Indian Passport Question

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houstonian-tx

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Once you become a US citizen, are you REQUIRED to submit your passport to the indian consulate to get it canceled?

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houstonian-tx said:
Once you become a US citizen, are you REQUIRED to submit your passport to the indian consulate to get it canceled?

Thanks.
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By default, your Indian passport becomes invalid once you become a USC. If you are applying for a Indian visa, you can just send your US passport; if you are applying for a PIO card, then you will need to send in your original Indian passport and a copy of your US passport. I got a PIO card, and they cancelled my Indian passport and returned it back to me.
 
Just wanted to share the information I found.

http://www.cgihouston.org/indian_services.htm

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iv. Indian Citizenship Law Does Not Provide For Dual Citizenship and, accordingly, it is illegal for a person to possess an Indian Passport once he/she becomes citizen of another country. It may therefore, be noted that on becoming citizen of any other country (including US), the holder of an Indian passport should return the same to the nearest Indian Consular post (Embassy/Consulate). The Indian passport will be stamped "acquired US nationality" and returned to holder. Please send the Indian passport with covering letter and a self addressed stamped envelope for this purpose.

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houstonian-tx said:
Just wanted to share the information I found.

http://www.cgihouston.org/indian_services.htm

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iv. Indian Citizenship Law Does Not Provide For Dual Citizenship and, accordingly, it is illegal for a person to possess an Indian Passport once he/she becomes citizen of another country. It may therefore, be noted that on becoming citizen of any other country (including US), the holder of an Indian passport should return the same to the nearest Indian Consular post (Embassy/Consulate). The Indian passport will be stamped "acquired US nationality" and returned to holder. Please send the Indian passport with covering letter and a self addressed stamped envelope for this purpose.

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I knew "dual citizenship" was on hold...but looks like its not going to be implemented in near future. Difficult to figure out the "dirty politics" behind this :mad:
 
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