Surrender of Indian Passport and Renunciation of Indian Citizenship

Henceforth, a person holding Indian Passport who has acquired foreign nationality is required to surrender his/ her Indian Passport and apply for Surrender Certificate of Indian Passport through Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi website: https://indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in/Renounce.

The prescribed fee for Registration of a declaration of intention for renunciation of citizenship abroad is given below:

(i)

Witnessing the signing of an application or declaration mentioned in rule 38 of Citizenship Rules 2009, administering the oath of allegiance

OMR 4.600

(ii)

Registration of a declaration of intention to renunciation of citizenship

OMR 31.600

(Excluding service charges and ICWF charges)

Instructions for filling of online application are available on the above portal. Applicant may contact support[dot]ctznoci[at]mha[dot]gov[dot]in for matters related to website and regarding filling of online application or technical errors of the website.

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