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"The Indian Citizenship Act, 1955, does not allow dual citizenship." So that's not an option for 1.32 Billion people.

splintercell 6y ago
Check out the fines. It can (and is) done by a lot of people.
dreamer7 6y ago
If you were ok with settling outside India you could become a citizen of another country which supports dual citizenship.
- tardismechanic 6y ago
  You mean you will have to become a citizen of two countries outside India both of which support DC - coz India doesn't.
tkgally 6y ago
Japan also does not allow its adult citizens to have other nationalities. Those who have Japanese and another nationality from birth are required to choose one after reaching adulthood or risk losing their Japanese nationality [1]. Those acquiring Japanese nationality are also required to renounce other nationalities if possible [2, Article 5]. I know someone who was born in the Soviet Union and, after living in Japan for many years, became a Japanese citizen. She had problems renouncing her previous citizenship because the country where she was born no longer existed; she said she had to bribe someone at the Russian Embassy to get the necessary documentation. She also mentioned being detained and questioned when trying to enter Canada on her Japanese passport for a short stay because the Canadian immigration officials thought she didn’t look Japanese. She had no similar difficulties when trying to enter Japan itself. [1] http://www.moj.go.jp/ENGLISH/information/tcon-01.html http://www.moj.go.jp/ENGLISH/information/tcon-01.html [2] http://www.moj.go.jp/ENGLISH/information/tnl-01.html http://www.moj.go.jp/ENGLISH/information/tnl-01.html
d3nj4l 6y ago
That’s easily “circumvented” with an OCI (Overseas Citizenship of India) card. You lose the right to vote or hold public office, but have permanent residence and authorisation to work.
- tardismechanic 6y ago
  Sorry, but without right to vote/run for office, it's not citizenship.
  - AnotherGoodName 6y ago
    By that definition there's simply no such thing as dual US citizenship for someone from outside the USA. "No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident ..."
- splintercell 6y ago
  Have you heard of people being able to get an Adhaar card on OCI?
davchana 6y ago
Yes, but India has something called Person Of Indian Origin Card, PIO Card. Which is also known as semi passport. You don't need visa to Infia, can buy land, business. Cant vote, stand in elections, hold government jobs. Edit: or i think its OCI Card, Overseas Citizen of India. PIO is discontinued.
- tardismechanic 6y ago
  The "C" in "OCI" is Orwellian - sorry, but if you cannot vote/run for office you are not a citizen.

Check out the fines. It can (and is) done by a lot of people.

If you were ok with settling outside India you could become a citizen of another country which supports dual citizenship.

tardismechanic 6y ago
You mean you will have to become a citizen of two countries outside India both of which support DC - coz India doesn't.

tkgally 6y ago

Japan also does not allow its adult citizens to have other nationalities. Those who have Japanese and another nationality from birth are required to choose one after reaching adulthood or risk losing their Japanese nationality [1]. Those acquiring Japanese nationality are also required to renounce other nationalities if possible [2, Article 5]. I know someone who was born in the Soviet Union and, after living in Japan for many years, became a Japanese citizen. She had problems renouncing her previous citizenship because the country where she was born no longer existed; she said she had to bribe someone at the Russian Embassy to get the necessary documentation. She also mentioned being detained and questioned when trying to enter Canada on her Japanese passport for a short stay because the Canadian immigration officials thought she didn’t look Japanese. She had no similar difficulties when trying to enter Japan itself. [1] http://www.moj.go.jp/ENGLISH/information/tcon-01.html http://www.moj.go.jp/ENGLISH/information/tcon-01.html [2] http://www.moj.go.jp/ENGLISH/information/tnl-01.html http://www.moj.go.jp/ENGLISH/information/tnl-01.html

d3nj4l 6y ago

That’s easily “circumvented” with an OCI (Overseas Citizenship of India) card. You lose the right to vote or hold public office, but have permanent residence and authorisation to work.

tardismechanic 6y ago
Sorry, but without right to vote/run for office, it's not citizenship.
- AnotherGoodName 6y ago
  By that definition there's simply no such thing as dual US citizenship for someone from outside the USA. "No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident ..."
splintercell 6y ago
Have you heard of people being able to get an Adhaar card on OCI?

davchana 6y ago

Yes, but India has something called Person Of Indian Origin Card, PIO Card. Which is also known as semi passport. You don't need visa to Infia, can buy land, business. Cant vote, stand in elections, hold government jobs. Edit: or i think its OCI Card, Overseas Citizen of India. PIO is discontinued.

tardismechanic 6y ago
The "C" in "OCI" is Orwellian - sorry, but if you cannot vote/run for office you are not a citizen.