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The Constitution of India does not permit dual citizenship (under Article 9). Indian authorities have interpreted the law to mean that a person cannot have a second country's passport simultaneously with an Indian one — even in the case of a child who is claimed by another country as a citizen of that country, and who may be required by the laws of the other country to use one of its ...
(1) A person born outside India shall be a citizen of India by descent, (a) on or after the 26th day of January, 1950, but before the 10th day of December, 1992, if his father is a citizen of India at the time of his birth; or (b) on or after the 10th day of December, 1992, if either of his parents is a citizen of India at the time of his birth:
Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) is given to People of Indian Origin and to persons who are not People of Indian Origin but married to Indian citizen or People of Indian Origin. Persons with OCI status are known as Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs). [27] The OCI status is a permanent visa for visiting India with a foreign passport.
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.
Article 9 of India's constitution prohibits Indian citizens from holding citizenship from other countries. As a substitution the Indian government created the Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) status, which gives former Indian citizens and their descendants permanent residency status in the country.
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Pages in category "People with Overseas Citizenship of India" The following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
As of March 2025, India has 207 resident missions operating in various countries around the world, not including honorary missions. The latest Indian mission to become operational is the Consulate General in Belfast , United Kingdom , which was inaugurated by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on 7th March 2025.