> Article 9 Constitution of India: Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens. No person shall be a citizen of India by virtue of article 5, or be deemed to be a citizen of India by virtue of article 6 or article 8, if he has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of any foreign State.
So that’s that. India does not permit dual citizenship. And that can’t be changed without a Constitutional Amendment. Not as hard as changing the Constitution in America, but harder than passing a law in Parliament.
The article mentions OCI (Overseas Citizen of India). This is easy to apply for and most people who give up their Indian citizenship apply for it immediately and are granted it within weeks. But it’s not real citizenship. It’s a visa that allows the holder to visit India whenever they want to. It does not allow the holder to vote, or represent the country in sport.
So that’s that. India does not permit dual citizenship. And that can’t be changed without a Constitutional Amendment. Not as hard as changing the Constitution in America, but harder than passing a law in Parliament.
The article mentions OCI (Overseas Citizen of India). This is easy to apply for and most people who give up their Indian citizenship apply for it immediately and are granted it within weeks. But it’s not real citizenship. It’s a visa that allows the holder to visit India whenever they want to. It does not allow the holder to vote, or represent the country in sport.
And like any visa, it can be cancelled unilaterally on a whim. (https://www.siasat.com/days-after-arrest-for-anti-hindutva-r...)