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Why does India offer dual citizenship?
Dual or multiple citizenship means that a person is the citizen of more than one country (say the US and Canada and/or the UK). It gives the person rights and benefits in these countries. It makes global travel smoother as you get to travel visa-free to all the countries these passport-holders are entitled to.
Can Indians have 2 citizenships?
The Constitution of India does not allow holding Indian citizenship and citizenship of a foreign country simultaneously. Based on the recommendation of the High Level committee on Indian Diaspora, the Government of India decided to grant Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) commonly known as ‘dual citizenship’.
Who allows dual citizenship?
Countries that allow Dual Citizenship
| Albania | Benin | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Angola | Brazil | France |
| Antigua & Barbuda | Bulgaria* | Germany* |
| Argentina | Canada | Greece |
| Armenia | Chile | Hungary |
Can an Indian keep two passports?
As per the law in India, it is not allowed to hold two citizenships at the same time. It is being allowed in some other countries like the United States, but to hold two passports are not allowed under Indian Law.
Does NRI have Indian citizenship?
In simple terms, an Indian citizen residing outside India for a combined total of at least 183 days in a financial year is considered to be an NRI. NRIs are eligible to vote, and most importantly, only the income that they have earned in India is taxable in India.
Can Indian child have dual citizenship?
India does not allow dual citizenship, with the exception of minors who have a second nationality involuntarily (e.g. by birth). This means that a person cannot have a second country’s passport and an Indian passport at the same time.
Is it possible to hold dual citizenship in India?
Indian Constitution prohibits any citizen to hold dual citizenship. It is not possible for any Indian Citizen to hold citizenship of any country alongside India. He will have to choose any one among them. Even M.F.Hussain too had to forego his Indian Citizenship to accept honorary citizenship from Qatar.
Did the returning officer honor the presumption of Indian citizenship?
In the absence of any decision to the contrary by the competent authority, the Central Government, a presumption of Indian citizenship operated in the favor of Mr. Gandhi. The Returning Officer had no option but to honor the said presumption. As noted earlier, Dr. Swamy has already written to the Home Ministry upon the subject.
What isschedule III of the Citizenship Rules 1956?
Schedule III of the Citizenship Rules, 1956, clearly provides that if it appears to the Central Government that a citizen has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of another country, it may require him to prove, within a fixed period, that he has not voluntarily acquired the citizenship of that country.