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Renunciation of Indian citizenship and Surrender of Indian passport
1. Indian citizens desiring to renounce their citizenship of India may please note that if any person (either FATHER OR MOTHER) ceases to be a citizen of India under sub - section (1) of Section 8 of the Citizenship Act, 1955, every minor child of that person shall cease to be a citizen of India under sub - Section(2) of Section 8 of the Citizenship Act, 1955. However, such child may, within one year after attaining full age, make a declaration in the prescribed form and manner that he/she wishes to resume Indian Citizenship.
2. Application for Renunciation has to be applied online in the Ministry of Home Affairs (Foreigners Division) website: https://indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in
3. User Guide for the Renunciation of Indian Citizenship may be perused at
4. FAQs on Renunciation of Indian Citizenship are available at
https://indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in/Renounce/Documents/Notice/ic_faq_16092021.pdf
5. The applicant has to click on “Declaration of Renunciation of Citizenship under Section 8 of the Act Made by a Citizen of India who is also a Citizen or National of another country”
6. The renouncer would fill all his/her details and upload relevant documents in above mentioned website, take a print-out and visit the Consulate General of India's external application service centre, managed by M/s BLS International Services Limited) located at: Room 2302, Olympia Plaza, 255 King’s Road, North Point, Hong Kong for submission of application along with supporting documents. The submission of application in person is only possible by prior appointment at BLS (available at https://blsinternational.co/hongkong/bls_appmnt/instructions). Later, the Consular Officer would call applicant for interview and the applicant is requested to sign the declaration before him/her at the Consulate.
7. Applicants have a choice to pay applicable Fees (INR 8,000/-) at MHA website or pay (HKD 746) at BLS (Excluding BLS Service Charges).
If payment done at MHA website:
Payment proof corresponding to the MHA application reference number MUST be provided along with the application form. If application is found erroneous after review by BLS/ Consulate, then no change is possible on that application and a new application form with correct details and new payment proof corresponding to the new application reference number is required. Hence, applicants are advised to fill up application carefully (the information provided in the application for renunciation needs to be exactly the same as it appears in applicant’s Indian passport) as there cannot be any refund possible from BLS or Consulate for any payment(s) done on MHA website.
If Applicant is unable to pay online at MHA website and chooses to pay offline then an amount equivalent of 746 HKD (Excluding BLS Service Charges) is to be paid at the BLS.
8. Once the application form is submitted online by the applicant, then no further modifications are allowed. Hence applicants are requested to carefully verify the details before submitting the online Application form.
9. Instructions and details regarding the application can be seen in the website link https://indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in/Renounce
10. Processing Time: Issuance of Renunciation Certificate (MHA portal application) will take 60 to 90 days from the date of receipt of application at the Consulate, followed by issuance of Surrender Certificate within next 4 to 6 working days, after issuance of Renunciation Certificate.
II. Categories:
Consequently, in any instance where an Indian national seeks to renounce Indian citizenship, the case will now be processed under the following categories:
(A) Adults who acquired foreign citizenship on or after 1st June 2010
(B) Minors who acquired foreign citizenship on or after 1st June 2010
(C) Adults and minor applicants (at the time) who acquired foreign citizenship before 1st June, 2010.
III. How to apply
2. Details of the procedure for renunciation of Indian Citizenship and Surrender of Indian passport in each case are given below:
(A) Adults who have acquired foreign nationality on or after 01/06/2010 or Who are in the process of acquiring HKSAR/MACAUSAR Passport.
Indian nationals who have acquired foreign nationality on or after 01/06/2010 or who are in the process of acquiring HKSAR/MACAUSAR Passport are required to apply for the following services:
(i) Surrender Certificate: Please apply for Surrender Certificate at URL: ‘https://embassy.passportindia.gov.in’
Fee:
A fee of HKD 211 (Fee 195 + ICWF 16) for Surrender of Indian Passport is to be deposited at BLS Service Centre.
(ii) Renunciation of Indian Citizenship: Please also simultaneously apply for renunciation of Indian citizenship by making a declaration of intention to renounce Indian citizenship, in Form XXII, as specified in Rule 23 of The Citizenship Rules, 2009. This form has to be completed on the online portal of Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India at ‘https://indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in’.
Note: Once the application form is submitted online by the applicant, no further modifications are allowed. Therefore, applicants are requested to carefully verify the details before submitting the online application. Instructions and details regarding the application are available on the weblink: https://indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in/Renounce
A fee receipt of INR 8000 of the MHA website OR an amount equivalent to HKD 746 at the time of submission at BLS (Excluding BLS Service Charges) for Renunciation of Indian Citizenship.
Both the fees of (i) and (ii) i.e. for renunciation of Indian Citizenship and Surrender of Indian passport are mandatory and must be sought by any person renouncing Indian citizenship. Therefore, fees for both processes must be paid.
A person renouncing Indian citizenship and surrendering Indian Passport is thus required to provide personal details online in the respective forms, upload relevant documents, take a print-out, and visit the BLS centre along with the following documents:
· Personal presence of the applicant is required
· Copy of Self-attested HKID/Macau ID with original
· Print-out of the MHA Renunciation application (Form XXII) submitted online. (URL: https://indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in) in duplicate
· Print-out of application submitted online for Surrender Certificate (URL ‘https://embassy.passportindia.gov.in)
· Copy of Foreign Passport, Original approval letter from Hong Kong/ Macau Immigration and its copy, Copy of Naturalization Certificate
· Indian Passport in original
· Copy of Indian Passport (front, last and all non-blank pages)
· Two recent Passport size photographs of the applicant
· Total fees for Surrender Certificate HKD 211 + Renunciation Certificate INR 8000 (MHA) or HKD 746 (Excluding BLS Service Charges).
After submitting the application and the requisite fees at the BLS service centre, applicant would be informed to visit the Consulate to sign the application/declaration in presence of Consular officer at CGI, Hong Kong.
(B) Minors who have acquired foreign nationality on or after 01/06/2010:
Minor applicants are not required to fill an online declaration for Renunciation of Indian citizenship through the MHA portal. They are only required to complete the online application for Passport Surrender Certificate at URL: ‘https://embassy.passportindia.gov.in and submit a print-out of this application at a BLS service centre along with the following documents:
· Personal presence of the applicant with the parents is required
· Attested Copy of HKID/Macau ID of the parents and applicant (in any) with original
· Print-out of application submitted online for Surrender Certificate (URL ‘https://embassy.passportindia.gov.in)
· Copy of Foreign Passport, Original approval letter from Hong Kong/ Macau Immigration and its copy, Copy of Naturalization Certificate
· Indian Passport in original
· Copy of Indian Passport (front, last and all non-blank pages)
· Two recent Passport size photographs of the applicant
· Offline Form-XXII Surrender of Indian Citizenship X 2
· Prescribed Fee: HKD 211 (Excluding BLS Service Charges).
(C) Applicants who acquired foreign nationality on or before 01.06.2010:
All those who acquired foreign nationality (whether adult or minor at the time of acquiring the foreign nationality) before 01.06.2010 may apply for Surrender Certificate at the URL: ‘https://embassy.passportindia.gov.in and submit their applications at BLS center along with the following documents:
· Personal presence of the applicant is required
· Copy of Self-attested HKID/Macau ID with original
· Print-out of application submitted online for Surrender Certificate (URL ‘https://embassy.passportindia.gov.in)
· Copy of Foreign Passport, Copy of Naturalization Certificate
· Indian Passport in original
· Copy of Indian Passport (front, last and all non-blank pages)
· Two recent Passport size photographs of the applicant
· Offline Form-XXII Surrender of Indian Citizenship X 2
· Prescribed Fee: HKD 211 (Excluding BLS Service Charges).