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OCI rules 2026: List of key revised rules under Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2026- Revised rules for OCI cardholders and minor children holding two passports: Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026 notifiedNew Citizenship Rules for 2026 are here. Minor children cannot hold two passports. OCI registration is now digital, with e-OCI cards. Apply...
- Centre fixes OCI card application fee at USD 275, scraps six-month stay ruleThe Indian government has revised OCI card application fees, setting the new OCI card fee at USD 275. Several changes to the application pr...
- India opens new consular application centre in Los Angeles operated by VFS GlobalA new Indian Consular Application Centre has opened in Los Angeles, operated by VFS Global, to enhance access to essential services like pa...
- Nearly 9 lakh Indians gave up citizenship in five years, MEA tells ParliamentA significant number of Indians are renouncing their citizenship. Data presented to Parliament reveals nearly nine lakh people did so in th...
- Over 2 lakh Indians renounced Indian citizenship in 2024: Govt tells Lok SabhaThe Indian government informed the Lok Sabha that over two lakh Indians renounced their citizenship in 2024. The number of citizenships rel...
- New NPS account closure rules: PFRDA issues rules to close NPS accounts for these accountholdersPFRDA has introduced new directives for NPS subscribers who renounce Indian citizenship without obtaining an OCI card. These individuals mu...
- Exodus of high net worth Indians economic travesty: Congress on citizenship renunciation dataThe Indian mission organized a series of environmental events in July to promote sustainability, as part of the Plant4Mother campaign launc...
- Over 2.15 lakh Indians gave up their citizenship and moved abroad in 2023In 2023, 216,219 Indians renounced their citizenship, according to a report presented to the Rajya Sabha. The number was slightly lower tha...
- Passport surrenders double in a year in Gujarat. Here's the reason whyGujarat's passport surrenders increased significantly from 241 in 2022 to 485 in 2023, with 244 by May 2024, primarily from 30-45 year-olds...
- Parents had renounced citizenship but children want it: Govt issues normsAs per Section 8 (2) of Indian Citizenship Act, 1955, "every minor child of a person who renounces their citizenship under Section 8(1), sh...
- Parents may have renounced Indian citizenship, but child in mother's womb entitled to it: Madras High CourtThe parents of the petitioner, though originally Indian citizens, renounced their citizenship and obtained citizenship of Singapore in Dece...
- More and more Indians are giving up their citizenship. Here's whyIndians who become citizens of another country have to give up their Indian passport because the country does not offer dual citizenship, b...
- A complete guide to renouncing foreign citizenships and acquiring Indian citizenshipCitizenship of India by naturalization may be acquired by a foreign national (not being an illegal migrant) who is ordinarily resident in I...
- Iranian woman turns Indian despite no renunciation papersMaking An Exception: Sahar Gharahchorloo’s attempts to obtain certificate of renunciation of her citizenship from Iran unsuccessful.
- Pakistan refuses to revoke Adnan Sami's nationality: Report"Why would we issue the certificate to a man who has no respect for 'sacred' documents," a senior official was quoted as saying.
- Bill in Lok Sabha to merge Person of Indian Origin, Overseas Citizenship of India schemesCitizenship (Amendment) Bill 2014 seeks to remove certain lacunae noticed during implementation of 1955 Act & review of provisions relating...
- Government announces concessions for refugees from Pakistan, AfghanistanThe eligible applicants who were facing difficulties in submitting online applications can now submit the same manually along with their pa...
- Growing demand for illegal Indian passports: Consul General of India in NYThere is a growing demand and market for everything Indian abroad and this includes unfortunately illegal sale of unused but valid Indian p...
- Thriving black market for Indian passportsIndia does not have biometric system, which makes it easy for the purchaser to enter India illegally using some other's passport.
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