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> Article 9 Constitution of India: Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens. No person shall be a citizen of India by vir

> Article 9 Constitution of India: Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens. No person shall be a citizen of India by virtue of article 5, or be deemed to be a citizen of India by virtue of article 6 or article 8, if he has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of any foreign State. So that’s that. India does not permit dual citizenship. And that can’t be changed without a Constitutional Amendment. Not as hard as changing the Constitution in America, but harder than passing a law in Parliament. The article mentions OCI (Overseas Citizen of India). This is easy to apply for and most people who give up their Indian citizenship apply for it immediately and are granted it within weeks. But it’s not real citizenship. It’s a visa that allows the holder to visit India whenever they want to. It does not allow the holder to vote, or represent the country in sport. And like any visa, it can be cancelled unilaterally on a whim. (https://www.siasat.com/days-after-arrest-for-anti-hindutva-remarks-actors-oci-card-cancelled-2569235/amp/ https://www.siasat.com/days-after-arrest-for-anti-hindutva-r...)

dottedmag 3y ago
OTOH, this automatic cancellation is very useful if one wants to obtain another citizenship. When I went through a process of relinquishing my previous citizenship, it included: - 11 documents, - 10 apostilles, - many authorized translations, - several photos (?!), - notarizing my signature at the consulate, - receiving two documents via regular mail from my birth country (IIRC this service is now discontinued, and one has to go to obtain these documents in person, and no, power of attorney is not accepted, and yes, the country in question is at war, so any man trying to do so risks being drafted and sent to frontlines immediately), - several thousand euro in various fees, - many hours spent preparing documentation, - ~6 months from the beginning of the process to the end.
- adhvaryu 3y ago
  You still have to surrender your Indian passport within 3 months to avoid getting prosecuted. This process also includes a visit to their embassy, giving them your original naturalisation certificate and photocopies of your new passport. Takes about a month to receive a certificate from India for proof but definitely not as bad as what you described.

dottedmag 3y ago

OTOH, this automatic cancellation is very useful if one wants to obtain another citizenship. When I went through a process of relinquishing my previous citizenship, it included: - 11 documents, - 10 apostilles, - many authorized translations, - several photos (?!), - notarizing my signature at the consulate, - receiving two documents via regular mail from my birth country (IIRC this service is now discontinued, and one has to go to obtain these documents in person, and no, power of attorney is not accepted, and yes, the country in question is at war, so any man trying to do so risks being drafted and sent to frontlines immediately), - several thousand euro in various fees, - many hours spent preparing documentation, - ~6 months from the beginning of the process to the end.

adhvaryu 3y ago
You still have to surrender your Indian passport within 3 months to avoid getting prosecuted. This process also includes a visit to their embassy, giving them your original naturalisation certificate and photocopies of your new passport. Takes about a month to receive a certificate from India for proof but definitely not as bad as what you described.