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...
23 Apr, 2025, 05.12 PM IST
The Accidental American: Why inherited US Citizenship becomes a costly burdenAccidental Americans are people who inherit US citizenship by birthright or lineage but have little connection to the country. They face is...
12 Mar, 2025, 08.27 PM IST
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...
03 Aug, 2024, 02.31 PM IST
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...
02 Aug, 2024, 01.08 PM IST
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...
11 Jul, 2024, 06.35 PM IST
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...
30 Dec, 2022, 12.08 AM IST
Everything you need to know about getting German citizenshipIf you have been living in Germany permanently, you can become naturalised under certain circumstances. Foreigners who have lived in German...
26 Aug, 2022, 12.00 AM IST
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...
18 May, 2022, 10.53 PM IST
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...
29 Dec, 2021, 02.58 PM IST
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...
08 Sep, 2021, 12.30 PM IST
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.
27 Dec, 2016, 01.43 AM IST
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.
11 Nov, 2015, 08.55 PM IST
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...
23 Dec, 2014, 06.43 PM IST
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...
13 Nov, 2014, 02.56 PM IST
US raises 5-fold the fee to renounce citizenshipThere are a few hundred Americans who renounce their citizenship each year. Nearly 4,000 gave up their citizenship between 2001 and 2008.
14 Sep, 2014, 11.26 AM IST
3000 Americans renounce citizenship over intrusive tax laws: ReportTired of dealing with intrusive US tax laws and complicated tax filings, 3,000 Americans have renounced their citizenship last year.
18 Feb, 2014, 06.55 PM IST
Wealthy Americans queue up to surrender US passports in BernRich Americans renouncing US citizenship rose sevenfold since UBS AG whistle-blower Bradley Birkenfeld triggered a crackdown on tax evasion.
03 May, 2012, 04.27 PM IST