What is Indian Passport Surrender?

PR Posted by: Pooja Reddy
• 09 June, 2025
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Indian passport surrender means that after getting citizenship of another foreign country, one renounces Indian citizenship, as the Indian government does not allow dual citizenship. Therefore, anyone who acquires citizenship of a foreign country must relinquish their Indian citizenship and Indian passport.

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  • Sakshi Chhabra 17 June, 2025

    If an individual has ever held an Indian passport and has acquired the citizenship of another country, he/she need to immediately surrender their Indian passport. It should be noted that after obtaining foreign citizenship, using an Indian passport for travel will be considered illegal, and a person found doing so will face penalties, as the Indian government does not permit dual citizenship to its citizens.

  • Kabir Batra 17 June, 2025

    In simple terms, Indian passport surrender means relinquishing your Indian passport and citizenship after acquiring citizenship of a foreign country. As the government of India does not permit dual citizenship, it requires its citizens to surrender his/her Indian passport and citizenship after obtaining citizenship of another foreign country. For this, the Indian government provides three months to its citizens. In case they fail to do so, they may face legal troubles and need to pay penalties.

  • Sneha Nair 16 June, 2025

    Surrendering your Indian passport or renouncing your Indian citizenship is a prerequisite to enter India legally. Also, it is a prerequisite for getting an OCI card. After acquiring citizenship of a foreign country, you are required to surrender your Indian passport within three months to avoid any legal issues and penalties.

  • Prateek Khanna 16 June, 2025

    Hi, I am changing my citizenship to Portuguese, but I do not want to surrender my Indian passport, as after that, my voter ID and other Indian documents will also be cancelled. However, if I surrender my Indian passport outside India, I don't have to do this.

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