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Under
Indian law, Persons of Indian Origin, who have acquired foreign
citizenship, are required to surrender their Indian passports to the
nearest Indian Mission/Post immediately after acquisition of foreign
citizenship and should obtain a Surrender Certificate.
The
Indian Citizenship Act, 1955, does not allow dual citizenship.
Holding Indian passport/acquiring Indian passport/travelling on Indian
passport after acquisition of foreign citizenship constitutes an offence
under the Indian Passport Act, 1967, and attracts penalties. The
Government of India has prescribed imposition of penalty on a graded
scale, depending on number of trips made on Indian passport after
acquiring foreign nationality, for the violation of Passport Rules and
retention of Indian Passport for more than 3 years after acquiring of
foreign nationality.
Indian
passport must be surrendered within 90 days of foreign naturalization
even if the foreign passport is obtained later. It is illegal to travel
on Indian passport after obtaining foreign naturalization. Penalties
apply. These charges are additional to the normal charges for visa and
other consular services being sought:
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DETAILS OF SERVICE |
FEE BEFORE
AND ON
31 MAY 2010 |
FEE ON
AND AFTER
1
JUNE 2010 |
PENALTY |
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USD |
BS.F |
USD |
BS.F |
USD |
BS.F |
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Fee for Renunciation of Indian citizenship. |
20 |
100 |
175 |
875 |
- |
- |
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Passport lost/damaged or surrendered to foreign government. |
20 |
100 |
175 |
875 |
- |
- |
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Indian passport retained without cancellation beyond 3 years
subsequent to acquiring foreign nationality. |
20 |
100 |
175 |
875 |
250 |
1250 |
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Indian passport retained beyond 1 January 2005 & Passport got
re-issued. |
20 |
100 |
175 |
875 |
625 |
3125 |
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Indian passport retained & used for travel subsequent to
acquiring foreign nationality. |
20 |
100 |
175 |
875 |
1250 |
6250
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Indian passport retained, reissued & used for travel subsequent
to acquiring foreign nationality. |
20 |
100 |
175 |
875 |
1875 |
9375 |
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Indian passport retained and if any miscellaneous service
availed thereon subsequent to acquiring foreign nationality. |
20 |
100 |
175 |
875 |
250
Each Time |
1250
Each Time |
MODES OF PAYMENT:
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Fee may
be
submitted in the form of a US DOLLAR BANK DRAFT in
favour of the EMBASSY OF INDIA, CARACAS.
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The
requisite fee in VENEZUELAN BOLIVARS (Bs.F) may be
directly deposited into the Current Account No.0108 0231 89
01001 30102 of the Embassy of India, Caracas, held with Banco Provincial in Venezuela. The bank receipt may then be
submitted with the application to the Embassy.
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No cash or personal cheques are accepted.
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Applicants may include return courier (with complete name, address,
telephone numbers, etc), if delivery of documents is requested by
mail.
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Applicants may note that fee once paid, is NOT refunded on refusal
of service or delay in service.
______________________________
Applicants
may direct their queries in this regard to Consular Section:
CONS.CARACAS@MEA.GOV.IN
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