New announcement on New York Website
Renunciation of Indian Citizenship and Obtaining Surrender Certificate
Under Indian law, Persons of Indian Origin, who have acquired foreign citizenship, are required to surrender their Indian passports to the nearest Indian Mission/Post immediately after acquisition of foreign citizenship and should obtain a Surrender Certificate.
2. The Indian Citizenship Act, 1955, does not allow dual citizenship. Holding Indian passport/acquiring Indian passport/travelling on Indian passport after acquisition of foreign citizenship constitutes an offence under the Indian Passport Act, 1967, and attracts penalties. The Government of India has prescribed imposition of penalty on a graded scale, depending on number of trips made on Indian passport after acquiring foreign nationality, for the violation of Passport Rules and retention of Indian Passport for more than 3 years after acquiring of foreign nationality. The fee structure as given below:-
Service Fee & Penalty Charge:
Indian passport must be surrendered within 90 days of US naturalization even if the US passport is obtained later. It is illegal to travel on Indian passport after obtaining US naturalization. Penalties apply. Please see below:
These charges are additional to the normal charges for consular services being sought.
Service Penalty Total
Fee for Renunciation of Indian citizenship $ 175 - $ 175
Passport lost/damaged or surrendered to foreign government $ 175 - $ 175
Indian passport retained without cancellation beyond 3 years subsequent to acquiring foreign nationality $ 175 $ 250 $ 425
Indian passport retained beyond January 1, 2005 & Passport got re-issued $ 175 $ 625 $ 800
Indian passport retained & used for travel subsequent to acquiring foreign nationality $ 175 $ 1250 $ 1425
Indian passport retained, reissued & used for travel subsequent to acquiring foreign nationality $ 175 $ 1875 $ 2050
Indian passport retained & if any miscellaneous service availed thereon subsequent to acquiring foreign nationality $ 175 $ 250 each time
* In case the applicants do not have the Indian passports in their possession for any reason (loss/misplacement/submission to foreign government long time back, etc.), they are required to furnish duly notarized affidavit in this regard. Certified copies of official documents submitted to US authority at the time of obtaining US citizenship/naturalization should be submitted. If the Indian passport is still valid but has been misplaced/lost, then Police report should be submitted additionally
How to apply:
Applicants are required to submit the following documents by mail to the Consular Section, Consulate General of India, 3 East 64 Street, NYC-10065:
Form*
*
Original Indian Passport
*
Copy of first 5 and last 2 pages of Indian passport
*
Copy of US naturalization certificate*
*
Applicable fee and penalty charges (by money order or certified check in the name of Consulate General of India, New York)- for details, see Service Fee and Penalty Charges
*
Additional $20 for mailing charges
*Documents should be notarized.
The above documents should be mailed to the Consulate in an envelope superscribed as ‘Renunciation/Surrender Certificate’.
Processing time
For applications complete in all respect, a processing time of 2 weeks is required once the documents have been received at the Consulate. In certain cases (especially where passports have been reported lost/misplaced), it may take longer to process the application.
Queries
Applicants may direct their queries regarding Surrender Certificate to cpv@indiacgny.org/ passport@indiacgny.org
New form on the NY website:
DECLARATION OF RENUNCIATION OF CITIZENSHIP UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE CITIZENSHIP ACT 1955 MADE BY A CITIZEN OF INDIA WHO HAS ACQUIRED FOREIGN NATIONALITY
1. I, _____________________________________________________ (here insert name and current address of declarant) was born at (with Tehsil, District, State and Country) ______________________ on __________________.
2. I have acquired US/Foreign nationality on _______________ and consequently have obtained US/Foreign passport no. ______________ dated ________________.
3. I hereby renounce my citizenship of India and surrender my Indian Passport details of which are given below:
Passport No: _________________
Date of Issue: _________________
Place of Issue: _________________
Validity:__________________
4. Other particulars are:
Profession or occupation_______________________________________
Current nationality__________________________________________________
Marital Status_____________________________________________________
Name and nationality of Mother_________________________________________
Name and nationality of Father__________________________________________
Name and nationality of Spouse______________________________________________________
Contact details Email:__________________________________
Telephone number(s):_______________________________________
Names, Date of Birth and nationality of children less than 18 years of age (if any)______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
6. I have retained a copy of my Indian passport.
Made and subscribed this on____________ (DD/MM/YYYY)
Signature (of the Declarant:
Name (of the Declarant):
7. I, ____________________________________________ do solemnly and sincerely declare that the foregoing particulars stated in this declaration are true and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true.
Signature (of the Declarant:
Name (of the Declarant):
My question is do i have to sing both the places or single ?
Renunciation of Indian Citizenship and Obtaining Surrender Certificate
Under Indian law, Persons of Indian Origin, who have acquired foreign citizenship, are required to surrender their Indian passports to the nearest Indian Mission/Post immediately after acquisition of foreign citizenship and should obtain a Surrender Certificate.
2. The Indian Citizenship Act, 1955, does not allow dual citizenship. Holding Indian passport/acquiring Indian passport/travelling on Indian passport after acquisition of foreign citizenship constitutes an offence under the Indian Passport Act, 1967, and attracts penalties. The Government of India has prescribed imposition of penalty on a graded scale, depending on number of trips made on Indian passport after acquiring foreign nationality, for the violation of Passport Rules and retention of Indian Passport for more than 3 years after acquiring of foreign nationality. The fee structure as given below:-
Service Fee & Penalty Charge:
Indian passport must be surrendered within 90 days of US naturalization even if the US passport is obtained later. It is illegal to travel on Indian passport after obtaining US naturalization. Penalties apply. Please see below:
These charges are additional to the normal charges for consular services being sought.
Service Penalty Total
Fee for Renunciation of Indian citizenship $ 175 - $ 175
Passport lost/damaged or surrendered to foreign government $ 175 - $ 175
Indian passport retained without cancellation beyond 3 years subsequent to acquiring foreign nationality $ 175 $ 250 $ 425
Indian passport retained beyond January 1, 2005 & Passport got re-issued $ 175 $ 625 $ 800
Indian passport retained & used for travel subsequent to acquiring foreign nationality $ 175 $ 1250 $ 1425
Indian passport retained, reissued & used for travel subsequent to acquiring foreign nationality $ 175 $ 1875 $ 2050
Indian passport retained & if any miscellaneous service availed thereon subsequent to acquiring foreign nationality $ 175 $ 250 each time
* In case the applicants do not have the Indian passports in their possession for any reason (loss/misplacement/submission to foreign government long time back, etc.), they are required to furnish duly notarized affidavit in this regard. Certified copies of official documents submitted to US authority at the time of obtaining US citizenship/naturalization should be submitted. If the Indian passport is still valid but has been misplaced/lost, then Police report should be submitted additionally
How to apply:
Applicants are required to submit the following documents by mail to the Consular Section, Consulate General of India, 3 East 64 Street, NYC-10065:
Form*
*
Original Indian Passport
*
Copy of first 5 and last 2 pages of Indian passport
*
Copy of US naturalization certificate*
*
Applicable fee and penalty charges (by money order or certified check in the name of Consulate General of India, New York)- for details, see Service Fee and Penalty Charges
*
Additional $20 for mailing charges
*Documents should be notarized.
The above documents should be mailed to the Consulate in an envelope superscribed as ‘Renunciation/Surrender Certificate’.
Processing time
For applications complete in all respect, a processing time of 2 weeks is required once the documents have been received at the Consulate. In certain cases (especially where passports have been reported lost/misplaced), it may take longer to process the application.
Queries
Applicants may direct their queries regarding Surrender Certificate to cpv@indiacgny.org/ passport@indiacgny.org
New form on the NY website:
DECLARATION OF RENUNCIATION OF CITIZENSHIP UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE CITIZENSHIP ACT 1955 MADE BY A CITIZEN OF INDIA WHO HAS ACQUIRED FOREIGN NATIONALITY
1. I, _____________________________________________________ (here insert name and current address of declarant) was born at (with Tehsil, District, State and Country) ______________________ on __________________.
2. I have acquired US/Foreign nationality on _______________ and consequently have obtained US/Foreign passport no. ______________ dated ________________.
3. I hereby renounce my citizenship of India and surrender my Indian Passport details of which are given below:
Passport No: _________________
Date of Issue: _________________
Place of Issue: _________________
Validity:__________________
4. Other particulars are:
Profession or occupation_______________________________________
Current nationality__________________________________________________
Marital Status_____________________________________________________
Name and nationality of Mother_________________________________________
Name and nationality of Father__________________________________________
Name and nationality of Spouse______________________________________________________
Contact details Email:__________________________________
Telephone number(s):_______________________________________
Names, Date of Birth and nationality of children less than 18 years of age (if any)______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
6. I have retained a copy of my Indian passport.
Made and subscribed this on____________ (DD/MM/YYYY)
Signature (of the Declarant:
Name (of the Declarant):
7. I, ____________________________________________ do solemnly and sincerely declare that the foregoing particulars stated in this declaration are true and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true.
Signature (of the Declarant:
Name (of the Declarant):
My question is do i have to sing both the places or single ?