How to Apply for a Dual Citizenship With India
The Constitution of India forbids dual citizenship, but the Indian government made a decision to allow persons who migrated to other countries from India to become citizens of India through the Overseas Citizens of India program as long as their country allowed dual nationality. Citizens of Pakistan and Bangladesh are ineligible for this program. Foreign citizens who were eligible to become citizens of India on January 26, 1950, or who belonged to a territory that was under Indian control after August 15, 1947, are eligible for the OCI program.
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Things You'll Need
- Form XIX Application
- $275 filing fee
- Passport or Domicile Certificate
- Birth certificate
Instructions
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Complete Form XIX, Part A and Part B. The application is available on the India Ministry of Home Affairs website.
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Gather supporting documentation, such as evidence that you meet the eligibility criteria for the OCI program. You should have your passport, birth certificate, domicile certificate, land certificate, or school certificate. Any documentation that you, your parents or your grandparents were eligible to become citizens of India in 1950 will suffice.
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Submit your application, supporting documents, and $275 filing fee to the Indian Mission/Post of the country you are currently a citizen of. You will be notified within 30 days of whether you have been granted OCI status.
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