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How to give up Indian Citizenship?

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Answered on March 19,2020

The Citizenship Act, 1955 cites three reasons for the termination of citizenship;

  1. Voluntary Renunciation
  2. By Termination
  3. By Deprivation

1. Voluntary Renunciation: If an Indian citizen wishes, who is of full age and capacity, he can relinquish citizenship of India by his will.

When a person relinquishes his citizenship, every minor child of that person also loses Indian citizenship. However, when such a child attains the age of 18, he may resume Indian citizenship.

2. By Termination: The Constitution of India provides single citizenship. It means an Indian person can only be a citizen of one country at a time. If a person takes the citizenship of another country, then his Indian citizenship ends automatically. However, this provision does not apply when India is busy in war.

3. Deprivation by Government: The Government of India may terminate the citizenship of an Indian citizen if;

  • Citizen has disrespected the Constitution
  • Has obtained citizenship by fraud
  • The citizen has unlawfully traded or communicated with the enemy during a war.
  • Within 5 years of registration or naturalisation, a citizen has been sentenced to 2 years of imprisonment in any country.
  • Citizen has been living outside India for 7 years continuously.
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