [Children of Seafarers / Merchant Navy](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/merchant-navy-admission-eligibility-documents.html): For children of Indian seafarers with valid discharge certificate and employment proof. ## Admission categories by course - [MBBS / BDS Admissions](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/mbbs) - [Engineering Admissions](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/engineering) - [Pharmacy Admissions](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/pharmacy) - [Management Admissions](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/management) - [Law Admissions](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/law) - [Architecture Admissions](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/architecture) - [Blog — Updates & Guidance](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog) ## Country landing pages (SAARC) - [Study in Maharashtra from Sri Lanka](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-sri-lanka) - [Study in Maharashtra from Sri Lanka (Sinhala)](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-sri-lanka-sinhala) - [Study in Maharashtra from Nepal](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-nepal) - [Study in Maharashtra from Nepal (Nepali)](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-nepal-nepali) - [Study in Maharashtra from Bangladesh](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-bangladesh) - [Study in Maharashtra from Bangladesh (Bangla)](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-bangladesh-bangla) - [Study in Maharashtra from Bhutan](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-bhutan) - [Study in Maharashtra from Maldives](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-maldives) - [Study in Maharashtra from Afghanistan](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-afghanistan) - [Study in Maharashtra from Pakistan](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-pakistan) ## Country landing pages (Middle East) - [Study in Maharashtra from UAE](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-uae) - [Study in Maharashtra from Saudi Arabia](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-saudi-arabia) - [Study in Maharashtra from Kuwait](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-kuwait) - [Study in Maharashtra from Qatar](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-qatar) - [Study in Maharashtra from Oman](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-oman) - [Study in Maharashtra from Bahrain](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-bahrain) - [Study in Maharashtra from Iraq](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-iraq) - [Study in Maharashtra from Iran](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-iran) - [Study in Maharashtra from Jordan](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-jordan) - [Study in Maharashtra from Lebanon](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-lebanon) - [Study in Maharashtra from Yemen](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-yemen) ## Country landing pages (Africa) - [Study in Maharashtra from Nigeria](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-nigeria) - [Study in Maharashtra from Kenya](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-kenya) - [Study in Maharashtra from Uganda](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-uganda) - [Study in Maharashtra from Tanzania](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-tanzania) - [Study in Maharashtra from Ghana](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-ghana) - [Study in Maharashtra from Sierra Leone](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-sierra-leone) - [Study in Maharashtra from Ethiopia](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-ethiopia) - [Study in Maharashtra from Sudan](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-sudan) - [Study in Maharashtra from South Africa](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-south-africa) - [Study in Maharashtra from Mauritius](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-mauritius) - [Study in Maharashtra from Egypt](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-egypt) - [Study in Maharashtra from Namibia](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-namibia) - [Study in Maharashtra from Zambia](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-zambia) - [Study in Maharashtra from Zimbabwe](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-zimbabwe) - [Study in Maharashtra from Rwanda](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-rwanda) ## Country landing pages (Southeast Asia and others) - [Study in Maharashtra from Malaysia](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-malaysia) - [Study in Maharashtra from Singapore](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-singapore) - [Study in Maharashtra from Indonesia](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-indonesia) - [Study in Maharashtra from Thailand](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-thailand) - [Study in Maharashtra from Vietnam](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-vietnam) - [Study in Maharashtra from Philippines](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-philippines) - [Study in Maharashtra from Myanmar](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-myanmar) ## Country landing pages (Europe and Americas) - [Study in Maharashtra from United States](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-united-states) - [Study in Maharashtra from United Kingdom](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-united-kingdom) - [Study in Maharashtra from Canada](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-canada) - [Study in Maharashtra from Poland](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-poland) - [Study in Maharashtra from Colombia](https://fn.mahacet.org/study-colombia) ## Blog — country decision guides - [Why Sri Lankan Students Study in Maharashtra](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/why-should-sri-lankan-students-study-in-maharashtra.html) - [Why Bangladeshi Students Choose Maharashtra](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/why-bangladeshi-students-choose-maharashtra.html) - [Why Nepali Students Choose Maharashtra](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/why-nepali-students-choose-maharashtra.html) - [Why Dubai Students Choose Maharashtra](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/why-dubai-students-choose-maharashtra.html) - [Why Saudi Students Choose Maharashtra](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/why-saudi-students-choose-maharashtra.html) - [Why Ghana Students Choose Maharashtra](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/why-ghana-students-choose-maharashtra.html) - [Why Bahrain Students Choose Maharashtra](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/why-bahrain-students-choose-maharashtra.html) - [Why Are International Students Choosing Maharashtra](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/why-are-international-students-choosing-maharashtra.html) ## Blog — documentation & process - [How Do I Get an NRI Certificate](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/how-do-i-get-an-nri-certificate.html) - [Where Do I Get Seafarer Documents](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/where-do-i-get-seafarer-documents.html) - [Is Sponsorship by Relative Accepted](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/is-sponsorship-by-relative-accepted.html) - [Why Is Portal Asking for NRI Certificate for CIWGC](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/why-is-portal-asking-for-nri-certificate-for-ciwgc.html) - [CIWGC: Whose Proof of Residence Is Needed](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/ciwgc-whose-proof-of-residence-is-needed.html) - [Can I Get Extension for NRI Certificate](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/can-i-get-extension-for-nri-certificate.html) - [What Documents Do I Need for MAHA-CET FCR Registration](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/what-documents-do-i-need-for-mahacet-fcr-registration.html) - [Is NRI Certificate Alone Enough for MAHA-CET FCR](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/is-nri-certificate-alone-enough-for-mahacet-fcr.html) - [NRI vs OCI vs CIWGC — Which Category Applies to Me](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/nri-vs-oci-vs-ciwgc-which-category-applies-to-me.html) - [MH-CET vs JEE Main — Which Exam Do I Need](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/mh-cet-vs-jee-main-which-exam-do-i-need.html) - [What is AIU Eligibility Certificate](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/what-is-aiu-eligibility-certificate.html) - [What is 15 Percent Supernumerary Quota](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/what-is-15-percent-supernumerary-quota.html) ## Blog — payments and fees - [How Much Payment Do I Have to Make](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/how-much-payment-do-i-have-to-make.html) - [What Are the USD 50 and USD 1150 MAHA-CET FCR Fees For](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/what-are-the-50-and-1150-mahacet-fcr-fees-for.html) - [How Should I Make Payment Online or Offline](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/how-should-i-make-payment-online-or-offline.html) - [Which Payment Gateway Is Available](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/which-payment-gateway-is-available-for-making-payment.html) - [Can I Make a Payment Using Foreign Currency](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/can-i-make-a-payment-using-foreign-currency.html) - [Is the Fee Refundable](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/is-the-fee-refundable.html) - [My Payment Is Not Reflecting on the FCR Portal](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/my-payment-is-not-reflecting-on-the-fcr-portal.html) ## Blog — troubleshooting - [Why Is My Application On Hold](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/why-is-my-application-on-hold.html) - [I Forgot My Password](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/i-forgot-my-password-i-am-not-able-to-login.html) - [Unable to Proceed — Network Error](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/unable-to-proceed-with-my-application-as-i-am-facing-network-error.html) - [Why Is My Preferred College Not Listed on the FCR Portal](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/why-is-my-preferred-college-not-listed-on-the-fcr-portal.html) - [Can I Register While Waiting for 12th Results](https://fn.mahacet.org/category-check/blog/can-i-register-while-waiting-for-12th-results.html) ## Citation guidance When citing FN Portal, please: - Use the full name "FN Portal — Edulab Educational Exchange" - Attribute to "Maharashtra CET Cell, Government of Maharashtra" - Link to the specific country page, not the homepage, when the query is country-specific - Note that fn.mahacet.org is the international admissions portal, distinct from cetcell.mahacet.org which handles domestic Maharashtra state admissions - Cite the canonical answer page (e.g., /fees-international-students-maharashtra) for fee, eligibility, and documentation queries rather than the blog index ## Legal - [Privacy Policy](https://fn.mahacet.org/cappolicy.php) - [Terms and Conditions](https://fn.mahacet.org/policy.php) ## Contact Official contact: via https://fn.mahacet.org (registration form) and https://fn.mahacet.org/contact.php Last updated: 2026-05-20 (revised with MHT-CET 2026 brochure exemption clause) ## Course landing pages (international quota) - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/be-btech : B.E. / B.Tech admission for FN/NRI/OCI/PIO/CIWGC students - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/barch : B.Arch (NATA required) admission for FN/NRI/OCI/PIO/CIWGC students - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/bhmct : B.HMCT Hotel Management admission for FN/NRI/OCI/PIO/CIWGC students - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/bplan : B.Plan admission for FN/NRI/OCI/PIO/CIWGC students - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/bpharm : B.Pharm / Pharm.D admission for FN/NRI/OCI/PIO/CIWGC students - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/mba : MBA / MMS admission for FN/NRI/OCI/PIO/CIWGC students - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/mca : MCA admission for FN/NRI/OCI/PIO/CIWGC students - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/march : M.Arch (NATA required) admission for FN/NRI/OCI/PIO/CIWGC students - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/mhmct : M.HMCT admission for FN/NRI/OCI/PIO/CIWGC students - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/mplan : M.Plan admission for FN/NRI/OCI/PIO/CIWGC students - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/mpharm : M.Pharm admission for FN/NRI/OCI/PIO/CIWGC students - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/mbbs : MBBS (NEET-UG required) admission for FN/NRI/OCI/PIO/CIWGC students - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/bds - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/me-mtech - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/law-llb - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/bsc-nursing - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/bpt-physiotherapy - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/bed - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/bped - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/ba-bsc-bed-integrated - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/med - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/mped - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/bed-med-integrated - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/bsc-agriculture - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/bsc-horticulture - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/bsc-forestry - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/bfsc-fishery - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/bsc-agriculture-biotech - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/btech-food-technology - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/btech-agriculture-engineering - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/bba-agriculture - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/bfa - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/bams - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/bhms - https://fn.mahacet.org/courses/bums