What is the Surrender Certificate?

HK Posted by: Harpreet Kaur
• 01 June, 2025
7 Reply
A surrender certificate is given to applicants who want to surrender their Indian passport at the passport office, mainly for acquiring citizenship of a foreign country and renunciation of Indian citizenship. After obtaining citizenship of a foreign country, it is vital to surrender Indian citizenship, as in India, dual citizenship is not permitted.
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  • Varun Joshi 14 June, 2025

    A surrender certificate is an official document stating that the individual has renounced their Indian citizenship after obtaining foreign citizenship. It consists of the name and personal details of the applicant who applied for surrender of his/her Indian passport at the Indian embassy or consulate.

  • Reena D’Souza 10 June, 2025

    I emailed VFS and asked them about the renunciation and surrender certificate. They reply to me in one sentence, stating that both certificates are the same. So, during my OCI application, I will use this surrender certificate.

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      Shilpa Kapoor 08 July, 2025

      I want to get citizenship of another country, for which I have applied for a surrender certificate through the online government website, then selected my application type as surrender of Indian Passport, then filled out all the details in the application form and submitted the application form and noted my ARN number, then I registered through the VFS Global website and selected my consulate in my US state, and booked an apoointment at the nearest application centre and poai the online fees for my surrender of Indian passport, which is 25$ for the government fee, 3$ for the ICWF welfare fund, 25$ for my VFS Serice charges, and 30$  for the shipping charges then I printed my payment receipt. I gathered all the applications and supporting documents and mailed them to the VFS application centre, and after 3-4 weeks, I got my Indian surrender certificate.

       

  • Aarav Saxena 05 June, 2025

    I had applied for an Indian renunciation certificate. I just got my Indian passport back with a signed document, which stated "surrender certificate" on it. So, here my question is, are surrender and renunciation certificates the same?

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      Mrinalini Pandey 29 July, 2025

      According to the Indian Citizenship Act, 1955, India does not allow dual citizenship, so to get citizenship of another country, you have to get a surrender certificate by applying online through the official Indian passport government website. For which you need to fill out an online application form, you need to print your application form, attach all the photos and signature with it, and book an appointment to submit your surrender certificate application with all the documents and pay the fees for the application.

       

  • Ishita Ghosh 03 June, 2025

    A surrender certificate is a document issued by the Indian government to an applicant who wishes to renounce their Indian citizenship after acquiring citizenship of a foreign country. The document is a formal acknowledgment that the individual has relinquished their Indian citizenship and Indian passport.

    • AS
      Amit Sharma 12 August, 2025

      A surrender certificate is a document that allows an individual who wants to obtain citizenship in another country. If he or she acquires another country without surrendering the Indian passport, then they are liable to pay penalties or can be jailed for breaking the Indian Citizenship Act. 

       

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