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Applications for OCI can only be made online at ociservices.gov.in. A person making an application is required to submit a photograph and several identification documents to prove they meet the eligibility criteria and also must pay an application fee. Applications made from outside India are charged a fee of US$275.
The distinction between the meaning of the terms citizenship and nationality is not always clear in the English language and differs by country. Generally, nationality refers a person's legal belonging to a nation state and is the common term used in international treaties when referring to members of a state; citizenship refers to the set of rights and duties a person has in that nation.
Renunciation of citizenship is the voluntary loss of citizenship. It is the opposite of naturalization , whereby a person voluntarily obtains citizenship. It is distinct from denaturalization , where citizenship is revoked by the state .
Most countries have provisions that allow for renunciation and denaturalization. The following countries have provisions for loss of citizenship that go beyond the norm: Belgium – Belgian citizens residing abroad between the ages of 18 and 28 can lose citizenship if they meet certain conditions
The amendment includes a new provision for cancellation of the registration of Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) if there are any violations of any law of India, whether they are petty infractions or heinous felonies, however it also adds the opportunity for the OCI holder to be heard before the verdict. [110] [85]
Overseas nationality is not substantially different from PIO rights. Holding either PIO or OCI status does, however, facilitate access to full Indian citizenship. An OCI who has been registered for five years, for instance, need be resident for only one year in India before becoming a full national.
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Persons lacking an alternate nationality or refusing to declare one at the time of application may be listed as being stateless on their CLN. Unlike other countries, the United States allows persons to renounce their citizenship even when that person would become stateless upon loss of United States nationality.