How can one lose the right to Indian citizenship?

Answer 1

Renunciation of Indian citizenship

Renunciation is covered in Section 8 of the Citizenship Act 1955. If an adult makes a declaration of renunciation of Indian citizenship, he loses Indian citizenship. In addition any minor child of that person also loses Indian citizenship from the date of renunciation. When the child reaches the age of eighteen, he has the right to resume Indian citizenship. The provisions for making a declaration of renunciation under Indian citizenship law require that the person making the declaration be "of full age and capacity."

Automatic Termination of Indian citizenship

Termination is covered in Section 9 of the Citizenship Act, 1955. The provisions for termination are separate and distinct from the provisions for making a declaration of renunciation.

Section 9(1) of the act provides that any citizen of India who by naturalisation or registration acquires the citizenship of another country shall cease to be a citizen of India. It also provides that any citizen of India who voluntarily acquires the citizenship of another country shall cease to be a citizen of India. Notably, the termination provision differs from the renunciation provision because it applies to "any citizen of India" and is not restricted to adults. Indian children therefore also automatically lose their claim to Indian citizenship if at any time after birth they acquire a citizenship of another country by, for example, naturalisation or registration.

The acquisition of another country's passport is also deemed under the Citizenship Rules, 1956 to be voluntary acquisition of another country’s nationality. Rule 3 of Schedule III of the Citizenship Rules, 1956 states that "the fact that a citizen of India has obtained on any date a passport from the Government of any other country shall be conclusive proof of his having voluntarily acquired the citizenship of that country before that date". It does not matter that a person continues to hold an Indian passport. Persons who acquire another citizenship lose Indian citizenship from the date on which they acquire that citizenship or another country's passport. The prevailing practice at a number of British diplomatic posts, for example, is to impound and return to the Indian authorities the Indian passports of those applicants who apply for and are granted British passports.

Special rules exist for Indian citizens with a connection to Goa, Daman and Diu. Rule 3A of Schedule III of the Citizenship Rules, 1956 states that "Where a person, who has become an Indian Citizen by virtue of the Goa, Daman and Diu (Citizenship) Order, 1962, or the Dadra and Nagar Haveli (Citizenship) Order 1962, issued under section 7 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955) holds a passport issued by the Government of any other country, the fact that he has not surrendered the said passport on or before the 19th January, 1963 shall be conclusive proof of his having voluntarily acquired the citizenship of that country before that date.

On 16 February 1962, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India held in the case of Izhar Ahmad Khan Vs. Union of India that "If it is shown that the person has acquired foreign citizenship either by naturalisation or registration, there can be no doubt that he ceases to be a citizen of India in consequence of such naturalisation or registration."

ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_nationality_law


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Answer 2

If someone lives outside of India and get the citizenship of that country then He/She lose Indian citizenship.

Answer 3

i think an individual born in India loses their Indian citizenship when they move to another country and become citizens of that country.

Answer 4

If a person goes abroad and settles there for more than 10 years then I think he will lose his citizenship...

Answer 5

Right of India can be lose by if someone imigrate to another country and if he atten that country's citizenship.

Answer 6

AN INDIAN CITIZEN CAN NOT LOSE INDIAN CITIZENSHIP, UNLESS HE RENOUNCES, BY TAKING OTHER COUNTRY'S CITIZENSHIP.

Answer 7

1- If someone marries a foreigner and decides to move abroad permanently.

2- If someone stays outside India for more than a certain period of time.

And things like that....

Answer 8

surrender indian passport but i do not have ant indian passport since 1985. i'm british since . now i want to apply for oci and i need to surrender indian

Answer 9

when the person taken the citizenship of other country.
when the person betray with country...

Answer 10

Please read the Constitution of India chapter on Citizenship.